December 2, 1999

New Focus on Minding the Kids

By DOMENICA MARCHETTI

After-school programs win support of foundations, but challenges remain

At P.S. 27, in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, 10-year-old Antasia Johnson has finished school for the day. But instead of venturing home, she and numerous classmates are getting ready for a visit to a center for mentally disabled adults. There, they will teach the adults how to make "pop-up" books -- giving the youngsters a chance to learn more about arts and crafts, hone their reading skills, and

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