Working Across Cities to Create High-Quality Out-of-School-Time Programs

With the No Child Left Behind act, federal policymakers recognized that out-of-school-time learning opportunities could improve the odds of student success. And a growing body of research shows that a child’s participation in a high-quality out-of-school-time program correlates with higher attendance, better grades and a decreased risk of dropping out of school. Yet in many cities, the field is still in a formative stage, with most programs operating on a small scale with unpredictable funding and without much coordination or common standards.

Published by: Grantmakers for Education ("Notebook," Fall 2007)