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Article: Improving the quality of afterschool programs.
- Article from:
- Nation's Cities Weekly
- Article date:
- June 28, 2004
- Author:
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Children and youth spend 80 percent of their waking hours every year outside of the classroom.
How can municipal officials ensure that this time is spent being productive and supportive of the activities that take place during the school day?
Whether or not local elected officials have direct responsibility for activities that take place during the non-school hours, they can work toward improving the quality of the programs offered.
Almost every city and town in America offers some activities for children and youth during afterschool hours.
A remarkably diverse set of institutions and organizations provides these recreational and ...