The National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education recently
published a 6-page policy brief on child care regulations, including a
state-by-state comparison of licensing regulations. You can download the PDF
file from the National Center for Early Development and Learning website
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/PDFs/RegBrief.pdf The document is available
to reprint or to order in quantity.

Afterschool Alliance. (date). Afterschool action kit. Retrieved from http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/action_kit.cfm

Bagby, J. H. (2001). Resource guide for planning and operating after_school programs (FAM_95). Austin, TX: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory. Retrieved from http://sedl.org/pubs/catalog/items/fam95.html

Coltin, L. (1999). Enriching children's out-of-school time. ERIC Digest (ED429737). Champaign, IL: ERIC Clearinghouse of Elementary and Early Childhood Education. Retrieved from http://www.ed.gov./databases/ERIC_Digests/ed429737.html

Caplan, J., & Calfee, C. S. (2001). Strengthening connections between school and after-school programs. Oak Brook, IL: North Central Regional Educational Laboratory. Retrieved from http://www.ncrel.org/21stcclc/connect/index.html

Grossman, J. B., Walker, K. & Raley, R. (2001, April). Challenges and opportunities in after-school programs: Lessons for policymakers and funders. Philadelphia: Public/Private Ventures. Available August 1, 2001, from http://www.ppv.org