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HIGHLIGHTS FROM SURVEY OF AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM 90% of those surveyed agreed that there should be some type of organized activity or place for children and teens to go after school. Agreed: 92% Strongly agreed : 78% Not so strongly agreed: 14% Agreed by Party Affiliation: 95% of Democrats 92% of Independents 88% of Republicans 76% of those surveyed would be upset if after school programs were not available to children in their area. Upset: 76% Very upset: 34% Somewhat upset: 42% Residents of cities and suburbs had a better impression of after school programs in their community and across the nation. Nation Community Big City Positive: 64% 70% Very Positive: 23% 28% Somewhat Positive: 41% 42% Small City Positive: 67% 64% Very Positive: 27% 32% Somewhat Positive 40% 32% Suburb Positive: 63% 68% Very Positive: 16% 30% Somewhat Positive: 47% 38% 89% of those surveyed would favor a program that would, "use public school buildings during after school hours to provide children with fun, enriching learning opportunities that extend beyond school's traditional academic style, that challenge them, and that give them more individualized attention. Favor: 89% Strongly favor: 67% Not so strongly favor: 22%