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Peterson, Terry K. – School Administrator, 2005
In this article, the author discusses how after-school programs are very popular with the public. A series of annual voter surveys conducted by the Afterschool Alliance shows public support consistently running in the 90 percent range, with 76 percent of voters even going so far as to say they would be willing to pay additional taxes if more…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Employed Parents, Academic Standards, Public Support