Additional info and assistance for states

For more information from the NGA Center for Best Practices, contact: Ilene Berman (202/624-5378). Also, visit our Extra Learning Opportunities Web site, which includes:

• "EXTRA," our quarterly ELO newsletter

• The Extra Learning Opportunities Database, with information on more than 170 state-level afterschool programs from 44 states and territories. Program profiles include descriptions, funding details, population served, program activities, and more

• Issue briefs and survey results

Publications:

• The Finance Project: "State Legislative Investments in School-Age Children and Youth" (June 2001)

• U.S. Department of Education: "21st Century Community Learning Centers: Providing Quality Afterschool Learning Opportunities for America's Families" (September 2000)

• U.S. Department of Education: "Working for Children and Families: Safe and Smart Afterschool Programs" (May 2000)

Other organizations:

• Afterschool Alliance

• Harvard Family Research Project: Afterschool evaluation database

• U.S. Department of Education: 21st Century Community Learning Centers

• Afterschool.gov: Clearinghouse for federal resources supporting school-age children and youth during out-of-school hours.

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