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National after-school expert tells commission quality programs produce long-term benefits
Summary
Dr. Terry Peterson told a state commission that decades of research and recent meta-analyses show regular participation in quality after‑school and summer programs improves grades, reduces risky behavior and yields benefits into adulthood; he urged mapping funding, addressing program deserts and focusing on teen career links.
Dr. Terry Peterson, a national leader on out‑of‑school learning, told a state study commission on after‑school and summer programs that research shows sustained participation in quality programs leads to better academic outcomes, fewer behavioral problems and measurable benefits into adulthood.
Peterson summarized large longitudinal and meta‑analytic studies, saying research that followed children into their mid‑20s found “youth who consistently participated in after school activities in elementary, middle, and high school show significantly better effects in school and in life,”…
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