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