Senate bill dictates suitable school snacks - Des Moines Register
Under the Senate plan, schools would get an extra 6 cents per meal for improving the nutrition quality, plus there would be new funding for after-school programs. Lincoln said her plan was "a monumental step forward as we work to end childhood hunger

A ruinous meltdown, state after state - Hutchinson News
We're looking at all these cuts in human services - in health care, in education, in after-school programs, in juvenile justice. This all points to a very grim future for these children who seem to be taking the brunt of this financial crisis."

ACE Joins Students and Philadelphia Police Officers in - MSN Money
The Centers provide free after-school programs to kids between the ages of 6-18, many of whom are economically disadvantaged.

Funding for Memphis charter schools may take major hit - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Charter school operators are scrambling to save programs and staff after Memphis City Schools told them late last week to expect large cuts in funding, starting in April. If MCS does not receive $50 million the city pledged for this year and the $57

Edison schools face layoffs, tax hikes, cuts in - Bridgeton News
Stung by deep cuts in state aid, Edison school officials are considering cutting 153 jobs, raising taxes and eliminating middle-school sports, full-day kindergarten, band trips and other offerings. The grim outlook comes after Gov. Chris Christie

Charter school surviving by running as a business - San Mateo Daily Journal
CLC strives to bridge this gap through revenue derived from Educare summer programs, before-school and after-school programs, as well as fundraising by the school and the San Carlos Education Foundation fundraising efforts,” Mahoney said.

The Best of L.A. in Action - Huffingtonpost.com
s best (at least the most-expensive) private schools in Los Angeles, but I had never seen anything like the after school programs at Grape Street. This school is one of 180 elementary schools serving 28,000 students in Los Angeles that benefits from

After school, students morph into druids and dwarfs - Washington Post
Carroll is one of about 35 participants, ages 9 through 18, who take part in one of the Takoma Park Recreation Department's longest-running and most popular after-school programs: Dungeons & Dragons. In the fantasy role-playing game, players use