American 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 a course to double or even quadruple capacity. In Georgia,

School Districts Are Starting to Spend COVID Relief Funds. The Hard Part Is Deciding How

District leaders and school business officials are scrambling to allocate significant, and in some cases unprecedented, sums of money while navigating complex bureaucratic hurdles and a public health crisis that

New Report Finds Unmet Demand for Afterschool Programs in America’s Rural Communities Rising Sharply

Just 11% of America’s rural children are enrolled in an afterschool program. For every rural child in an afterschool program, four more are waiting to get in. That’s an even

Spiking demand, growing barriers: The trends shaping afterschool and summer learning in rural communities

In 2014, there were 3.1 million rural children not in an afterschool program who would have participated in a program if one were available to them—roughly three times the population

This Giving Tuesday, we’re giving thanks for the afterschool staff who have risen to the moment!

This holiday season, we are celebrating the people who make afterschool great! Join our gratitude campaign and thank afterschool staff who are making a difference in the lives of youth

How the lights shined for afterschool in 2021

The afterschool field showed its true colors throughout this pandemic, and those traits were celebrated and shone bright this Lights On Afterschool. Here’s a recap of just some of the ways our

U.S. Senators Tee Up Big Boost in School Funding for Next Year

Federal spending for disadvantaged students would double and support for special education programs would also increase significantly in a new U.S. Senate appropriations bill proposed for fiscal 2022. In addition,

Shining a light on kids safety, Philadelphia promotes Lights on Afterschool

NORTH PHILADELPHIA – Thursday is a national awareness day to shine a light on how after-school programs are helping keep kids away from violence. “Night after night, it tears me up. It

Coffee Talk Replay: Out-of-School Time Programs: Essential for Health and Well-Being

On this Coffee Talk, I was joined by three brilliant individuals to discuss the importance of out-of-school time (OST) programs and how they can continue to support equitable access to