CONTENTS Fast Facts About Children and Out-of-School Time – The need – The potential – The investment How Much ?Schooling? Should Take Place After School? – The issue in brief – The case for educational enrichment – The case for youth development – Rising tensions in the field What Do Families Want? – The issue in brief – Understanding self-care – Figuring out what parents want – Figuring out what kids want Should Government Pay for After-School Programs? – The issue in brief – The role of parents – Current government efforts – Which families should government help? What Are Policymakers Proposing Next? – Federal funding – Allocation of funds – The role of tax credits – What Governor Bush Would Do as President – What Vice-President Gore Would Do as President Can After-School Programs Meet Expectations? – The issue in brief – Ensuring sustainability over time – Developing qualified staf f – Safeguarding quality – Ensuring accountability – Improving accountability measures RESOURCES AND MORE INFORMATION – Experts – Policymakers – Web Sites – General resources, Foundation initiatives, Advocacy and public policy groups – Recent Reports on After-School Programs and Policies – General resources, Promising programs, Evaluation – Highlights: Some Promising Programs – School-based programs, Community-based programs, Public-private partnerships, Technical Assistance and Community-Building Initiatives REFERENCES
