The qualitative case study reported on here was commissioned and funded by the Western Cape Government (WCG) in partnership with the Cape Higher Education Consortium (CHEC) to inquire into attributes of well performing after-school programmes (ASPs) within the Western Cape provincei of South Africa. The research question of the study was: What…

Financial aid counseling and outreach programs at the University of California, Davis, are described. Counseling services include: an intake interviewer, student interns, a hot-line program, and drop-in counseling. Workshops, a newsletter, and summer residential programs for low-income and minority groups are among the outreach services. (JMD)

Marilyn Rauth asserts that the public schools are well equipped to provide universally accessible early childhood education. Sandra Hofferth argues that, while federally-funded preschool programs do help certain children, their provision to all through the public schools would be too expensive and too bureaucratic. (SJL)