Connecting the Dots: Data Use in Afterschool Systems. Research Brief.
Afterschool programs programs for children and youth that happen regularly after school on weekdays, weekends, and during the summer aim to keep young people safe and to foster skills needed to succeed in school and life. As concerns about every child's well being and the quality of education in low income communities have mounted, cities are increasingly implementing strategies to ensure that afterschool programs are high quality and widely available. To this end, a growing number of cities have invested in afterschool systems to coordinate disparate programs and funding streams.