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All posts tagged "afterschool"
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2.5KNewsBasketball Program in NY Goes Full-court Press on STEM
The well-meaning cannot parachute into a minority and marginalized community with a remedy for a systemic problem and expect to be easily...
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2.4KFrom the BureausAfter-school Experts Encourage Program Directors to Help Teens Turn Passion Into Action
Students around the world walked out of school Friday to raise awareness for climate change. This type of collective youth action is...
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3.2KGuest Opinion EssayAfter-school Programs Too Important, Needed to Be Endangered by Budget Cuts
With the release of President Donald Trump’s budget, summer program and after-school advocates around the country are again gearing up to rally...
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3.6KNewsTrump Budget Would Kill After-school Funding, Leaving Providers Fearful
For the past two years it’s been a rite of spring for Trump to propose killing the program, for advocates to defend...
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4.0KNewsAspen Report Marks Pivotal Moment For Child Welfare: Youth Development Leader
Karen Pittman is the co-founder, president and CEO of the Forum for Youth Investment, a nonprofit whose goal is to change the...
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2.0KGuest Opinion EssayOST: Learn Differences Between Tools to Measure Your Program Quality
What is a high-quality after-school program? What do you expect to see in high-quality programs? As an experienced practitioner, you have likely...
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2.4KNewsGolf Organization Reaches Out to Youth, Partly to Stem Sport’s Decline
Young people who want to play golf can benefit from a nonprofit that will subsidize their play. It’s Youth on Course, a...
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3.6KGuest Opinion EssayCollaboration Between School Districts, Extended-Learning Agencies Creates Holistic Approach to Education
Many of you are well-versed in the fields of education, parks and recreation, and other sectors that serve children. I hope to...
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2.0KGuest Opinion EssaySocial Emotional Learning Crucial to Model for Young People After-school
How do we develop character in youth at our Teen Center? Each year as we dive further into character development and social...
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1.9KNewsFunding for Shared Data System to Link Kansas City Nonprofits to Schools
The shared system, made available by a matching grant from the Ballmer Group, is an effort to coordinate community organizations and schools...
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2.0K口 Advertising ArchiveJoin the Largest Global Convening for After School, Expanded Learning, and Out-of-School-Time Professionals
The BOOST Conference is the largest, most recognized, and comprehensive global convening for after school, expanded learning, and out-of-school time professionals. Set...
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2.4KGuest Opinion EssayHigh School After-school Programs Need to Buck Model As Our Arts Studio Does
That’s the most common phrase after an adult gets a tour of New Urban Arts. When you walk into the community art...
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13.3KNewsSophisticated Arts Training at Boys & Girls Clubs Will Expand, Wallace Foundation Says
A pilot program bringing sophisticated arts programming to kids in high-poverty communities engaged young teenagers and, as a result, has energized youth...
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3.9KGuest Opinion EssaySocial and Emotional Learning in OST Settings Should Be Intentional and Evidence Based
There has been surge of interest in social and emotional learning (SEL) over recent decades. Teachers and principals show strong support for...
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1.7KNewsShutdown Has Not Affected Most After-school Funding — Yet
Most after-school and summer learning programs are not significantly impacted right now by the partial government shutdown, but there is concern they...
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2.0KNewsSome LA After-school Programs Feel Caught in Between As Teacher Strike Looms
As more than 30,000 teachers in Los Angeles prepare to strike on Monday, some after-school programs find themselves in an awkward position.
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2.9KGuest Opinion EssayKansas City Program Shows How Collaboration Can Boost Summer Learning
About five years ago, a colleague of mine in Kansas City, Mo., told me it was time for a new American summer....
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1.4KGrantsMiddle School Student Out-of-School Time Learning Program Grants
Subject: Education, Afterschool, Summer Learning, OST | Deadline: Jan. 25, 2019 | Amount: $15,000, $50,000 or $100,000
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1.8KNewsReal Estate Investor Stagmeier Ready to Educate Landlords About Her After-school Model
High above Peachtree Street, on the 11th floor of the Colony Square building, a cool blue-gray light filters through the windows of...
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1.7KNewsTougher Rules Force Out Residents With Warrants, But Help Students’ Grades
ATLANTA — On the staircase outside his apartment at Summerdale Commons, Damien Small, 23, sat watching his 4-year-old son ride a green...
