After-school programs extend the learning day

by Ledyard King

Summary:

An article that makes the case that after-school is getting serious about quality outcomes and links it to college access.

"People (have) an image of after school as a place for graham crackers and recreation programs, but it's moved much further than that," said Jen Rinehart, vice president of policy and research for the Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit advocacy group based in Washington, D.C, and an Atlantic grantee.

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