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Warnock, Mary M. – Children Today, 1992
A rural community established an after-school child care program by forming a community coalition, acquiring funding, obtaining space, and arranging for children's transportation. The program enriched the quality of life for children, parents, and staff. Children's grades improved and the number of mothers satisfied with child care services…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Community Involvement, Cooperative Planning, Day Care Centers
Crockett, Deborah – School Psychology Quarterly, 2003
Children will face many critical issues in the 21st century. Unfortunately, most of these issues are not new and have remained the same from previous years. Millions of children lack safe, affordable, quality child care and early childhood education while their parents work. Seven and one-half million children are at home alone without…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Early Childhood Education, Program Implementation, Poverty
Martin, Barbara N. – Equity and Choice, 1993
Describes one midwest school principal's response to the problem of latchkey children. The Liberty Latchkey program provides safe and age-appropriate activities at a fee that can be met by single or low-income parents. The parent-generated and parent-operated program exemplifies solutions tailored to the school population's needs. (SLD)
Descriptors: After School Programs, Ancillary School Services, Breakfast Programs, Elementary Education