Stats

Total number of school assemblies per school year:
’05-’06 – 1,349
’06-’07 – 1,419

Total number of students reached per school year:
’05-’06 – 391,123
’06-’07 – 479,314

Total number of communities that hosted a Sports World pro per school year:
’05-’06 – 189
’06-’07 – 182

Each Day in America

• 5 children or teens commit suicide.
• 8 children or teens are killed by firearms.
• 192 children are arrested for violent crimes.
• 383 children are arrested for drug abuse.
• 1,153 babies are born to teen mothers.
• 1,672 public school students are corporally punished.*
• 2,261 high school students drop out.*
• 4,302 children are arrested.
• 17,132 public school students are suspended.*

*Based on calculations per school day (180 days of seven hours each)

Source: © 2007 Children’s Defense Fund (www.childrensdefensefund.org)

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