After School Programs
See how after-school programs are evolving to better serve students and provide enriching experiences.
‘Great Lifelong Habits’: How This District Is Keeping Young Kids Off Screens
Can a massive expansion of extracurricular activities help build social-emotional skills in early grades?
This After-School Program Is Improving Students’ Reading, One Black History Book at a Time
An after-school program seeks to teach its students about Black history and improve their reading scores at the same time.
Curriculum
Opinion
Empowering Young Activists Through Harry Potter Fandom
How can being a fan inspire young activists? Here are examples from the Harry Potter Alliance.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Federal Report: 21st Century Community Learning Centers Need More Scrutiny
A new Government Accountability Office report raises questions about how much the U.S. Department of Education knows about the effectiveness of 21st Century Community Learning Centers.
Federal
More Oversight of After-School Programs Is Needed, Says Federal Watchdog
The Government Accountability Office says the U.S. Department of Education "lacks useful data" about the impact 21st Century Community Learning Center programs have on children's attendance and discipline.
Federal
Opinion
The Trump Budget Puts America's Students Last
Proposed Trump budget cuts would be devastating for low-income students and magnify summer learning loss, says Margaret McKenna.
Student Well-Being & Movement
STEM Leader Criticizes Trump Budget Plan for Proposed Cuts to After-School
The head of STEM Next says President Trump's budget proposal would hurt efforts to close the opportunity gap for students of color from low-income families.
Student Well-Being & Movement
More Than 1,450 Groups Ask Congress to Keep Federal Funding for After-School
These organizations are requesting that federal funding for 21st Century Community Learning Centers be maintained after President Trump called for the program to be eliminated.
Student Well-Being & Movement
After-School Program Teaches Students About Urban Farming, Nutrition
A New York City middle school is giving students a chance to grow produce without soil through an after-school program that also teaches about healthy eating and food insecurity.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Schwarzenegger Slams President Trump's Plan to Slash After-School Funding
"That's not how you make America great," the former California governor said of President Trump's plan to cut $1.2 billion from after-school programs.
Every Student Succeeds Act
After-School, Summer Learning Efforts at Budget Risk
Advocates and educators are pushing back at claims that the $1.1 billion 21st Century Community Learning Center program slated for elimination by the Trump administration fails to deliver.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
Three Ways to Teach Economics Through Children's Literature
Financial literacy is an important life skill. Here are ways to teach it through children's literature.
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