Principal Investigator
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Project Description
Afterschool Alliance commissioned a national poll of 1,400 registered voters across the political spectrum in December 2024, including oversamples of Black, Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and Indigenous registered voters.
Research Questions
- What is the landscape of public support for afterschool programs?
Key Findings
Nearly nine in 10 voters (87 percent) agreed that afterschool programs are a necessity for communities, the highest level of support seen between 2003 and 2024. Support for afterschool programs was high across every demographic group, with high levels of support seen across the political spectrum, among rural, suburban, and urban voters, different racial/ethnic groups, and different ages. The large majority of respondents across the political spectrum support increasing funding for afterschool programs.
Study Citation
Afterschool Alliance. (2025). Voters say afterschool programs are a necessity [Fact sheet]. Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance. Retrieved from https://www.afterschoolalliance.org/documents/Voters-Say-Afterschool-Programs-Are-A-Necessity-2025.pdf
The Key Findings above were reproduced from the published report and do not necessarily reflect interpretation of Overdeck Family Foundation staff.
