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After School
Find support for setting up and maintaining an After School program in your area.
At long last enough data has been amassed to convince policy-makers that young folks get into trouble most frequently after regular school hours and that valuable facilities are unused for the major part of the day.
According to the results of a survey conducted by the Mott Foundation and JCPenny and reported in the DOE's "Community Update", about 90% of the voting public endorse after-school and summer programs.
Department of Education - 21st Century Community Learning Centers
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/21stcclc/index.html
The Department of Education is sponsoring an initiative -- after school community learning centers targeted to urban and rural areas where issues of safety and drug-free environments lay at the top of the priority list. This site provides the information for applying for grants, a list of districts currently receiving grants, and case studies of effective programs.
After School Programs - McREL
http://www.mcrel.org/topics/AfterSchool
MCREL has amassed a set of papers--theory, studies, case reports--to explore the effectiveness of after school learning centers. This collection provides the backup data for illustrating the benefits and limitations of this concept to policy-makers and givers of grants, such as local businesses.
Mott Foundation After-School Learning
http://www.mott.org/FundingInterests/Issues/Afterschool.aspx
The Mott Foundation's Pathways Out of Poverty program provides grants to support initiatives around the U.S. to promote learning beyond the classroom, especially for traditionally under-served children and youth.
The Afterschool Alliance
http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/
The After School Alliance web site, founded in part by the Mott Foundation and the U.S. DoE, includes resources in areas like...
- Facts & Research
- After School In Your State
- After School Challenge Conference
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YouthQuest: Flint Mich. Youth After School Program and Activities
YouthQuest is a good case study in after school programs. Their goal is to move beyond traditional classroom studies and provide a holistic approach to learning: it's fun, engaging and experiential, and it's connected to the school day.
After Skool Kids
After Skool Kids (yes, it's spelled funny) is a comprehensive resource for afterschool information, including safe web surfing, obesity prevention, drug and Alcohol abuse prevention as well as great clubs and activities for kids. The site provides resources for both parents and educators.
A Guide To Implementing After School Programs
http://www2.ed.gov/pubs/After_School_Programs/index.html
Includes topics for after-school programs like Reading, Mathematics, Think College Early, Teacher Recruitment and Training, Technology, The Arts and Parent Involvement.
It does not seem like a big secret that one difference between richer and poorer communities is the availability of productive extra-curricular resources for students. This initiative could prove to be one of the most powerful contributions to education.
