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Census in Schools 2010 Challenge and Opportunity

• Nearly universal Internet access

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Major Components of the Census in Schools
Program

• Census in Schools Web site (www.census.gov/schools
  )
• Web-based K-12 materials, lesson plans, quizzes,
  and games
• Partnerships with educational organizations
• K-8 lessons in English and Spanish

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Distribution of Materials

• Every school in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the
  Island areas can have online access to materials.
• School principals will receive printed
  materials.
• U.S.District Superintendents and Highest Island
  Educational Officials will receive a letter and
  sample materials.
• Everyone will receive K-8 English and Spanish
  take home materials.

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Target Audience

• All educators, parents, and students in
  Kindergarten through the 12th grade in all
  public, private, tribal, and home schools in the
  United States.
• All Kindergarten through 8th grade public,
  private, tribal, and home schools in Puerto Rico,
  American Samoa, Guam and the Commonwealth of the
  Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S.Virgin
  Islands.

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Census in Schools Time Frame

• Summer 2008 through Spring 2009
  
• Establish partnerships with educators.
• Inform educators of Census in Schools plans and
  ideas.
• April 2009
• Launch Census in Schools web site at
• www.census.gov/schools

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Census in Schools Time Frame

• Winter 2008 through Spring 2009
• Prepare program materials.
• August 2009
• Census in Schools is in the schools.
• Any week between February and April 2010
• Teach Census week.

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Preparation For School Year 2009-2010

• August 2009 - Deliver Grade 9-12 U.S. Program
  Brochures to
• Principals
• Social Studies Department Chairs
• Student Service Learning Coordinators
• September 2009 Deliver Grade K-8 Principal
  Packets to
• All K-8 schools in the U.S., Puerto Rico,
  American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the
  Northern Marianas and U.S. Virgin Islands

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Census in Schools Home Page
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For Teachers/Teaching Resources
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Portal for Kids
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Portal for Teens
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State Facts for Students
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Questions

• For more information, visit www.census.gov/schools