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National School Boards Association Endorses Junior Achievement NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release July 11, 2001 THE NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION Colorado Springs, Colo. – Junior Achievement (JA) announced today that the organization has received the endorsement of the National School Boards Association (NSBA). The NSBA stated in a letter to Junior Achievement that “We recognize the significance of the programs you provide to school districts and are pleased to show our support.” “We are honored to receive this broad endorsement from the National School Boards Association,” commented David Chernow, president and CEO of Junior Achievement. “This backing from the NSBA supports the fact that JA programs have a significant impact on students in the United States and around the world.” Junior Achievement’s purpose is to educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, business and economics to improve the quality of their lives. Junior Achievement serves more than four million students in grades k through 12. For more information about JA visit www.ja.org or call 800-843-6395. About Junior Achievement Junior Achievement is the world's largest and fastest-growing organization dedicated to educating young people about business, economics and free enterprise. Through age-appropriate curricula, JA programs begin at the elementary school level, teaching children how they can impact the world around them as individuals, workers and consumers. JA programs continue through the middle and high school grades, preparing students for additional key economic and workforce issues they will face in the future. Today JA reaches more than four million students through 156 offices nationwide and nearly two million students in 112 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.ja.org or contact press@ja.org. |