Article: Arizona Named a Top 10 State for Afterschool Programs but Expert Says State Has 'Long Way to Go'

To: STATE EDITORS

Contact: Gretchen Wright, +1-202-371-1999, for Afterschool Alliance

Afterschool Alliance Survey of Arizona Households, Sponsored by the JCPenney Afterschool Fund, Finds Marked Increase in Afterschool Enrollment Since 2004, But Also Vast Unmet Demand for Afterschool Programs

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Comparatively strong participation in afterschool programs by Arizona youth, along with high satisfaction rates among their parents, has landed the state in the Afterschool Alliance's newly named "Top 10 States for Afterschool" list. The ranking is based on data from the landmark America After 3PMstudy, conducted for the Afterschool Alliance and sponsored ...

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