All posts tagged "after school"

Top Headlines 8/29

Education Rod Paige, first Black Secretary of Education, praises King’s “I Have a Dream” speech for pushing him to success. Waivers could...

Top Headlines 8/27

Juvenile Justice Protect kids from the dangers of false confessions. States seek answers to juvenile life without parole ruling. Illinois youth prison...

Top Headlines 8/26

Juvenile Justice Celebrated GA juvenile court looks at music and art therapy. Education Bobby Jindal names education as the next civil rights...

Top Headlines 8/22

Juvenile Justice MacArthur Foundation commits 15 million dollars to establish centers for juvenile justice reform. Education Majority of Americans oppose free education...

Increasing Access to Higher Education

Mynecia Taylor, 18, studies for the ACT at her apartment on January 6, in St. Louis, Miss. Taylor opted out of foster...

Essential Resources and Programs for Achieving Higher Education

The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth published “College Access and Success for Students Experiencing Homelessness: A Toolkit...

Hands-On Help for Higher Ed

Anthon Smith, executive director of Seattle Education Access, and other experts shared the following tips for service providers and programs wanting to...

Top Headlines 8/21

Juvenile Justice State officials visiting site of Florida riot. 911 tapes of riot released. Education DOE grants Pennsylvania’s request to ignore No...

Agencies Share Lessons in Quest to Build Better Programs

Partnerships. Data-sharing. Professional development. These are among the top priorities for program providers within the evolving field of expanded learning. Implementing a...

What All Youth Sports Program Managers Should Know

The Ebinport youth football team runs onto the field at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., prior to the preseason game...

Top Headlines 8/20

Juvenile Justice CT senator calls for national reform of juvenile justice. Education NY schools policy calls for mediation and counseling in response...

Top Headlines 8/19

Juvenile Justice Riot at Florida juvenile facility. Iowa supreme court ruling could lead to hundreds of appeals for those convicted as juveniles....

Top Headlines 8/16

Child Welfare Number of Oklahoma kids in custody rising. Examining the links between child welfare services and sex trafficking. Experts urge patience...

After School Programs: Managing Risks and Limiting Liabilities

With a life-threatening peanut allergy, Mason Machiewicz’s mom, Alissa, keeps a strict peanut-free home. Having just completed her search for a private...

Risk Management Planning: A Basic Checklist for Youth Protection

When taking a critical look at risk categories, the Nonprofit Risk Management Center provides the following advice: Personnel and participants are a...

Insurance Shopping: Questions and Consideration

While a thoughtful policy and procedure manual will help manage an after-school program’s risk, the program should also consider what kinds of...

Opening School Facilities to Private Youth Programs — A Legal Analysis

In his overview analysis, Professor Tom Baker wrote that “public schools in most states are subject to liability in some situations that...

Resources

Melanie Lockwood Herman, executive director of the Nonprofit Risk Management Center, suggests employee handbooks, another important piece to limiting liability, include the...

Workshops help young adults crack job market

Teen workers at Ironworks Cafe, part of a teen employment program at the Goodman Community Center in Madison, Wis. (credit: leedav / Flickr, CC)   SPRING...

Where Teens Seek Online Privacy Advice