Afterschool Alliance Research
Informing providers, advocates, and policy makers for 15 years
Delve into our vast collection of research resources that show afterschool programs are keeping kids safe, inspiring learning, and helping working families across the country.
An integral component of Afterschool Alliance’s mission to ensure that all children have access to affordable, quality afterschool programs is research that assesses and examines the ways children spend their time during the afterschool hours, the opportunities afterschool programs provide the children and families in their communities, and the public support for these programs.
This section contains research materials the Afterschool Alliance has produced over the past 15 years. Find the resource that best fits your needs by searching by document type or by issue area. If you are interested in learning more about afterschool programs, explore Afterschool Essentials, or find out how many children are in afterschool programs by visiting the America After 3PM page. You can also search by issue topic and learn more about afterschool programs supporting young people in variety of areas and subjects, ranging from the arts to health and wellness to STEM.
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2003 National Voters Poll SummarySummary of Findings from the 2003 National Voters Poll PDF |
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2006 Election Eve Poll Summary of Results2006 Election Eve Poll on Voters' Attitudes finds voters want increased investments in afterschool programs. |
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2008 National Election Eve/Election Night PollSummary of Afterschool Findings: National Election Eve/Election Night Poll November 2008 |
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1999 Mott Foundation/JCPenney Poll 1999 Mott Foundation/JCPenney Poll Key Findings |
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2008 Election Eve/ Election Day Poll on Voters' Attitudes on Afterschool (2008) Afterschool Alliance poll finds three in four voters want federal, state and local lawmakers to increase funding for afterschool programs. |
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21st CCLC Facts and Figures (2017) The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) initiative is the only federal funding source dedicated exclusively to before-school, afterschool and summer learning programs. This fact sheet provides an overview of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program, highlights its outcomes and benefits, and addresses the current state of funding. 21st CCLC Budget Congress State Policy |
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21st CCLC Facts and Figures (2018) The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) initiative is the only federal funding source dedicated exclusively to before-school, afterschool, and summer learning programs. This fact sheet provides an updated overview of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) program, highlights its outcomes and benefits, and addresses the current state of funding. |
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21st CCLC one pager 21st Century Community Learning Centers Providing Afterschool Supports to Communities Nationwide PDF |
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Active Hours Afterschool: Childhood Obesity Prevention and Afterschool Programs (2006) The obesity crisis in America has become so dire that health experts warn this generation of children may be the first to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents. This brief addresses the current epidemic of childhood obesity, its health and economic costs, and how after afterschool can play a role in combating childhood obesity by offering healthy snacks and encouraging physical activity in a safe and educational environment. |
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