Policy Resources

Influencing and developing policies conducive to the proliferation of high quality after school programs is a critical component of the after school movement. The following section provides you with research and commentary on critical policy issues impacting the after school field.

Resources:

• The Forum for Youth Investment
• Public/Private Ventures, “Challenges and Opportunities in After-School Programs: Lessons for Policymakers and Funders”
• The Future of Children, “Four Commentaries: The Policy Climate for After-School Programs”
• National Governors’ Association Center for Best Practices, Extra Learning Opportunities
• Results of 1999 Survey of State Policymakers on Extra Learning Opportunities
• The Finance Project
• National School Boards Association Extended-Day Learning Opportunities (EDLO) Online Resource Center
• School Board Presidents’ Views of After-School Programs in American Schools
• Public Agenda, “All Work and No Play?: Listening to What Kids and Parents Really Want from Out-of-School Time
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Clearinghouse on Families and Youth