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Schoolhouse Walks
Municipalities try to encourage students to walk to school |
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11 Sep 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 4:21 PM on 11 Sep 2007 Cities across the U.S. are turning their attention not only to green education, but to how students get to school. Forty years ago, half of all students walked or bicycled to the schoolhouse. Today, that number has dropped to 15 percent, while 60 percent of youths are toted in a car. The shift, brought on by fears of traffic hazards and stranger danger, has contributed to increases in o ... |
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| Topics: education, green living, health, news, parenting (all these topics) |
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Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Gameboys
New U.S. coalition hopes to get vid-kids back outside |
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20 Jun 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Mamas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Gameboys New U.S. coalition hopes to get vid-kids back outside More than 50 business leaders, politicians, and activists have formed a national partnership to get America's kids the hell outside. Inspired by recent concerns that too much fun with video games, computers, and TV can lead to obesity and depression, the National Forum on Children and Nature is launching a $20 ... |
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