Schools can always use parents to maintain order on buses, serve as tutors and work in concession stands. At the very least, parents must take an active role in their own children's educations. If you will get involved in the school and quit complaining about the school, you will see it is safe and help your children get a better education. Saturday, I'll be handing out fishing rods to children in Little Rock. Schools in 25 states have adopted this successful drug prevention program.
Few states are better suited for it than Arkansas.
Our state offers 600,000 acres of lakes and 9,700 miles of streams. The program will kick off officially this January in 13 school districts. During the next five years, we hope to have it in every district in Arkansas. We hope to have the same success Ron Duncan has had at Springdale Central Junior High School. Ron has maintained a fishing club at the school for many years.