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EDUCATION WEEK

APRIL 24, 2013

MANAGING EDITORS Karen Diegmueller,
Kathleen Kennedy Manzo

DESIGN DIRECTOR Laura Baker

ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITORS
Mark W. Bomster, Kevin C. Bushweller,
Debra Viadero

ASSISTANT DESIGN DIRECTOR Vanessa Solis

COMMENTARY EDITOR Elizabeth Rich
DEPUTY COMMENTARY EDITOR
Mary-Ellen Phelps Deily

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COMMENTARY ASSOCIATE Catherine A. Cardno

EVENTS PROGRAMMING ASSOCIATE
Anne Verghese

Pueblo, Colo.

The writer is a retired teacher,
principal, and superintendent.

Winning Obsession Yields
Cheating in School, Life
To the Editor:
America is obsessed with
winning. We are obsessed with
glamour. We consistently reward
our imagined superstars with
glory, unreasonable financial
perks, and far too many headlines
and cover stories.
Regular folks, on the other
hand, get pink slips, high
property taxes, and paltry savings
for their golden years. Inevitably,
then, with such high stakes in
the game of winning, there’s been

Ann de Bernard
Principal
Waltersville Elementary School
Bridgeport, Conn.

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Nip Rogers

Yet we must move forward with
an awareness that no entity—be
it a city, school district, or nonprofit—can go it alone in its efforts to expand high-quality afterschool opportunities. By working
across sectors to build coordinated, citywide after-school systems, we can provide every child
in our communities with a chance
to thrive. n

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Embracing After-School Learning

rampant doping in the Olympics,
steroids in baseball, and grand
theft and fraud in our banking
and financial institutions. The
problem? Everyone wants to be a
winner.
How do our government officials
address this issue? They give us
Race to the Top, and suddenly our
great and historic system of public
education is turned into a secondrate reality show. Educators are
promised glory and money for
winning. Losers get run off the
island.
How on earth could anyone
in America be taken aback by
the cheating scandal in Atlanta
(“Atlanta Cheating Scandal’s
Tentacles Said To Reach Far,”
April 17, 2013)? As Capt. Louis
Renault famously exclaimed as he
entered the casino in “Casablanca”:
“I’m shocked—shocked—to find
that gambling is going on in here!”

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map the distribution of afterschool opportunities across their
cities. Not only can making this
information publicly available help
parents gain access to programs,
but it can also build political will
for after-school investments when
local leaders have clear, visual evidence of the lack of accessible programs in certain neighborhoods.
Data-driven discussions of these
gaps often spark collaborative efforts to reduce barriers to youth
participation, ensure programs
are of high quality, and evaluate
the impact of after-school opportunities on student outcomes.
When young people are engaged
in positive activities, our cities
clearly benefit. Supporting afterschool programming is a central
part of our policies for economic
development, neighborhood development, and crime prevention.
Our job as municipal officials is to
connect those dots.

DEPUTY DESIGN DIRECTOR Gina Tomko

ASSISTANT EDITORS Sean Cavanagh,
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—carolinagrad responding to the Commentary “It’s Not the Test That Made Them Cheat”

appreciate the regional history
and culture that many consider to
be a strength of the melting-pot
philosophy of our forefathers.

EXECUTIVE EDITOR Gregory Chronister

“The unraveling of America’s moral fiber,
personal responsibility, and work ethic is
ruining public education. No amount of
testing in the world will fix that.”

coordinating entity that now supports the citywide out-of-schooltime network of providers, education leaders, city leaders, and
other key participants. The network collaborates to share data
and works to improve the quality,
availability, and effectiveness of
after-school programs.
One of the first essential steps
that educators and others can
take to enhance community supports for learning is to reach out
to local elected officials and discuss how after-school programs
can help fulfill a shared vision
for young people. Mayoral and
city council champions can raise
awareness of the benefits of the
programs, draw attention to key
challenges, and identify the roles
each partner can play in working
toward solutions.
Municipal officials can also help

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