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GETTING READY FOR ELECTION 2012... Veteran Kids Voting Missouri districts participating in 2012 include: Bayless, Ferguson-Florissant, Fox C-6, Francis Howell, Hazelwood, Jennings, Ladue, Lindbergh, Maplewood-Richmond Hts., Mehlville, Meramec Valley R-III, Normandy, Northwest R-I, Pattonville, Parkway, Ritenour, Riverview Gardens, Rockwood, St. Louis Public Schools, Springfield, University City, and Valley Park.
Does Kids Voting really work?
1. According to a 2010 Kids Voting USA survey to parents:
--86% of respondents indicated that their children’s enthusiasm for voting was increased through participation in the Kids Voting program. --98% of respondents would recommend use of the Kids Voting program by their children’s schools in future elections. --32% of respondents acknowledged being better educated voters as a result of their children’s participation in the program.
2. According to a 2010 Kids Voting USA survey to teachers:
--58.5% of teacher respondents used the Kids Voting curriculum for the 2010 election.
--When asked if Kids Voting increased students’ enthusiasm for voting, 85% thought that the program was effective.
--95% will continue to use the program in the future and 92% would recommend the program to other teachers.
3. The lastest research from the Civic Mission of Schools demonstrates that the more students participate in a simulated activity like registering to vote and voting, the more likely they are to actually register and vote when they turn 18. (http://www.civicmissionofschools.org/)
4. In a 2004 report from CIRCLE (Center for Information & Research on Civic Engagement), Missouri ranked 9th in the country on the percent of 18-24 year olds that registered and voted. In the 2004 study, 5 of the top 9 states were Kids Voting USA states. (www.civicyouth.org/prractioners/state_ranks2004.htm)
5. And in CIRCLE's 2006 report, Missouri was again ahead of the national average ranking 9th with 32% of its 18-29 year olds registering and voting. The national average for 18-29 year olds that resistered and voted was 25%. States that led the country in youth voter turnout were Minnesota, Wisconsin, and South Dakota--all Kids Voting USA states! (See www.civicyouth.org/ for more information.)
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College of EducationUniversity of Missouri - St. Louis
One University Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63121 USA
Kids Voting Missouri is a national, non-partisan program administered
by the
College of Education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis