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.
Student Well-Being & Movement
After-School Programs Can't Enroll as Many Students as Before Pandemic, Survey Says
More than half of the country’s after-school programs have waitlists, according to a new survey.
Student Well-Being & Movement
How One School's Mentorship Program Paid Off Big in Academic Gains
A high school mentoring program led to a huge drop in the number of failing grades among freshmen.
College & Workforce Readiness
A Lesson in Eggonomics: The Story of Soaring Prices and Industrious High Schoolers
California agriculture students are undercutting grocery store egg prices—and learning big lessons in the process.
Education Funding
How Districts Should Spend Federal School Safety Money
Districts should focus on the mental health needs of students, according to a Center for American Progress report.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Reports
The State of After-School Programs: Results of a National Survey on Programming During a Pandemic
This report examines results from a national survey regarding after-school programs.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Video
'This City Is Theirs’: How One Chicago Program Is Implementing SEL
Chicago students at the Carole Robertson Center for Learning build SEL skills to help them deepen their relationships with the community.
Federal
Federal Initiative Leverages COVID Aid to Expand After-School, Summer Learning
The Education Department's Engage Every Student effort includes partnerships with civic organizations and professional groups.
Recruitment & Retention
From Our Research Center
After-School Programs Face Perfect Storm of Staffing and Funding Problems, Survey Finds
Staffing shortages come at a critical time, as schools are looking for more assistance helping students recover academically.
Student Achievement
From Our Research Center
Academics or Fun? Principals, After-School Providers Differ on Priorities
Principals are twice as likely as after-school program providers to say academics should be the top priority.
Student Well-Being & Movement
In Model UN, Students Study Russia's Invasion of Ukraine—and Reckon With the Cost of War
Teacher advisers say that in recent weeks, Model UN groups have provided a space to talk about the ongoing crisis.
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