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| September 18, 2007 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Suzanne Perez Tobias

Sep. 18--Most afternoons, Redina Burris is home when her 13-year-old son, Kimron, returns from Wilbur Middle School.

But sometimes she isn't. Sometimes she works late or has an appointment, and Burris trusts her son to walk home, start his homework and stay out of trouble. Sometimes he stops at McDonald's on the way, and hangs out with friends.

For her -- as for other parents at three Wichita middle schools without supervised after-school programs -- there's not much choice.

"I think it would be great for these kids to have somewhere to go," said Burris, a hairdresser. "A lot of teenagers are telling me they're bored to death -- and that means they can get into trouble."

Fourteen of Wichita's 17 middle schools have a free after-school programs managed and funded through a…

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