Describes a Houston, Texas, school superintendent's effort to establish a shelter for homeless and unattended children. The project, depending on support from community agencies and featuring a modest budget, received board approval through June 1989. (MLH)

An anecdotal account by a Queens (New York) school principal about serving homeless students and their families during the 1988-89 school year. (MLF)

Studies 48 after school care programs selected from a survey of 141 public school systems in North Carolina. Provides information on location, population, operational policies, content, personnel evaluation, and plans for future changes. (RJC)

Describes a teacher-researcher project involving an after-school writing class composed of sixth graders. Discusses the children's participation in a session at a professional conference. Relates children's earlier nurturing episodes involving writing. Discusses the implications of the project on the author's "failure" in motivating two…

Three companies (Voyager Expanded Learning, Mindsurf, and EXPLORE) have introduced after-school programs that emphasize stress-free academic enrichment activities. The companies differ, but share a fun-learning concept, maintain low staff-child ratios of about 1:8, and serve grades K-8. The operative words are flexibility and affordability. Some…

Drawing on personal experiences with homeless urban children living in shelters, discusses liberatory science education (focusing on an after-school science program) and describes dilemmas inherent in such work, considering how an understanding of the complexity of the relationship between margin and center is necessary in moving toward liberatory…

Discusses a proposed study of the types of friendships and quality of friendships that exist among older children (ages 6 to 12) in after-school programs and the role of these programs in facilitating friendships. (JPB)

Out-of-school educational settings and activities should involve varied learning modes deviating from the narrow skills and tasks of schooling. As a Los Angeles after-school program shows, students learn better when instruction builds on what they already know, helps them express their ideas, and develops activities related to their interests.…

After-school tutoring sessions focused on developing long-term skills can help at-risk students become independent, successful learners. Strategic tutoring teaches students strategies for learning and performing while receiving help with class assignments. There are four instructional stages: assessing students' strategies and constructing,…

The Lawrence (Kansas) Public School District has a federally funded, three-site 21st Century Community Learning Center (including two elementary schools and one junior high school.) that offers academic, cultural, social, and recreational activities during after-school hours. Staff receives training aligned with students' diverse needs and…

An after-school program for Hispanic American parents and their elementary students teaches them publishing together and helps parents acquire computer skills. The project evolved into a community-based learning community involving families, educators, and community members. Describes the computer learning and publishing activities, summarizes…

Discusses the realities of urban schools, reviewing school reform as an instrument for change, highlighting a public urban district and its approach to addressing equity issues, and examining the literature relevant to after-school programming as a viable urban reform initiative. Concludes with suggestions regarding desegregation remedies and…

California 4-H, a program of the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, delivers a rich mix of educational activities during, before, and after school that go beyond the traditional focus on agriculture. Programs include a study of adolescent career choices, a homework club, several science education programs,…

Analyzes the growing demand for out-of-school programs and activities for children with attention to program approaches, delivery systems, and problems. Provides recommendations for new public investments, community-level planning, and increased knowledge through research. (Contains 66 references.) (SLD)

Describes various organizations that offer programs and services for youth in their early teens. Explains the philosophy of positive youth development that is an emerging theme in this long-standing but newly self-conscious field. Reviews principles of best practice and key implementation challenges. (SLD)