In addition to providing supervision and safety, respondents to a recent poll saw after-school programs as a way to provide youth with access to computers and technology, provide opportunities to learn and master new skills, prepare children for a productive future, create excitement about learning and provide tutoring. NASA - Education Program NASA is an investment in America' s future. NASA's national education program is carried out through NASA Headquarters and the NASA Field Centers. In addition to direct interaction among educators, students, and personnel at the Field Centers, NASA provides information, materials, and services to the larger education community through a multifaceted dissemination network. National Network for Child Care National Network for Child Care offers an internet source of over 1000 publications and resources related to child care.
Publications are research-based and reviewed.
Kidcare, an e-mail listserve, providing a way to communicate nationally and internationally with others who care about children and child care. Members range from state affiliates with hundreds of individual and group members to individual school-age child care staff who are new to the field and seek affiliation with a professional organization. Basic membership benefits include a newsletter for members which keeps them in touch with the national organization as well as abreast of new developments in the field, a discount to the annual national school-age child care conference, discounts to video licensing, and participation in the development of an accreditation process. The National Science Foundation supports many programs for educators at all levels, in both formal and informal educational settings. National Science Teachers Association NSTA provides many programs and services for science educators, including awards, professional development workshops, and educational tours.