Increasing numbers of children are participating in after-school programs, and with more federal and state funding the number of such programs is likely to grow
As demand for after-school services has grown, the public has responded with support for growth in federal, state, and local funding for these services. As in o
Although afterschool programs for children have been operating for many years in some communities, the afterschool movement--the great national awakening to the
As a result of the heightened public and political attention and the movement toward standards and accountability, performance measurement has emerged as an imp
Yes, we should hold public schools accountable for effectively spending the vast funds with which they have been entrusted. But accountability policies like No