Louisiana leads nation in afterschool program attendance

BATON ROUGE - Leaders say Louisiana had the highest increase in after-school program attendance in the country.Louisiana's attendance stood at 85%, compared to the national average of 46%. This attendance also positively affected grade outcomes, as grade point averages for participants jumped 77% as opposed to the national average of 50%.Additionally, teacher reported engagement in learning was up 87% in grades one through five compared to the national average of 69%. Participants also had a 79