Imagine you are a seven-year-old whose's parents work until five each night. When you come home after school there is no one home with you. What could you get into? You might know right from wrong but you still might get yourself into some trouble. Just out of plain curiosity you might get into something or an accident could happen without you even being involved in it. But I say there is a way to stop this from ever happening. I think we should either keep schools open longer or introduce more after school programs. Many advantages would come from either of these ideas.
For one the parents would not have to be in a state of worry about whether their child ... Showed first 120 words of 826 Size (words) ...
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engaged in organized learning over the summer.
*Experts agree that school-age children who are unsupervised during the hours after school
are more likely to receive poor grades and drop out of school than those who are
involved in supervised, constructive activities.
*Statistics show that most juvenile crime takes place between the hours of 2:00 and 8:00 pm,
and that children are also at much greater risk of being the victims of crime during the
hours after school.
Here is another chart showing that after school programs enhance a child's academic
achievement.
*Participants in after-school programs:*
*Show increased interest and ability in reading
*Develop new skills and interests
*Show improved school attendance, increased engagement in school, and reduced dropout
rate
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