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All posts tagged "OST"
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3.1KNews21st Century After-school Programs Connect Kids to Careers, Advocates Tell Congress
Colby Holmes, a recent high school graduate from the small town of New Hope, Alabama, found himself on Capitol Hill this week....
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3.5KGuest Opinion EssayEffective Financial Literacy: What Youths Need to Know, When They Need to Know It
Almost 20 percent of all young people around age 15 are not financially literate — they don’t have skills like budgeting income...
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2.1KNewsIn Washington, D.C., Who’s Minding the Kids?
On June 7, after-school organizations across the county will send representatives to Capitol Hill to talk about the value of their program...
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12.5KGuest Opinion EssayTwo Interconnecting Puzzle Pieces: Trauma-Informed Approach and Restorative Justice
The trauma-informed approach focuses on the same principle, and brings the neuroscience to understand the behaviors that restorative justice is looking to...
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1.5KNewsCommunity Organizations Play a Big Role in Raising Graduation Rates, Advocates Say
Nonprofit leaders working to raise the nation’s high school graduation rate say it’s an economic imperative, and they say out-of-school-time (OST) partners...
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1.9KNewsBeyond the Cities: Closing the Gap in Rural Areas
Earlier this year, students in the High Desert Leapin’ Lizards after-school program in Kern County, California, got a glimpse of life on...
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1.2KGuest Opinion EssayOpportunity, Not Capacity: Partnering So Vulnerable Kids Cut Through the Clutter and Succeed
This year, more than 90 percent of children attended public school in the United States. That staggering percentage represents 50 million elementary...
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2.1KNewsMentors & Change Makers: Meet Some of the People Working to Bring Opportunity to Kids
As the gap between the nation’s poorest and wealthiest citizens has grown during the past four decades, so has the gulf in...
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1.5KNewsCuts in 21st Century Learning Centers Could Drastically Hurt Mississippi, Leaders Say
Some youth-serving organizations in Mississippi are holding their breaths. They’re waiting to see whether $14 million dries up. That’s the amount currently...
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1.6KNewsThank a Youth Worker Day: Self-renewal Important for Those Who Champion Kids, Nonprofit Founder Says
The executive director of ProAct, an Indianapolis nonprofit, works with kids ages 10 to 18 to connect them with community projects so...
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2.2KGuest Opinion EssaySkill-building Is Only One Piece of the Puzzle in Tech-Training Program NPower
Stephon Stephens didn’t think he would get in. At 21, he was used to applying to jobs and programs that wouldn’t look...
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3.0KFrom the BureausFear of Deportation Leads to Rise in Mental Health Symptoms Among Youth
For 17-year-old Alejandro, dealing with anxiety has been a normal part of teenage life.
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1.1KNews21st Century Learning Centers Get Budget Reprieve Until September
Millions of low-income kids just got a guarantee they’d have something to do this summer. And so did a cadre of educators...
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3.4KNewsOut-Of-School Time Organizations Play Pivotal Role
Brittany Fisher grew up in the South End of Hartford, Connecticut, a tough neighborhood where gangs flourished. When she entered South Middle...
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1.1KNewsClosing the Gap: Youth Workers Helping Youth of Color
Struggling youth, especially those of color, face unique challenges in reaching their goals as they grow up, but according to the educator...
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1.6KNewsGAO Says Education Dept. Should Up Its Oversight of Federal After-school Program
As after-school programs across the country fear loss of federal funds, a new report from the Government Accountability Office could muddy the...
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1.1KVideosTeen Mothers
Meriwether County parent educator Erma Harden works in Twin Cedars Youth and Family Services’ Circle of Care program, an organization that provides...
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1.7KNewsSpending Disparities Foster Inequality Among Kids, New Reports Say
Just as President Donald Trump proposes yanking federal funds serving 1.6 million children after school, new reports show two ways inequality of...
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1.4KNewsOrganizations Undertake Appreciating Youth Work — and Making It Pay
Jobs in after-school programs aren’t known for their high pay, but this week, at least, employees may be paid extra in appreciation.
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1.7KNewsFunding Cut for 21st Century Community Learning Centers Could Maim After-school for Low-income Kids, Advocates Say
Each day after school, kids at Community Works in New Orleans can be found gardening, playing sports, programming software, making music and...
