A new research study of children and their parents released recently finds that families are overwhelmingly positive about their experiences in cyberspace. Parents, in fact, want their children to use the Internet, especially for educational activities, trust their Net use and feel the Net is generally safe. The research study was based on interviews with a random sample of 1,735 parents of children aged 2 to 17, and 601 children between the ages of 9 and 17, from the same households. Parents trust their children's use of the Internet and generally believe it's a safe place.
Girls use the Internet as much as boys do.
The NSBF launches innovative projects and forges new partnerships to encourage and prepare local school boards to become catalysts for systemic reform in public schools. The foundation works closely with the National School Boards Association, which launched the foundation in 1995. For more information on the NSBF, visit Web Based on survey results, the NSBF developed guidelines to help schools and families use the Internet in order to make the best use of rich,educational content on the Web. The guidelines are for parents, schools, youth organizations, government officials, libraries and anyone interested in children's Internet use and safety. Foster appropriate use of the Internet among preschoolers and other young children.