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. Read Full Post >
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March 16, 2011
Long-Term Benefits of Beyond-School Science
In "10 Years of Changing the Face of Science: A Retrospective Evaluation," researchers report that Project Exploration—which targets students who have not been academically successful—has had a positive and significant impact on the 1,000 students the researchers tracked. Read Full Post >
March 16, 2011
News for After-School
Much of the work at this charter school Lego program takes place outside the traditional school day. Read Full Post >
January 07, 2011
Selling Ads to Fund After School and Other News
The Nashville Afterschool Zone Alliance provides free tutoring and activities. City officials and school leaders see it as a success. Read Full Post >
December 10, 2010
OST Conference 2: The Power of Collaboration
Collaboration was another recurring theme at yesterday's out-of-school time event at Baruch College in New York City. Read Full Post >
December 10, 2010
Want Strong Out-of-School Programs? Capture Good Data
Jennifer Sloan McCombs of RAND Education, urged those in attendance to think carefully about how their organizations would make thoughtful investments in data quality. Read Full Post >
October 21, 2010
Hours of Opportunity: Considering Data and City Systems
Management-information systems that track attendance and other data can make a significant difference in the success of urban out-of-school-time programs, a new report says. Read Full Post >
October 12, 2010
Study: Rural Students Lack Access to After-School Options
Across the board, more parents want after-school options for their children, but students in rural communities find even fewer options open to them than their urban and suburban peers. Read Full Post >
October 07, 2010
A 'Hub' for Teens
Teens designed a new after-school gathering space and online community in Providence, R.I. Read Full Post >
October 01, 2010
Statewide Networks Voice Concerns About 21st Century's Fate
Many people had questions about the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program during the Network Lead Meeting of the National Network of Statewide Afterschool Networks in Washington this week. Read Full Post >
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