Beyond School
Nora Fleming had her fingers in a variety of editorial endeavors at Education Week. She’d been an education reporter for a newspaper in California and held editorial jobs at a number of other publications and organizations. She was also a veteran of multiple out-of-school experiences—both as a participant and an employee. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: after school programs and extracurricular activities.
Education
Expanded-Learning Advice Offered States Granted NCLB Waivers
A new report offers advice to states granted NCLB waivers on their out-of-school programs supported by federal funding.
Education
Museums and Libraries Awarded $1.2M to Build Learning Labs
Five museums and seven libraries are receiving a total of $1.2 million in funding to create multimedia, "21st century" learning labs.
Education
States Sign On to Add More Time to School Day
Five states have joined forces to increase the amount of time students spend in school.
Education
Study Looks at How Children Drive Flu Outbreaks, In and Out of School
Student volunteers from the Canon-McMillan school district in Pennsylvania are helping researchers from the University of Pittsburgh take a deeper look at how children spread the flu.
Education
Anti-Childhood-Obesity Campaign Launched
A $1.5 million grant has been awarded to a new initiative aimed at curbing childhood obesity in out-of-school programs.
Education
Community School Models Gain Steam
Community schools, schools where students are provided additional services and resources in addition to an education, are gathering attention nationally.
Education
Peer Pressure Motivates Teens to Volunteer
New research finds young people are motivated to volunteer by peer influence.
Education
Students to Visit Haiti for Reforestation Design Project
High school students from Upstate New York will travel to Haiti in February to carry out a farming and reforestation project in the struggling country.
Education
More Districts Shift From Traditional Calendars
School districts throughout the country are reconsidering the traditional school calendar, but their new models differ substantially.
Education
New Guide to Help Cities Improve After-School Programs
A new guide helps cities and communities improve their after-school through a systemic approach.
Education
Out of School Engagement in Civic Education and the 2012 Election
Reports on youth engagement in politics and civic education show a mixed bag, but some out-of-classroom organizations have stepped up to fill the voids in many locales.
Education
Museums Extending Youth Outreach
Science centers and museums like the Smithsonian Institution and Arizona Science Center are ramping up efforts to get children (and their parents) through their doors and using their resources to learn.
Education
Private Dollars for Longer School Days
Schools in North Carolina may be lengthening their calendar in an effort to improve high school graduation rates, but footing the bill with at least $55 million in donated dollars, according to an article in The Charlotte Observer.
Education
After-School Leaders Recognized as Ambassadors
Twelve after-school leaders from around the country have been recognized by the Afterschool Alliance for their work in the field.