The Importance of Afterschool and Summer Learning Programs in African-American and Latino Communities. Afterschool Alert. Issue Brief No. 59

Institution	Afterschool Alliance
Titel	The Importance of Afterschool and Summer Learning Programs in African-American and Latino Communities. Afterschool Alert. Issue Brief No. 59
Quelle	In: Afterschool Alliance, (2013), (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	After School Programs; Summer Programs; African American Students; Hispanic American Students; Poverty; At Risk Students; Homeless People; Hunger; Extracurricular Activities; Access to Education; Educational Opportunities; Achievement Gap; White Students; Racial Differences; Attendance Patterns; Homework; Learner Engagement; Graduation Rate; Academic Achievement; Food; Employed Parents; Child Safety; Economic Factors; Barriers; Parent Attitudes; Financial Support; Elementary School Students; Middle School Students; High School Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; Sommerkurs; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Hispanic; Hispanic Americans; Hispanoamerikaner; Armut; Homeless person; Homeless persons; Obdachloser; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Rassenunterschied; Hausaufgabe; Schulleistung; Lebensmittel; Ökonomischer Faktor; Elternverhalten; Finanzielle Förderung; Middle school; Middle schools; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; High school; High schools; Oberschule
Abstract	In classrooms across the country, when students hear the bell ring at 3 p.m., it signals the end of the school day and, for many, the start of an afternoon without supervision, without productive activities and without direction. Afterschool and summer learning programs are filling the invaluable role of providing essential services--such as a safe and supervised environment, academically enriching activities, healthy snacks and meals, and caring and supportive mentors--to children and families most in need of support. The need for these afterschool and summer learning programs is especially vital in African-American and Latino communities, communities that are experiencing higher levels of poverty, homelessness and food insecurity, and are facing disparities in education and access to extracurricular activities. Funding for afterschool and summer learning programs is a sound investment that will help meet the demands of, and bring much needed services to, African-American and Latino communities by: (1) Ensuring children have access to academically enriching activities, helping close the opportunity gap between higher-income and lower-income families; (2) Tackling the achievement gap between white students and African-American and Latino students by increasing attendance, homework completion and engagement in school, and ultimately raising graduation rates and test scores; (3) Combating food insecurity among children by providing nutritious snacks and meals, which are especially important during the summer months when schools are out of session; and (4) Providing working parents with peace of mind knowing that their child is in a safe and supervised space during the out-of-school hours. At a time when afterschool programs serving communities that are in most need of help are struggling to keep pace with demand, greater investments at the federal, state and local levels are essential to make certain all children have access to the range of benefits afterschool and summer learning programs provide and are better equipped to succeed in school and life. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10