Report: Force teens to do after-school activities

British teenagers should be forced to stay after school to take part in activities such as sports and drama clubs, the Institute for Public Policy Research said July 26. The leftwing thinktank wants to see a legal extension to the school day so that every child is required to do at least an hour a week of after-school activities, rather than simply being offered the chance to do them. This would prevent the disaffected teenagers most in need of constructive after-school activities from missing out, said the IPPR study. According to its research, regular participation in at least one extracurricular activity each week can radically improve life chances of young people. Read the story at Guardian Unlimited.