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Tuning Into Orange County Schools

Orange County Schools in Californiaseniors or kindergarteners. When they're
released state tests scores with thewatching television they're not:
announcement that scores had risen forinteracting with friends and family,
the fifth straight year in a row. Thatgetting exercise, fully attending to
means that 52% of students tested forhomework, or using their brains. When
English in grades 2-11 passed with achildren watch television they: get
grade of proficient or above. 51% ininappropriate messages from shows and
math. Did you read that correctly? 52%commercials, get into a habit of
and 51% passing means progress to theinactivity, eat more junk food, and tend
Orange County Schools. If you're ato become grumpier and fussier. All of
parent with children in the Orangethese factors are seen in poor test
County Public Schools this shouldscores and behavior in the Orange County
concern your greatly! The scary thing isSchools.
that statewide percentages are at 43%How Less Television Can Help the Orange
and 41%. California Schools areCounty Schools
currently failing our children.Now I know that Governor Schwarzenegger
So what's a parent to do? Funding is anisn't about to pass any initiatives to
issue. Teaching the state's hugehelp me rally Orange County Schools
immigrant population is an issue. Thefamilies to watch less television. In
needs of special needs students are anfact, you as the parent are the only
issue. And no one has a really greatperson who can really make this
answer. But as a parent, there issignificant change for your family. But
something that you can do. It's awhy would you want to do this?
drastic measure that could impact theAre you busy? Really, really tired? Most
entire population of the Orange CountyOrange County Schools parents feel
Schools. But it's not an easy fix. Inoverwhelmed and exhausted at the end of
fact, a lot of the Orange Countythe day. Television can be a relaxing
Schools' families will have seriousescape. But think for a moment about how
pains from making this move. But it'sbusy your family is already with
that important. Parents of Orange Countyhomework, dinner, and activities at the
Schools- I challenge you to turn offend of the day. What if TV was no longer
your television during the school week.a factor? How would your family spend
Withdrawal Pains in the Orange Countythat time? Would Orange County Schools'
Schoolschildren get to bed earlier and get more
For the small percentage of you who aresleep if they weren't up so late
still reading, don't throw the remote atwatching television? Would you have to
your screen quite yet. I know what I'mtime to read to them more? Take a walk
suggesting is a scary lifestyle changetogether? Play a card game?
that a lot of Orange County SchoolsIf you really want to see an improvement
won't ever consider. But for thein the Orange County Schools, I dare you
academic and future success of yourto try this with your family for one
children, hear me out. Televisionmonth. No television on school days.
drains energy. It doesn't matter if yourAren't your children worth it?
Orange County Schools students are



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