Home Alone (New York Times)
The Afterschool Alliance’s America After 3PM household survey found that afterschool program participation has increased nationwide since 2004, when the survey was first conducted, but the new data shows that large numbers of children remain unsupervised when the school day ends. “President Obama, his education secretary, Arne Duncan, and Congress must all acknowledge that a lot more is needed and quickly come up with a plan to increase financing for quality after-school programs,” says the New York Times editorial.
More After-School Programs Sought in Dallas County (Dallas Morning News, Texas)
State-by-state results for America After 3PM were released with the help of Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert, Police Chief David Kunkle and Afterschool Ambassadors Tanya McDonald, executive director of the Dallas AfterSchool Network and Gail Vessels, vice president of program development/management for YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas. The Afterschool Alliance named Texas a “Top 10 State for Afterschool.”
Our View: Call to Action on After-Care (The Advocate, Louisiana)
“The first step to solving a problem is identifying it. That’s why we welcome a new study detailing serious gaps in the availability of after-school programs for Louisiana’s youngsters.”
After-School Programs Touted (Topeka Capital-Journal, Kansas)
The Northeast “Out of School” Alliance and the Kansas Enrichment Network hosted a Lights on Afterschool event to showcase the impact of afterschool programs, in a state where participation has increased in the last five years. “The verdict is in,” said Kansas Senator Vicki Schmidt. “Kansas parents and children want and need after-school programs… Our children deserve it, and we can help provide it.”
Survey: What Are WA Kids Doing After School? (Public News Service, Washington)
The Afterschool Alliance’s Vice President for Programs and Policy Jennifer Rinehart discusses the effect of budget cuts on afterschool programs in a state where enrollment has increased since 2004, but has a long way to go.
Molly Tomlinson is Media Assistant at the Afterschool Alliance. Bio.
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