Federal Spending for After-School Programs

Fight Crime:Invest in Kids

FY97 FY98 FY99 FY00 FY01 FY02-04

$13million

$40million

$200

million

$453

million

$846million

$1BILLION

Changes in Family and Work

Crime andSafety

Emphasis on Education

PUBLIC WILL: Funding for Afterschool

HISTORY OF After School Programs

STUGGLE FOR IDENTITY

• “Counter Point” to School

• Pressure to Over-Promise and

Compensate for Others

• Underfunded and Undervalued

HISTORY OF After School Programs

STUGGLE FOR IDENTITY

• Reliance on Part-Time and Volunteers

• Concerns About Professionalization, Standards, Quality

• A Questioning of Outcomes and Accountability

The Costs of Dropping OutThe Costs of Dropping OutThe Costs of Dropping OutThe Costs of Dropping Out

earn almost $450,000 less earn almost $450,000 less

$2 million less than those who $2 million less than those who obtain a Bachelors Degreeobtain a Bachelors Degree

spend 20 years, on average, spend 20 years, on average, living in povertyliving in poverty

The Teen Initiative: Why?:The Teen Initiative: Why?: LivesLivesThe Teen Initiative: Why?:The Teen Initiative: Why?: LivesLives

High School Drop Outs Vs. High School Drop Outs Vs. Graduates:Graduates:

Mortality rate:Mortality rate:300% higher300% higher

Arrests:Arrests:350% higher350% higher

Center for Labor Market Studies

Learning and Development

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Whose Job is it?

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