Safe Routes to School benefits from WTS coverage

Walk to School Day made headlines from coast to coast. Here are just a few news stories that illustrate the importance of Walk to School Day as a catalyst for Safe Routes to School activities.

Rockenbaugh Elementary in Southlake, TX (right)

Los Angeles Times

Forbes Magazine

Walk to School Wednesday Highlights Traffic Rules — Austin, Texas

Walk to School Day Promotes Physical Activity — Jackson Citizen Patriot, Michigan

Cheaper by the Foot... Ann Arbor, Michigan

International Walk to School Day in Vienna, Virginia (morning show video)

Walk to School Day Gets Neighbors Together — Portsmouth, New Hampshire

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April Webinar: Maximizing the benefits of play and outdoor time in your SRTS program (03/27/13)

Learn what the science says about spending time outdoors and how you can use it to maximize the benefit of your SRTS program.

SRTS National Course Instructor Training - Call for Applicants (02/1/13)

Applications are now being accepted for participation in the Safe Routes to School National Course Instructor Training, to be held April 29 – May 2, 2013 in Ontario, CA.

Deadline Extended for SRTS National Conference Call for Session Proposals (01/31/13)

The SRTS National Conference Call for Session Proposals has been extended to Thursday, Feb. 21. Safe Routes practitioners are encouraged to contribute to the mix of plenaries, breakouts, workshops and peer-to-peer exchanges.

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