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A Place to Grow and Learn

A Place to Grow and Learn: A Citywide Approach to Building and Sustaining Out-of-School Time Learning Opportunities

Summary:

The need for learning to continue beyond the school day has gained increased attention and funding in recent years, but millions of children still lack access to high-quality out-of-school time learning opportunities. Drawing on early lessons from a Wallace initiative in five cities, this report describes a novel, coordinated approach to achieve widespread, sustained improvements in the quality and reach of "OST" programs so that many more children can benefit. While many questions remain about the effectiveness of this new approach, the report discusses a number of "action elements" that can help other cities get started, including: committed leadership, multi-year planning, reliable information, and commitments to expanding both participation and program quality.

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“Broad-based, committed public and private leadership is ‘the price of admission’ for getting started on citywide out-of-school time improvement.”

--A Place to Grow and Learn: A Citywide Approach to Building and Sustaining Out-of-School Time Learning Opportunities