ERIC Number: ED614120
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-May
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
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Time for a Game-Changing Summer, with Opportunity and Growth for All of America's Youth. Executive Summary. America after 3PM Summer
Afterschool Alliance
For many students, the summer is a time for family vacations, new friendships, new adventures in camps and summer learning programs, or taking summer classes to catch up or get ahead in school. For some families, affordable summer programs and camps can be a lifeline, while other families who may not be able to afford summer programs or activities struggle because they lose access to free and reduced-price school meals or because parents are not able to take time off from work to care for their children. Until now, a complete picture of what summer looks like--who is engaged in enriching learning experiences and who is missing out on these opportunities--was obscured by a lack of data. The 2020 edition of America After 3PM is designed to build a better understanding of how young people are spending their summers and to dig deeper into the types of summer experiences children across America have. This executive summary presents highlights from "Time for a Game-Changing Summer, with Opportunity and Growth for All of America's Youth," a report that reviews the America After 3PM summer 2019 findings. The full report also includes 2020 parent and provider summer survey data to shed light on what young people are experiencing during the pandemic. This data can be helpful as families, educators, and policymakers debate the best supports for young people after more than a year of pandemic conditions. [For the full report, see ED614122.]
Descriptors: After School Programs, Youth Programs, Summer Programs, Summer Schools, Student Participation, STEM Education, Parent Attitudes, Satisfaction, Daily Living Skills, Physical Activities, Outdoor Education, Socioeconomic Status, Costs, Barriers, Transportation, COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Demand
Afterschool Alliance. 1616 H Street NW Suite 820, Washington, DC 20006. Tel: 202-347-1002; Fax: 202-347-2092; e-mail: info@afterschoolalliance.org; Web site: http://afterschoolalliance.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Parents; Teachers; Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: New York Life Foundation; Overdeck Family Foundation; Wallace Foundation; S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation; Walton Family Foundation; Charles Stewart Mott Foundation; Altria Group, Inc.
Authoring Institution: Afterschool Alliance
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