After-School Programs Focus of National League of Cities Report

"A new report released by the D.C.-based National League of Cities ( http://nlc.org/home/ ) argues that engaged leadership on the part of mayors and city council members can yield big results through improvements in the quality of after-school programs."

"The report, The After-School Hours: A New Focus for America's Cities, spotlights eight successful community initiatives, in Charlotte, North Carolina; Fort Worth, Texas; Fresno, California; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Indianapolis, Indiana; Lincoln, Nebraska; Spokane, Washington; and Washington, D.C. Sponsored by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation in Flint, Michigan, the thirty- month project sought to assist local communities in improving and expanding after-school programs while illustrating the leadership roles that mayors and city council members can play."

To download the complete report (80 pages, PDF), visit:
http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/1076/nlc/afterschool