Article: MORE THAN 1 MILLION TO RECEIVE AFTERSCHOOL HELP; NEW COMPETITION THIS SPRING TO EXPAND SUPPORT

Article: GOV. SCHWARZENEGGER PROMOTES CALIFORNIA'S HISTORIC EXPANSION OF BEFORE AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 12, 2006 ;     474 words ......of before- and afterschool programs. The Governor...for before- and afterschool programs, which makes California...succeed and strong afterschool programs are one of the...Schwarzenegger. Afterschool programs are known to support...for before- and afterschool ...

Article: River museum offers afterschool programs
Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque);  February 25, 2007 ;     133 words ......National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium will hold afterschool programs for students in kindergarten through fifth grades...dismissal or days with no school in the Dubuque Community School District. The upcoming afterschool programs will be offered on Wednesdays, March 7 and 21, ...

Article: Improving the quality of afterschool programs.
Nation's Cities Weekly;  June 28, 2004 ;     700+ words ......children and youth during afterschool hours. A remarkably diverse...assistance to help make sure afterschool programs are in a position to implement...government, the Waco Independent School District, and a local nonprofit--McLennan...level of quality in their afterschool ...

Article: More than Three in Four Voters Concerned that No New Federal Funds Will Mean Afterschool Programs Cut Services, Close Doors
U.S. Newswire;  October 29, 2003 ;     700+ words ......and party lines, Americans see afterschool programs as a necessity. Voters say afterschool programs are key to keeping students out...certain those monies will support afterschool programs. Those are among the findings...

Article: NLC, Afterschool Alliance brief city lobbyists on status of afterschool programs.(Brief Article)
Nation's Cities Weekly;  July 8, 2002 ;     545 words ...The state of afterschool programs and changes in the 21st...without a safe place to go. Afterschool programs offer young people safe...ends. Research shows that afterschool programs are a good investment. Youth...

Article: Audioconference to Focus on Afterschool Programs.
Nation's Cities Weekly;  April 30, 2001 ;     700+ words ......The Promise of Effective Afterschool Programs, the audioconference will support the argument that afterschool programs are vital to communities...children safe. Need for Afterschool Programs Research shows that students...

Article: Cato Institute Study Finds That New Afterschool Programs Would Merely Create More 'Empty Seats'.
PR Newswire;  June 8, 2000 ;     429 words ......to spend an extra $11 billion on afterschool programs for latch-key kids. But as a new...the average enrollment at existing afterschool programs stands at just 59 percent of capacity...increased state and federal spending on afterschool programs has lifted the proportion of schools...

Article: AMD Contributes to Sunnyvale School District for Community Center
Wireless News;  October 19, 2007 ;     564 words ......10-19-2007 AMD Contributes to Sunnyvale School District for Community Center WIRELESS NEWS-Octob...2007-AMD Contributes to Sunnyvale School District for Community Center (C)2007 10Meters...www.10meters.com The Sunnyvale School District announced plans to use a $500,000...services, ...

Article: SEN. LINCOLN PROMOTES AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR ARKANSAS STUDENTS
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 15, 2008 ;     335 words ......annual national celebration of afterschool programs to be held this year on Thursday, Oct. 16. "Afterschool programs play a critical role in the...number of barriers to quality afterschool programs, including high poverty and...

Article: Afterschool Programs Save Taxpayers Money, New Study Concludes; Calif.'s Proposition 49 Would Save Taxpayers $3 for Every $1 Spent
U.S. Newswire;  October 28, 2002 ;     700+ words ......Newswire/ -- Every dollar invested in afterschool programs will save taxpayers approximately...Rose Institute study concludes that afterschool programs are cost-effective. Using data from...3.22 for every dollar spent on afterschool programs. The return to crime victims ranges...

Article: City leaders celebrate Lights On Afterschool Day: data show many afterschool programs unable to meet needs of children in communities.
Nation's Cities Weekly;  November 6, 2006 ;     669 words ......celebration, the only nationwide rally for afterschool programs. More than one million people attended...sending the message that we support afterschool programs and we want more of them, so that...Heartwell spoke about the importance of afterschool programs, and participants later ...

Article: 15 Million Youth Need Afterschool Programs, Demand High for Middle School Students, New Study Finds
U.S. Newswire;  May 19, 2004 ;     700+ words ......just 6.5 million children are in afterschool programs -- but the parents of another 15...percent of middle schoolers are in afterschool programs; another 34 percent of America's...the afternoons. "The absence of afterschool programs in many communities forces parents...

Article: REP. LOWEY: SUPPORT FOR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS CRITICAL
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  October 12, 2006 ;     424 words ......promote the critical importance of Afterschool programs in the lives of children, families...Study after study has confirmed that afterschool programs help students learn while ensuring...communities the good work being done in afterschool programs." A study by the Afterschool ...

Article: Free Action Kit Offers Tips on Funding, Assessing and Creating Afterschool Programs
U.S. Newswire;  May 2, 2000 ;     547 words ......eight-year-old? Are there strong afterschool programs in my community? How can I help...ordered by calling 877-4ED-PUBS. Afterschool programs offer young people safe, enriching...during non-school hours, the need for afterschool programs is increasing. Research shows that...