Families Get an A+

The back to school season is upon us and all this month, content on the "Family Facts" program from The Heritage Foundation focuses on the relationship between family structure and educational achievement levels.

Heritage research shows that from elementary through high school, students from intact families tend to do better in school.

The results of several studies are in: 

• Kindergartners in intact families have higher average reading scores
• Children age 3-12 who live in intact families have higher average math scores
• Children age 7-10 who live in continuously intact families tend to score higher on reading achievement tests
• 9^th graders whose mothers were married when they were born are more likely to complete Algebra 1

Strong families contribute to a better educated population and as research shows, parental involvement has a big impact on children's educational outcomes.

There's much more information available on this topic at FamilyFacts.org.  I encourage you to peruse their website which provides interesting reports, charts, and videos on vital issues affecting families today, all based on Heritage's wealth of research.

Recently, Jennifer Marshall, Director of the DeVos Center for Religion & Civil Society at The Heritage Foundation provided excellent commentary on the cheating scandal that has corrupted the Atlanta public school system.  Read her article here.

Contact me for more information about the "Family Facts" daily radio feature and other opportunities available to your station from The Heritage Foundation including interview availability with Jennifer and others.

Thank you for your partnership and for being a source of encouragement for families in your community.

Jennifer Perez

Ambassador: We Connect. Ministry and Media.

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