After-School Programs Prove Key to Closing Gaps
January 31, 2011 by khart
Filed under Academics, Article by Topic, ESEA/NCLB Reform, Featured News, Minority Community Outreach, NEA Priority Schools Campaign, Social Issues, Top Stories, Uncategorized
By Mary Ellen Flannery When the last bell rings at Van Buren Middle School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the real “work” begins – that is, the after-school apprenticeships in fields as far-ranging as Mexican dance and community action. This is not school, plus two hours. It’s not the same books, desks and assignments but more [...]
