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Article: New Poll: Voters See Afterschool Programs As Key to Keeping Kids Safe, Helping Them Learn; Voters Disagree with Bush Plan
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- October 9, 2002
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Even with new concerns about
the economy, terrorism and war, American voters overwhelmingly
support the afterschool programs that keep kids safe and healthy,
help working families and improve academic achievement. They see
afterschool programs as key to keeping children safe during the
sometimes-perilous afternoon hours, and want government to provide
more adequate funds for these programs. Those are among the findings
of a telephone survey of registered voters age 18 and older conducted
for the Afterschool Alliance by Lake Snell Perry & Associates and The
Tarrance Group from August 13 to 21.
Nine in ten voters agree that there should be some type of ...