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Child Labor Laws
Child Labor Laws was established. No more children labor were allowed in the factory. Students gained more free time and could spend more time in study. -
Women Role Change
This is the time which the educational and professional associations addressed the school-aged child care issues. Due to the World War II, more and more women went to work to take the place of men. This leaded to none of the parents taking care of children at home. -
Change in Neighborhood
Because of the increase in urban areas and tenement housing, children were in the negative environment by the exposure to crime and violence. The crime rate was extremely high just after the school time. This suggests that it is crucial to provide children afterschool programs in order to keep them in safe and academically encouraging atmosphere. -
The Comprehensive Child Development Act
The Comprehensive Child Development Act was proposed. This was the achievement by the efforts of thousands of experts discussing how to implement the quality in programs. It had 2 billion dollars supported in order to ensure all children could get quality child care no matter what socioeconomic status their families were in. -
Nixon Disagreed
The Comprehensive Child Development Act was vetoes by Nixon. He stated that this was not in immediate need. In addition, the establishment of the act highly decreased the parental authority and involvement. He also held the view that women should not work in the week days. -
First Congressional Children’s Caucus
The first Congressional Children’s Caucus made the statement that selfcare for children may result in both physically and mentally negative influence. The period of solitude could increase the risk in self-development, social, and behavior aspects. Children would also be less competitive academically. -
The Child Care Development and Block Grant
The Child Care Development and Block Grant (CCDBG) was established as the first substantial federal initiative in school-age care. It helped the low-income families with their child care expenses. The act focused on decreasing the negative effect causing by the poverty such as the crime in the neighborhood and financial pressure of the households. -
21st Century Community Learning Centers
The federal government funded the 21st Century Community Learning Centers. The program focused on switching public’s view of role of afterschool programs from safety and supervision of children to the combination of academic enrichment and academically supplemental activities. The founding raised from 40 million dollars in 1998 to over 1 billion dollars nowadays. -
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act was formed. This law encouraged parents in low income to join the labor force rather than only receive the welfare. It also drew public attention on the safety and supervision needs for the children living in that environment. -
Pro 49
Because of the large support from California voters, the Prop 49 was passed. The program focused on the development of afterschool education and children’s safety. The increasing funding allowed more schools to be built so that more students can have chances to receive knowledge to improve academic performance. Students can also gain enough nutrition from food and not forget their knowledge in the summer time. -
Bill 638
Senate Bill 638 was passed. This act helped Pro 49 to be more easily accessed. It changed from going through the reimbursement system to allowing for direct grants. This decreased the grant match from 50 percent into 33 percent. The purple rate also raised from 5 dollars to 7.5 dollars. -
Bill 638 then
The Bill 638 was signed into law. Also, in the same year and later, California reached the financial trigger so that the founding increased to 430 million dollars more. This resulted in growing numbers of schools and afterschool programs. -
The CDE After School Division
The CDE After School Division (ASD) was formed. It focused on the continuous learning improvement. This ensured all students could receive the knowledge continuously in order to meet the state standard. This narrowed down the achievement gap between high-income families and low-income families. -
ASD After
ASD provided a field-informed vision with integral part of children’s education. It helped them to be better prepared for college, career and life. Later, Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 1221 into law so that CQI process could be better implemented. -
Recent on 21CCLCs
The House of Representatives voted for restoring 100 million dollars to support the 21st Century Community Learning Center. The supporters negotiated with the positive result and influence from the Lights On Afterschool next month. This amendment had gained the bipartisan support.
