Demand to Add Academics to After-School Care Grows
The push for higher academic standards and student achievement is now extending beyond the school day, fueling a growing demand for high-quality after-school programs, professionals in the after-school field said at a recent meeting here.
More than 2,500 representatives of school districts, recreation departments, church groups, and private ventures who met at the National AfterSchool Association conference late last month heard calls to raise the profile of their sector among parents, educators, and policymakers.
“We know there are growing demands for after-school programs, and we know that evidence of their effectiveness is growing,” said Jen Rinehart, the associate director of the Washington-based Afterschool Alliance, a network of advocacy groups, policymakers, after-school care...
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