Historically, Philadelphia’s mix of “out-of-school time” programs was run with little coordination or sharing of expertise. All that is changing. With support from the Wallace Foundation, advocates are attempting to map every program in the city, collect useful details about each, and create a profile of the children and youth who attend.
In a national ranking, California is at the top in providing quality after-school programs based on the percentage of students involved, parent satisfaction and other factors, according to a survey by the Afterschool Alliance, an advocacy group for expanded learning.
There’s a new crop of 21st Century Community Learning Center grantees. Many of the 23 grantees in Philadelphia are community organizations partnering with the School District.
Mayor Bill de Blasio knows what will happen if middle schoolers don’t find after-school programs worthwhile. They’ll vote with their feet, and stop showing up.
Located on the bottom floor of a housing project in one of the wealthiest counties in the country, a small after-school program is helping low-income students flourish. The program was cited as a national model by the Afterschool Alliance, an advocacy group based in Washington, D.C., because of its alignment with the Common Core standards.
Having secured state pre-K funds and settled the teachers contract, Mayor Bill de Blasio is now turning his attention to funding after-school programs and boosting arts education.
A nearly broke school district is trying to beef up partnerships so its schools can offer programming outside of normal hours.
Expanded after-school programming is still a go in New York City, Mayor Bill de Blasio said today, even though the state budget announced over the weekend does not set a dollar figure for the initiative.
An innovative program works on the premise that in poor communities, parents can provide key reading support outside of the school day.
The city finally got specific about its plans to expand after-school programs for middle schoolers today.