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All posts tagged "summer programs"
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520Guest Opinion EssaySchools can close summer learning gaps with these 4 strategies
Can school districts capitalize on the crucial summer months and make learning more equitable?
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1.1KNewsPost-COVID summer programs didn’t boost kids academically, but may have helped anyway
Many summer programs focused on social emotional learning.
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839► ReportsA 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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1.2KGuest Opinion EssayThe power of us comes from fully being us and fully seeing them
Complete Power of Us survey today to build understanding of youth program staff shortages.
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2.7KGuest Opinion EssayHiring part-time, temporary staff to work with youth isn’t okay any more
We did something revolutionary with our two newest job postings in our youth program: offered them as full-time, year-round positions.
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3.4KNewsAfterschool programs mobilize in wake of mass shootings
The pandemic emphasized the important role afterschool and summer programs can play in supporting kids with their social and emotional well-being. Some...
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947► PodcastsNorth Central Florida YMCA brings summer camp to rural areas
The North Central Florida YMCA kicked off summer camp in Hawthorne this week. It’s the first time Hawthorne has had summer programming...
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1.5KNewsAmerican Rescue Plan grants $85M to 106 Georgia nonprofits helping students cope with pandemic
Afterschool and summer programs for Georgia students affected by the coronavirus pandemic are expanding thanks to $85 million in federal grant funding....
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2.0KNewsAmerican Rescue Plan funds fuel expansion in afterschool programs
Billions of dollars earmarked for afterschool programs in the American Rescue Plan have begun to flow into programs nationwide, setting some on...
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2.7KGuest Opinion EssaySummer Learning Does Not Equal Summer School: Let Kids Be Kids
PANAEK PHOTOGRAPHER/SHUTTERSTOCK The outcry has been predictable: To catch kids up and reduce further slide after a year of pandemic-disrupted education, this...
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2.3KNewsSummer Enrichment Out of Reach for Millions of Families
The number of kids taking part in structured summer activities has grown steadily over the past 15 years, but that growth has...
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1.8KNewsQ&A with Lucy N. Friedman of Here to Here: Offer paid internships to all high school students
Lucy N. Friedman is the founder and former president of The After-School Corporation (TASC) now known as ExpandEd Schools. She started the...
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1.4K► ReportsGetting Support for Summer Learning: How Federal, State, City, and District Policies Affect Summer Learning Programs
A new report from the Wallace Foundation draws on the data and experience of five urban school districts and community partners to...
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1.8KNewsHow One OST Organization Recruits, Retains Staff
How can after-school and summer programs recruit and retain staff more easily? The Fresh Air Fund has a few answers. The 142-year-old...
