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Article: Florida Named a Top 10 State for Afterschool Programs But Expert Says State Has 'Long Way to Go'
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- October 16, 2009
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To: STATE EDITORS
Contact: Gretchen Wright of Afterschool Alliance, +1-202-371-
1999
Afterschool Alliance Survey of Florida 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 Florida 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 ...