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All posts tagged "out-of-school"
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ourBRIDGE Afterschool Program
ourBRIDGE Afterschool Program in Charlotte, North Carolina, is one of a kind. It serves over 70 refugee and immigrant elementary school aged...
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1.2KNewsUsing Nature as a Springboard to Support English Language Learning
Out-of-school (OST) programs in the San Benito school district and the afterschool teachers are committed to creating a safe, diverse, and welcoming...
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1.4KNewsRelaxed, Hands-on Activities at OurBridge Give English Learners the Practice They Need
Imagine entering a school where you don’t speak the language and you don’t know the culture. It’s an experience shared by nearly...
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1.2KNewsLights On Afterschool Shows What Programs Can Do for Kids, Highlights the Need
Afterschool programs are in the spotlight on Oct. 23, as the fifteenth Lights On Afterschool is celebrated.
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1.7KGuest Opinion EssayCan We Talk? The Importance of Conversation at Youth Programs
By practicing conversing with "expert" conversationalists, children quickly learn the pragmatic, or useful, aspects of oral language.
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3.0KNewsReport: Millions of U.S. Children Unsupervised During After-School Hours
Demand for after-school programs far exceeds supply in the United States, particularly among African-American and Hispanic families, a new report says. “America...
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1.2KNewsInterview: US Needs “Rational Policy for Child and Youth Development”
WASHINGTON — Irv Katz comes from a long line of family members who have prided themselves on serving their communities, dating to...
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2.3KGuest Opinion EssayThe Impacts of Truancy
Dropping out of school is not a singular event. It is a slow process of disengagement that requires us to look at...
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1.3KGuest Opinion EssayAn Important Life Lesson: The Silver Lining of Afterschool Funding Fights
New York City’s cyclical fights over funding for afterschool programs in the last few years were hard-fought and painful, but there was...
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590NewsStudy: Two Years of Music Education Improves Reading, Speech
Researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois believe that musical training plays an important role in educational achievement.
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1.0KGuest Opinion Essay‘Expanded Learning’ a Dangerous Euphemism
A government-fueled fear of inadequacy is turning intelligence into a global competition, funded in a way that threatens to drive youth-centered philosophies...
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708Guest Opinion EssayFinding Common Ground Between Afterschool Practitioners and Funders
It was with great anticipation that I read the “Grantmakers and Thought Leaders on Out-Of-School Time (OST) Survey and Interview Report,” commissioned...
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1.1KNewsAt Higher Achievement, Staff as Well as Students Get Writing Lessons
Academic rigor is the name of the game at Higher Achievement, an after-school and summer program based in Washington, D.C., and serving...
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640NewsNew Directions in OST Funding?
Foundations that fund out-of-school-time (OST) programs have an increased interest in the relation between OST and school reform efforts, according to a...
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2.3KGuest Opinion EssayHonesty and the Facilitator’s Role in Afterschool Sex Education
Sex education these days looks very different than when I was in high school in the late '90s — and largely for...
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1.2KNewsAfter-School Finds Power and Vision at the Community Level
A report by Afterschool Alliance identifies New Mexico, California and Florida as three of the 10 best states for after-school programs.
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1.7KTop Headlines: Archives 2014 & EarlierMore Parents Want Summer Learning Programs for Their Kids, Survey Shows
Demand is rising for summer learning programs, according to figures from the Afterschool Alliance. More than half of nearly 14,000 families surveyed...
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825NewsResearcher, After-School Programs Honored
Deborah Lowe Vandell, founding dean of the School of Education at the University of California-Irvine, has been named National Afterschool Champion by...
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1.3KNewsOST Advocates Descend on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON — Surging demand for out-of-school programs far exceeds supply and advocates are asking lawmakers to boost the budget this fall. The...
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2.0KNewsBoys & Girls Clubs Launches Unprecedented Campaign in Times Square
A countdown in Times Square to 3 p.m. — when the school day ends— is meant to highlight the important role of...
