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Move Spreads to Expand School Day

By Erika Fitzpatrick A new study shows that expanded learning time (ELT) programs are increasing in schools across the country – a...

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Out of Many, One: Toward Rigorous Common Core Standards From the Ground Up

Achieve, the Education Trust, the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, and the National Alliance of Business launched the American Diploma Project (ADP) in...

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A Report on the Opinions and Attitudes of the Millennial Generation toward the United States Public Service Academy

Between April 3 and April 8, SocialSphere Strategies of Cambridge, Mass., polled 800 members of the "Millennial Generation" - college-bound high school...

PSS Audit Documents

PSS Audit Documents: City | PSS Response (PDFs)

Caution: Political Connections Can Be Fatal

Old Friend: Former Philadelphia Mayor John Street, shown here with President Bush in 2001, boosted funding for Safe and Sound Photo: The...

Guest Opinion Essay

Wanted: Youth Work Principles in Schools

Seven students recently joined me for breakfast in a windowless conference room in Des Moines, Iowa, to talk about “the high school...

Guest Opinion Essay

The End of Youth?

At a time when many foundations are supporting education reform and millions of philanthropic dollars are going to fund youth development programs,...

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After-School Programs and Academics: Implications for Policy, Practice, and Research

Should after-school programs focus on academics, even to the point of becoming an extension of the regular school day? That’s the question...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Afterschool Lesson Plan Database

http://www.sedl.org/afterschool/lessonplans More than 100 sample lesson plans for after-school practitioners are available on this site, presented by the National Partnership for Quality...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

KnowHow2GO

www.knowhow2go.org Using teen-friendly language and formatting, the site provides tips on how to prepare for and get into college. By clicking on...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Thinkfinity

www.thinkfinity.org A growing collection of lesson plans and activities is aimed at youth workers engaged in education or literacy endeavors. The site...

News

Is Reading Fundamental After School?

San Jose, Calif. – Can after-school programs help children read better? Time for progress: Youth workers and youths spend 90 minutes a...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

To Curb Truancy, Dallas Tries Electronic Monitoring

The New York Times Responding to state and federal attendance mandates, including those of the No Child Left Behind Act, Bryan Adams...

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Putting It All Together: Guiding Principles for Quality After-School Programs Serving Preteens

Public/Private Ventures Many preteens have limited access to high-quality after-school programs. This study, funded by the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health,...

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A Good Start: Two-Year Effects of a Freshmen Learning Community Program at Kingsborough Community College

MDRC/Network on Transitions to Adulthood While freshmen in college benefit from extra counseling, financial aid and tutoring, the benefits last only slightly...

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Low Grades, Bad Behavior? Siblings May Be to Blame

Florida State University Living with half or stepsiblings can result in more school-related behavioral problems for youth, according to sociology professor Kathryn...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

The Character Chronicles

Live Wire Media 6 DVDs or Videos, 25 minutes each, with facilitator’s guide. $69.95 each, $359.50 full series. Based on the “Six...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Classroom Inc.

http://www.classroominc.org Seeks to improve the academic skills of middle school and high school students with computer simulations that place them in managerial...

Guest Opinion Essay

After-School Data Old, Discredited

Your readers would have been well-served if your brief article on the RAND Corp.’s recent paper on afterschool programs (“Current-Generation Youth Programs:...

News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier