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Essay on After-School Programs
After–School Programs
More parents than ever these days are working outside of the home. This means that when the school
bell rings, many children are left unsupervised and with no where to go but an empty house with no
supervision. Not only that, but some parents are also struggling to provide adequate after–school
care. Either they cannot afford the monthly payments of a daycare, or the programs are just simply
not available to them. (Ansell, 2004).
This however could be detrimental not only to children, but also society. Children cannot take care
of themselves, and when left to their own devices, they could very easily make the wrong decision
when tempted.
The U.S Department of Justice has reported that after–school hours...show more content...
Also, it was found that 86 percent of respondents felt that after–school programs are a necessity.
They felt that it is absolutely imperative that children are taken care of after–school. Finally, in the
interview, elementary school principals were interviewed and 75 percent of those principals felt that
after–school programs are extremely important. Principals see the importance in having these
programs, and they see the positive effects they have on the students. (Ansell, 2004).
Some of these positive results of after–school programs include, less juvenile crimes are being
committed and children are less likely to become victims of violent crimes. This means that the
assumptions made that after–school programs will reduce the number of crimes children commit is
true. When children have somewhere to go, they will not be out running around on the streets
potentially committing crimes or being victim to crimes. Also, the amount of school vandalism has
decreased, children are learning how to better deal with anger, and the are developing better social
skills. When children are enrolled in after–school programs, they are not only furthering their
education beyond the school hours, but they are also building more meaningful relationships with
their peers by spending more time with them. They are interacting with their peers outside of the
school environment which allows them to
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Essay On After-School Programs

  • 1. Essay on After-School Programs After–School Programs More parents than ever these days are working outside of the home. This means that when the school bell rings, many children are left unsupervised and with no where to go but an empty house with no supervision. Not only that, but some parents are also struggling to provide adequate after–school care. Either they cannot afford the monthly payments of a daycare, or the programs are just simply not available to them. (Ansell, 2004). This however could be detrimental not only to children, but also society. Children cannot take care of themselves, and when left to their own devices, they could very easily make the wrong decision when tempted. The U.S Department of Justice has reported that after–school hours...show more content... Also, it was found that 86 percent of respondents felt that after–school programs are a necessity. They felt that it is absolutely imperative that children are taken care of after–school. Finally, in the interview, elementary school principals were interviewed and 75 percent of those principals felt that after–school programs are extremely important. Principals see the importance in having these programs, and they see the positive effects they have on the students. (Ansell, 2004). Some of these positive results of after–school programs include, less juvenile crimes are being committed and children are less likely to become victims of violent crimes. This means that the assumptions made that after–school programs will reduce the number of crimes children commit is true. When children have somewhere to go, they will not be out running around on the streets potentially committing crimes or being victim to crimes. Also, the amount of school vandalism has decreased, children are learning how to better deal with anger, and the are developing better social skills. When children are enrolled in after–school programs, they are not only furthering their education beyond the school hours, but they are also building more meaningful relationships with their peers by spending more time with them. They are interacting with their peers outside of the school environment which allows them to Get more content on HelpWriting.net