This article focuses on after-school programs aimed at urban middle and high school students. The authors discuss an after-school tutorial program implemented as part of the Howard University Talent Development Model of School Reform. Challenges faced at Howard University are described; strategies for overcoming barriers and recommendations for urban school principals are offered.
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