All children and youth deserve high-quality out-of-school
time opportunities that inspire them to change the world.
Youth who attend high-quality afterschool programs perform better for life!*
* SOURCES:
Dearing, Eric & Bustamante, Andres & Zachrisson, Henrik & Vandell, Deborah. (2024). Accumulation of Opportunities Predicts the Educational Attainment and Adulthood Earnings of Children Born Into Low- Versus Higher-Income Households. Educational Researcher. 53.10.3102/0013189X241283456.
Vandell, D. L., and Simpkins, S. (2024) Organized Afterschool Activities as a Developmental Context for Children and Adolescents. Advances in Child Development and Behavior. 2024;67:1-.doi:10.1016/bs.acdb.2024.07.005
Afterschool and summer programs provide expanded learning opportunities to more than half a million students each day and are a lifeline for working families in Florida. Yet, too many children in Florida are being left out.
The vast majority of voters, regardless of party affiliation, agree that afterschool programs are important.
* SOURCE:
A nationally representative online poll of 1,400 registered voters, administered by Lake Research Partners and New Bridge Strategy on behalf of the Afterschool Alliance, December 4-11, 2024