Providing America's at-risk youth with the tools, resources, community support and role models necessary to grow into healthy, productive adults is the topic of Tuesday's monthly TV show, "Education News Parents Can Use," produced by the U.S. Department of Education.

The program is available live from 8 to 9 p.m. EST Tuesday, March 21, on the Dish Network, some PBS stations and numerous cable outlets. Others will broadcast the show on a tape-delayed basis. A complete listing of viewing options is available at http://www.ed.gov/news/av/video/edtv/index.html. In addition, the program will be webcast live and archived at www.connectlive.com/events/ednews/.

Tuesday's program, entitled "Helping America's Youth: Engaging At-Risk Students," will feature a special videotaped welcome from Education Secretary Margaret Spellings, along with a taped excerpt from First Lady Laura Bush on her commitment to helping all children—particularly those who are most at-risk—lead healthy and productive lives.

Deputy Assistant Secretary Kuzmich will discuss President and Mrs. Bush's "Helping America's Youth" initiative that aids children and teenagers by encouraging action in three key areas: family, school, and community.

In addition, the show will include:

• A profile of the "Good Behavior Game," a classroom management strategy used in Baltimore City Schools for more than 20 years to control aggressive classroom behavior and provide youth with the tools to become better students.

• A conversation with representatives of effective in-school and after-school programs aimed at fostering positive youth development. Among the organizations: Big Brothers, Big Sisters; Boys and Girls Club of America; and the Computer Assisted Debate Project.

• Public service announcements from Big Brothers, Big Sisters and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

The "Education News Parents Can Use" TV series airs monthly during the school year.

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