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Afterschool Matters, 2010
"Afterschool Matters" had the opportunity to talk with Sylvia Lyles, Ph.D., program director of the Academic Improvement Programs Group in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC. Sylvia works in the out-of-school time and school domains to keep educators' concerns front and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, After School Programs, After School Education, Professional Development
Warren, Constancia; Feist, Michelle; Nevarez, Nancy – Academy for Educational Development, 2002
This study examined six Beacon centers, which are community centers located in public school buildings that offer a range of activities and services to participants of all ages, before and after school, in the evenings, and on weekends. Individual Beacons are managed by community-based organizations. The study examined how the Beacons provided…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Youth Programs, Family Involvement, Community Centers