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All posts tagged "OST"
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10.9KNewsAfter-school Programs on Trump’s Chopping Block Once Again
In a replay of last year, President Donald Trump proposed scrapping the 21st Century Community Learning Centers initiative, the federal funding for...
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3.7KNewsBeyond the Vending Machine: FoodCorps Reconnects Kids to the Earth
Zashe Cockett-Demings pulled out a small box of worms. She stood in front of 20 students in the outdoor courtyard of Clarkston...
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3.8KNewsChild Care Gains Funds in Congress Budget Deal; Outlook Good for After-school Programs
Children and youth could see some gains under a bill that passed Congress early this morning, funding the government through March 23....
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1.9KNewsYouth Workers Learn to Navigate in Turbulent Times
“Someone is going to come to your house in the middle of the night and take your parents, and you will be...
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4.8KNewsAfter-school, Mentoring Just the Start of How University of Tulsa Works with Nearby Families
The Tulsa Girls’ Math Circle is just one of several University of Tulsa’s community engagement programs that reach out to youth. The...
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4.0KNewsCompton Jr. Posse Fights Gang Membership on Horseback
Since local violence peaked in the 1990s, the Compton neighborhood has battled gang culture and worked to lower its high crime rates....
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1.8KNews‘The Students Are More Challenging, Stemming from Trauma’
Marisela Montoya is the director of education for Foundation Communities, a nonprofit affordable housing organization in Austin, Texas.
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2.6KGuest Opinion EssayTransitioning Back to School and After-school Programs After a Mental Health Crisis
It happens frequently. A kid returns to school or other activities after a two-week absence because of a psychiatric hospital stay.
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4.0KNewsMiddle-school Girls Learn to Lead Via Improv After-school Program
Actress Riti Sachdeva stands before a group of 11- and 12-year-old girls and whips out a direction.
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2.1KNewsBoys & Girls Clubs’ Website for Kids Seeks to Bridge Digital Divide
When Facebook rolled out a messaging application for elementary school kids last fall it made big news. The Boys & Girls Clubs...
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Disadvantaged Middle School Youth Out-of-School Time Program Support Grants
Subject: Education, Out-of-School Time, Afterschool, Summer Learning | Deadline: Jan. 26, 2018
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2.9KNewsTax Bill Would Indirectly Reduce Nonprofit Support, Slash Spending for Youth, Some Fear
Tax changes under way in Congress could impact youth services in harmful ways, some youth advocates say.
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1.4KGuest Opinion EssayHow Not to Lose Your Mind Over Every New Trend in Your Field
It sometimes feels like risking whiplash to try to follow all the emerging trends in our field and the potential funding, resources...
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1.8KNewsSome Social and Emotional Learning Programs Can Be Funded Via ESSA, Report Says
Funding opportunities for social and emotional learning are available through the new Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) — but how exactly? After-school...
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2.6KGuest Opinion EssayHow to Build the High-Quality Partnerships Schools Need to Survive Well
Helen Keller said it best, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”
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3.4KNewsBoys and Girls Clubs Do Have to Change to Run Quality Arts Programs, Wallace Study Finds
Remember doing art projects with construction paper and Elmer’s Glue? We’ve all had that experience, but we know it usually doesn’t constitute...
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1.3KNewsShould Your Youth Program Be Concerned About an ‘Active Shooter’?
Since the shooting last week at Rancho Tehama Elementary School in Tehama County, California, some schools across the nation seem to be...
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1.8KGuest Opinion EssayESSA Funds Must Be Used Wisely to Amplify Crucial Summer Learning
Education is not one size fits all. Nor does it stop when the traditional academic year ends. Each student has different needs,...
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2.5KGuest Opinion EssayClosing the Communication Gap Between School‑day and After‑school Teams
As a 23-year-old after-school worker in Brooklyn, New York, my “teacher” role was deeply intertwined with the...
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2.0KNews‘What If the Kids Who Are Acting Out the Most Need Art the Most?’
The Boys and Girls Clubs of America, on a grant from The Wallace Foundation, is running a pilot project with six of...
