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More Kids Get STEM Content in After-School Programs

Many more students have access to science- and math-focused programs today than a decade ago.

Quality afterschool is worth the investment — It changed my life

Once an afterschool kid herself, Deja Martyr now runs the programs — and argues why cities must keep investing in them. The post Quality afterschool is worth the investment — It ch...

Communities in Every Corner of the Country Will Turn the Lights on for Afterschool on Thursday, October 22, 2026!

Photo by Vanessa Loring 27th Annual Rally for Afterschool to Feature 8,000 Events, 1 Million The post Communities in Every Corner of the Country Will Turn the Lights on for Aftersc...

America Will Turn the Lights on for Afterschool with Thousands of Events Around the Country Thursday, October 22, 2026!

Photo by Vanessa Loring Find a Rally in Your Community! A million people will participate The post America Will Turn the Lights on for Afterschool with Thousands of Events Around t...

It's 3 p.m. Do You Know What Teens Are Doing? (Opinion)

A veteran school reformer is focused on how teens are spending their time after the school day ends.

New Data Shows Afterschool STEM Is Growing in Michigan, But Most Young People Still Lack Access

Photo by Vanessa Loring While 93% of Michigan parents with a child in afterschool report The post New Data Shows Afterschool STEM Is Growing in Michigan, But Most Young People Stil...

NVV Supports Students and Working Families with $1.2 Million for Afterschool Programs

Outside school hours care can lift children’s physical activity, study finds

New research shows accredited after-school care services can improve physical activity outcomes — but only when providers finish the full training program

Outside school hours care program helps kids be more active and stay off screens

The school bell may signal the end of lessons, but for more than half a million Australian children each week, it doesn't mean the end of opportunities to be active.

Registration is open for Plaquemine High's Afterschool Learning Program

PLAQUEMINE — Registration is open for Plaquemine High's Afterschool Learning Program.The free program offers LEAP remediation and enrichment, ACT Prep and Seat Recovery f...

What Happens After School Matters: How Moms Can Support Learning at Home

School may end when the final bell rings, but learning doesn’t necessarily stop there. What happens after school affects how children learn. It shapes their understanding of lesson...

‘We’re all in this together’: New Orleans community care

Nonprofits like YEP, The 18th Ward, and Café Reconcile go beyond child care, keeping New Orleans kids active, connected, and reaching goals [...] Read More... from ‘We’re all in th...

After School Enrichment: A Guide to Miami’s Best

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New York Junior Tennis and Learning expands ACES afterschool program to four new sites in the Rockaways

As New York Junior Tennis and Learning (NYJTL) welcomed students back for the 2026-2027 season of its free ACES afterschool program, the youth tennis and education nonprofit expand...

Coalition Seeks Youth Program Funding From Arkansas’ $172 Million Meta Settlement

Fund IRL Arkansas is urging investment in after-school programs, mentoring and other youth activities using part of the state’s expected Meta settlement. The post Coalition Seeks Y...

Stakeholders Canvass Public-Private Partnership to Reduce Out-of-school Population

Oluchi Chibuzor  Stakeholders in the country’s education sector have called for public-private partnership to reduce the over 10 million out-of-school population. They also sought...

Elmhurst student Sarah Ramírez wins national Lights On Afterschool competition that received over 1 million submissions

Elmhurst student Sarah Ramirez, a South Asian Youth Action (SAYA) afterschool program participant, was announced as the winner of this year’s Lights On Afterschool rally, a nationa...

Baton Rouge non-profit presents school improvement data at Main Library

BATON ROUGE — A local non-profit is working to help shape the future of schools in East Baton Rouge.The Baton Rouge Alliance for Students held an open house at the Main L...

EDSAFE AI Alliance Announces Inaugural Cohort of Spark Fund Awardees to Move AI Governance from Policy to Practice

Ten school districts and networks selected to receive specialized assistance to deploy SAFE-aligned AI implementation strategies on the ground BROOKLYN, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2026 /PRNews...

To Fill Special Ed Staffing Gaps, Nonprofit Looks To Parents Already In School Buildings

A nonprofit is identifying parents with at least 100 volunteer hours in schools and helping them get licensed to assist children with disabilities in the classroom as paraprofessio...

Fifty Young Leaders Who Grew Up in Foster Care Earn National Recognition

FosterClub's 2026 Outstanding Young Leader Award honors advocates from twenty-four states, among them a firefighter, a national board trustee and the founder of underground schools...

A $1.5 Billion Opportunity for New York Students

My son discovered how much he loves robotics at an after-school STEM program. I watched him light up in a way I hadn’t seen before. But we can’t always afford to keep him enrolled....

‘After-School Care Was Helping Me Work’: A Mississippi Mom on Raising Children, Running a Business and Navigating Cuts t...

Karlonda runs a business and raises two daughters, but losing after-school care means fewer hours to work and less money to cover the bills. Editor’s note: Front and Center is a gr...

Yumadaop hosts Back in School R-E-S-E-T for students

Now that the kids are back in school, one organization is ready to give them some encouragement.