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More specifically for their purposes, the San Marino (CA) Public Library has defined a Library Latchkey Child as "one, who, on a regular basis, is required by their parents or guardian to remain at the public library for extended periods of time after school in lieu of day care. 'Regular basis' is defined as three or more days per week.
A former high school teacher, Hart authored a wide range of legislation on education-related topics, including performance-based student testing, school restructuring, charter schools, and latch key child care programs. He was voted most ethical California legislator by his peers and as such appeared on the cover of California Journal. [3]
In the early 1980s, the YWCA began child development and lLtchkey Services [8] in thirteen area elementary schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District. In 1985 the Compton Center began counseling programs for women who were survivors of sexual assault which continued until the building was sold in 1993.
From trying to stay out of trouble to making all of it, the experiences were as varied as the families these kids belonged to.View Entire Post ›
The after-school programs at California's elementary schools are predominantly funded with ASES (After-School Education & Safety) Program grants mandated when voters statewide approved California's Proposition 49 (2002). These grants provide for much of what the ASSETS grants provide at the secondary level, though there is an added family ...
In school, mental health screenings and access to resources can also reduce the burden of finding care for families and reduce the stigma of seeking and receiving regular mental health care.
A report by the consulting firm Tyton Partners concluded that the lifetime benefit for California students of taking a one-semester high school personal finance course is $127,000 — although ...
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) initiative is the only federal funding source dedicated exclusively to afterschool programs. The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) reauthorized 21st CCLC in 2002, transferring the administration of the grants from the U.S. Department of Education to the state education agencies.