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Compulsory Education Laws Begin
Compulsory Education Laws required all students to attend school so less and less children go to work. And after school programs were emerging because the student needs. -
Child Labor Laws
Child Labor Laws are designed to protect the education opportunities of youth and stop their employment in jobs due to the safety problems. -
World War II
More and more women went to work because their husbands went to war. Therefore, no one can take care of their children. -
Inner-City Neighborhoods
Inner-city neighborhoods were becoming more dangerous, and it affected the growth of after school programs. -
The First White House Conference on Children and Youth
This conference led to the development of the
Comprehensive Child Development Act. -
Comprehensive Child Development Act
This act provided the right to equality child care services for all children. -
The First Congressional Children’s Caucus
This congress focus on the issues of latchkey children. -
Child Care Development and Block Grant
The grant provides assistance to low-income households for child care. -
National Before and After School Study
This study included a sample that provided some of the first estimates as to how many American children participated in ASPs. -
Improve American School Act
This act was a major part of the Clinton administration's efforts to reform education. -
Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
This act is a United States federal law considered to be a major welfare reform. It affected parental employment among low-income families. -
21st Century Community Learning Centers
It is the only federal funding source for after school programs. -
No Child Left Behind Act
The funding level has been frozen under the No Child Left Behind Act. -
The After School Education and Safety Program Act
This act provides funding to before and afterschool
program and provide eligibility to all elementary and middle schools. -
Office of the President-Elect
Obama and Biden doubled the funding for 21CCLCs, and they have also proposed to increase opportunities for youth to become involved in service learning and civic activities in the community.
