Youth Today
All posts tagged "OST learning"
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743GrantsOut-of-school time learning ecosystem support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Learning Ecosystem/Environment, Out-of-School Time, Afterschool, Family Support | Amount: $25,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: Apr. 9, 2026
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5.6KGrantsYouth summer math program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, STEM Education, Math Education, Summer Learning | Amount: $2,500 - $15,000 | Deadline: Jan. 22, 2026
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5.7KOpinionWhy unconstrained kids need unconstrained ecosystems
Understanding developmental pathways of constrained and unconstrained skills helps realize the importance of learning ecosystems.
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1.7KGrantsHartford, CT area summer learning program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Summer Programs/Learning, OST Learning, Child/Youth Development, Hartford, Connecticut | Amount: Up to $50,000 | Deadline: Jan. 13, 2026
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3.7KFrom the FieldUnmet demand for afterschool programs is painfully high: 3 in 4 youth missing out
Middle- and lower-income families struggle to access afterschool programs because of cost, availability and accessibility.
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2.1KOpinionFrom turnover to graduation: Rethinking staff retention
Out-of-school time (OST) program staff have long been seen as transient, fueling high turnover rates which are detrimental to youth development outcomes.
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1.7KGrantsPhiladelphia out-of-school time learning access grants
GRANT FOCUS: Out-of-School Time (OST) Learning, Early Learning, Education, Philadelphia | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Oct. 23, 2025
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2.8KFrom the FieldExpanding horizons, essential relationships: The evidence of afterschool impacts
We learn and grow through relationships — and when these are paired with high quality learning and leadership opportunities, real transformation happens.
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Out-of-school programs play an outsized role in child development
New research shows that OST programs are more important than policymakers and parents realize.
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1.3KGrantsIndiana residential youth camp improvement grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Camps, Youth Development, OST, SEL, Indiana | Amount: Up to $10,000,000 | Deadline: June 9, 2025
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1.7KOpinionIn learning ECOsystems OST must be a champion of positive youth development
OST and youth development are not interchangeable. One is about place, one about approach.
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2.4K► ReportsThe future of youth development: Building systems and strengthening programs
A report examines the effectiveness of OST programs, identifies improvements, and outlines future research.
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4.4KOpinionEnding AmeriCorps funding means closing afterschool programs
AmeriCorps funding cuts would make a bad situation for afterschool programs even worse.
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1.7KGrantsCanton, Ohio region youth summer program support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Summer Programs, OST, Child/Youth Mental Health, Education/Development, Ohio | Amount: Up to $2,000 | Deadline: Mar. 7, 2025
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Rochester, NY area youth summer learning program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Summer Programs/Learning, OST Learning, Education, Rochester, NY | Amount: ~21,000 - $120,000 | Deadline: Jan. 31, 2025
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1.6K► Reports
A national call to action for summer learning: How did states respond?
A report discusses how states used unprecedented summer learning federal funding after the pandemic.
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5.6KNewsHow after-school clubs became a new battleground in the Satanic Temple’s push to preserve separation of church and state
The Satanic Temple has filed suits seeking the same rights afforded to Christian groups.
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1.4K► Reports
How states are using ESSER funds to strengthen high-quality out-of-school time learning
A report discusses the different ways states are using ESSER funding for OST improvement.
