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You know, I had this way too long response written and I just erased it, lol. Here is the bottom line:
1) As an educator who is experienced with after school literacy programs, I do agree with extended day school.
2) Many teachers here are against it because they are used to short days and summers off and have not been educated thoroughly about how extended day programs usually work.
3) Extended day school would be better than after school programs because they would be run by TEACHERS. Although I like the mentoring aspect of many programs that link college students and americorps members with kids, it's just plain better to have real teachers operate these programs.
4) In my school system, I think the afternoon program should have a mandatory academic component for students who are basic and below basic. Extracurriculars are great for systems with resources, but we have got to provide kids with what they REALLY need academically.
Basically, 20 years ago when I was in elementary school, somehow we got it all in six hours. Now, not so much. I don't know why.
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