Thursday, April 28, 2011

San Francisco school district's after-school program funding stripped - San Francisco Examiner

San Francisco Examiner

San Francisco school district's after-school program funding stripped
San Francisco Examiner
Day care: The SFUSD offers after-school programs at roughly five of six public schools. (Examiner file photo) Following a state audit of attendance rates, 18 out of 105 San Francisco public schools with after-school programs are losing some grant ...



Month of the Military Child: Navy Child and Youth Programs - Navy Compass

Month of the Military Child: Navy Child and Youth Programs
Navy Compass
Navy before and after-school programs are currently accrediting with the National AfterSchool Alliance, Youth programs are affiliated with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. For more information on Child Youth Programs, you can visit their website at ...



Galena Avenue kids - Freeport Journal-Standard

Freeport Journal-Standard

Galena Avenue kids
Freeport Journal-Standard
Too often, after school programs have enough money for staff and facilities, but little money for supplies and equipment and as a consequence they fail. We must ensure that these programs are well-funded. And we must listen to our clients, the students ...

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Charter school supporters defend proposed facilities - NorthJersey.com

Charter school supporters defend proposed facilities
NorthJersey.com
Beyond private school, weekend classes and short-lived after school programs, the choices they found were scarce. "We want our kids to know Chinese, to read and write Chinese when they grow up," he said. Ma says the language offerings in the public ...

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Weather-related cancellations in Hampton Roads - The Virginian-Pilot

Weather-related cancellations in Hampton Roads
The Virginian-Pilot
Schools will dismiss students at regular times. Virginia Beach public schools has canceled all after school programs. Virginia Beach public schools volunteer appreciation event planned for 5:30 pm at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.



NJ voters approve far more school budgets this year than last - Newsworks.org

NJ voters approve far more school budgets this year than last
Newsworks.org
After school programs were slashed, teachers were fired, class numbers ballooned. "They went through some tough times last year," said Mooney. "This year, their public rallied behind them." But, he said, this year's budgets are still very ...

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

DART announces winners of poster contest - The News Journal

DART announces winners of poster contest
The News Journal
Maddy Deaton's entry was selected from among other entries submitted by 375 students from 14 schools and after-school programs around the state. As the grand prize winner, Deaton's artwork under the theme “Bike To The Bus” will appear on all DART First ...
DART First State announces 11th Annual Statewide Transit Poster Contest winnersBrandywine East Community News

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Second victim in Oakland restaurant shooting identified - Inside Bay Area

Second victim in Oakland restaurant shooting identified
Inside Bay Area
Authorities identified the man as Adam Williams, 22, who worked with students in after-school programs at Peralta Elementary School, 460 63rd St. According to a blog post on the school's website, "the entire Peralta Community is in mourning over the ...

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Kids average 40 hours a week in front of TV, computer - parentcentral.ca

CTV.ca

Kids average 40 hours a week in front of TV, computer
parentcentral.ca
According to the Active Healthy Kids report card, 72 per cent of parents say their kids don't have access to after-school programs that encourage physical activity. The shortage exists even though some research has found kids would actually prefer to ...
Canadian kids get failing grade for physical activity660 News
Canadian kids get failing grade for physical activityCTV.ca
Active Healthy Kids Canada releases 2011 Report Card on physical activity for ...News-Medical.net

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Evans alumna Charlene Sears-Tolbert - Orlando Sentinel (blog)

Orlando Sentinel (blog)

Evans alumna Charlene Sears-Tolbert
Orlando Sentinel (blog)
The community school idea, which would offer medical care, social services and extensive after-school programs for students and parents, is modeled on a similar program in New York, where the nonprofit Children's Aid Society helped establish about 20 ...



Lexington seeking after-school changes - Boston Globe

Lexington seeking after-school changes
Boston Globe
Currently, four parent-run groups operate the after-school programs for the six schools. The Harrington, Fiske, and Bowman elementary schools each have their own program, and the Lextended Day organization provides the programming at the Bridge, ...



Cuts made to Quincy after school programs - ConnectTriStates.com powered by KHQA

Cuts made to Quincy after school programs
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Parents who have kids in after school programs at two schools in Quincy will have to change their plans. The after school program currently is held at Monroe, Dewey, Adams, and Ellington schools. Next year, it will only be available at Adams and ...

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Emanuel Touts Programs to Fight Crime - MyFox Chicago

Emanuel Touts Programs to Fight Crime
MyFox Chicago
Chicago - Mayor-Elect Rahm Emanuel said he wants to fight crime with a comprehensive approach that includes after-school programs and gun control measures. Emanuel made the comments Wednesday while appearing at a Chicago Tribune-sponsored event at the ...

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Friday, April 22, 2011

Daley: Wife 'doing very well' after surgery - Chicago Sun-Times

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Daley: Wife 'doing very well' after surgery
Chicago Sun-Times
Rich Hein~Sun-Times Mayor Daley said Wednesday his wife is “in very good spirits”— and determined to return to her “life's mission” of improving after-school programs for teenagers — after 2 1/2 hours of surgery to replace the titanium rod in her ...
Maggie Daley recovering wellChicago Tribune

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County parks department wants to consolidate programs to fewer centers - Tampabay.com

County parks department wants to consolidate programs to fewer centers
Tampabay.com
The Hillsborough department incurred a backlash in 2008 when it raised fees for after-school programs. Enrollment plummeted, largely because the school district cut transportation to the centers. Today fewer than 1800 students use the program, ...

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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Cuts made to Quincy after school programs - ConnectTriStates.com powered by KHQA

Cuts made to Quincy after school programs
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Parents who have kids in after school programs at two schools in Quincy will have to change their plans. The after school program currently is held at Monroe, Dewey, Adams, and Ellington schools. Next year, it will only be available at Adams and ...

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Soda tax proposal could sweeten school budgets - Stockton Record

Soda tax proposal could sweeten school budgets
Stockton Record
Of that, $18.6 million would go directly to classrooms; $6.5 million for physical education and healthy lunch programs in schools; and $5.5 million for youth sports and after-school programs, to be decided upon at the local level, according to an ...
Bill could bring millions to YoloDaily Democrat
Soda tax seen as revenue for local schools, healthMerced Sun-Star
State bill could add penny tax per ounce on sodaVallejo Times-Herald
Central Valley Business Times
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The Rally to Save Sports in LBUSD Middle Schools - Patch.com

The Rally to Save Sports in LBUSD Middle Schools
Patch.com
The district has pledged at least $150000 from funding earmarked specifically for after-school programs, said Renny Chu, assistant to the office of the superintendent of LBUSD. Tanaka and her group already have raised about $40000 toward their goal. ...



Soda Tax May Pop Up In California - KCRA Sacramento

Soda Tax May Pop Up In California
KCRA Sacramento
The rest will help pay for physical education, nutritious meals, youth sports and after-school programs. Jennifer Ferrara has two children, with one of them in school. She said, “I think anything in this hard economic time that can create more revenue ...

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Rybak, Coleman correctly push collaboration as a building tool - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Rybak, Coleman correctly push collaboration as a building tool
Minneapolis Star Tribune
In front of a mural of St. Paul drawn by before and after school programs at the Midway YMCA, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman delivered his State of the City address at the Jimmy Lee Recreation Center. Partnership power was a major state-of-the-city theme ...

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Budget cuts slash 15000 spots in after-school activities, dealing a hard blow ... - New York Daily News

New York Daily News

Budget cuts slash 15000 spots in after-school activities, dealing a hard blow ...
New York Daily News
Funding cuts have shrunk the number of spots in after-school programs. While the city braces for budget cuts to schools, parents are also worrying about the tutoring and art and music lessons students receive after the final bell rings. ...



Daley: Wife 'doing very well' after surgery - Chicago Sun-Times

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Daley: Wife 'doing very well' after surgery
Chicago Sun-Times
Rich Hein~Sun-Times Mayor Daley said Wednesday his wife is “in very good spirits”— and determined to return to her “life's mission” of improving after-school programs for teenagers — after 2 1/2 hours of surgery to replace the titanium rod in her ...
Maggie Daley recovering wellChicago Tribune

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Monday, April 18, 2011

Enfield school board: before- and after-school programs not up to us - Journal Inquirer

Enfield school board: before- and after-school programs not up to us
Journal Inquirer
ENFIELD — The town's policy on the use of its facilities means the Board of Education does not have the authority to choose a provider for before- and after-school programs, board members said Tuesday. Prior to Tuesday's meeting, ...
Enfield School Board Won't Select Before- And After-School Care ProviderHartford Courant

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Cuts made to Quincy after school programs - ConnectTriStates.com powered by KHQA

Cuts made to Quincy after school programs
ConnectTriStates.com powered by KHQA
Parents who have kids in after school programs at two schools in Quincy will have to change their plans. The after school program currently is held at Monroe, Dewey, Adams, and Ellington schools. Next year, it will only be available at Adams and ...

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After School Programs at the Bridge Teen Center Include a Fun and Healthy ... - TribLocal

TribLocal

After School Programs at the Bridge Teen Center Include a Fun and Healthy ...
TribLocal
Thanks to The Bridge Teen Center, located at 15555 S. 71st Court in Orland Park, teenagers in the area have a fun and safe place to go after school. While many teens are left unsupervised in the three to four hours ...



Attention JCPenney shoppers: Round up purchases for Boys & Girls Clubs of Bay ... - The Bay City Times - MLive.com

Attention JCPenney shoppers: Round up purchases for Boys & Girls Clubs of Bay ...
The Bay City Times - MLive.com
Until April 26, customers at JCPenney located at the Bay City Mall are invited to round up their purchases to the nearest whole dollar and donate the difference to your Boys & Girls Clubs of Bay County to support after-school programs. ...

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No cuts to before and after school funding - KOB.com

No cuts to before and after school funding
KOB.com
Francis Lujan oversees the city-funded before and after school programs. She told us the city was planning to dramatically cut funding from $1.3 million to just over half a million. The city's Director of Communications Chris Ramirez started comparing ...

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St. Paul mayor's vision for city tied to education - KARE

St. Paul mayor's vision for city tied to education
KARE
Coleman recently launched Sprockets, a network linking 70 agencies currently providing after-school programs in St. Paul. Parents will be able to shop for those options more easily, by going through one central hub organized by the City. ...

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After-school programs aid SAU 21 middle-schoolers - Seacoastonline.com

After-school programs aid SAU 21 middle-schoolers
Seacoastonline.com
By Lisa Tetrault-Zhe SEABROOK — Instead of heading home after school to play on their Wii video game systems, a group of Seabrook Middle School students has been cooking, snowshoeing and mastering outdoor survival skills as part of the Seacoast Youth ...



National grant awarded to Crane school from Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation - Yuma Sun

National grant awarded to Crane school from Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
Yuma Sun
Due to funding loss in music programs nationwide, the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation seeks to help underserved schools, community music programs, after-school programs and individual students nationwide who may not have the money to purchase or repair ...

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Cuts made to Quincy after school programs - ConnectTriStates.com powered by KHQA

Cuts made to Quincy after school programs
ConnectTriStates.com powered by KHQA
Parents who have kids in after school programs at two schools in Quincy will have to change their plans. The after school program currently is held at Monroe, Dewey, Adams, and Ellington schools. Next year, it will only be available at Adams and ...

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Busy spring in store for 4-H members - Waseca County News

Waseca County News

Busy spring in store for 4-H members
Waseca County News
She has also initiated two new after school programs in the county that introduce 4-H to non-members. Twice a month, 30 third, fourth and fifth graders at TEAM Academy in Waseca participate in “Reading Makes Cents” with a focus on the history of money, ...

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St. Paul mayor's vision for city tied to education - KARE

St. Paul mayor's vision for city tied to education
KARE
Coleman recently launched Sprockets, a network linking 70 agencies currently providing after-school programs in St. Paul. Parents will be able to shop for those options more easily, by going through one central hub organized by the City. ...

and more »


Attention JCPenney shoppers: Round up purchases for Boys & Girls Clubs of Bay ... - The Bay City Times - MLive.com

Attention JCPenney shoppers: Round up purchases for Boys & Girls Clubs of Bay ...
The Bay City Times - MLive.com
Until April 26, customers at JCPenney located at the Bay City Mall are invited to round up their purchases to the nearest whole dollar and donate the difference to your Boys & Girls Clubs of Bay County to support after-school programs. ...

and more »


Enfield school board: before- and after-school programs not up to us - Journal Inquirer

Enfield school board: before- and after-school programs not up to us
Journal Inquirer
ENFIELD — The town's policy on the use of its facilities means the Board of Education does not have the authority to choose a provider for before- and after-school programs, board members said Tuesday. Prior to Tuesday's meeting, ...
Enfield School Board Won't Select Before- And After-School Care ProviderHartford Courant

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After School Programs at the Bridge Teen Center Include a Fun and Healthy ... - TribLocal

TribLocal

After School Programs at the Bridge Teen Center Include a Fun and Healthy ...
TribLocal
Thanks to The Bridge Teen Center, located at 15555 S. 71st Court in Orland Park, teenagers in the area have a fun and safe place to go after school. While many teens are left unsupervised in the three to four hours ...



After-school programs granted big boost - Dubuque Telegraph Herald

After-school programs granted big boost
Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Two local middle schools will soon offer more after-school programs that include broomball and outdoor conservation. The Dubuque Community School District learned Wednesday that it's the recipient of an $850000 Iowa ...
Middle School receives grant for after-school programsNebraska City News Press

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After-school programs aid SAU 21 middle-schoolers - Seacoastonline.com

After-school programs aid SAU 21 middle-schoolers
Seacoastonline.com
By Lisa Tetrault-Zhe SEABROOK — Instead of heading home after school to play on their Wii video game systems, a group of Seabrook Middle School students has been cooking, snowshoeing and mastering outdoor survival skills as part of the Seacoast Youth ...


Cuts made to Quincy after school programs - ConnectTriStates.com powered by KHQA

Cuts made to Quincy after school programs
ConnectTriStates.com powered by KHQA
Parents who have kids in after school programs at two schools in Quincy will have to change their plans. The after school program currently is held at Monroe, Dewey, Adams, and Ellington schools. Next year, it will only be available at Adams and ...

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Transportation costs an issue for after-school programs - El Defensor Chieftain

Transportation costs an issue for after-school programs
El Defensor Chieftain
Students who participate in after-school programs in the Magdalena Municipal District will now have to find a ride home. Superintendent Mike Chambers informed school board members at the district's programmatic meeting on Tuesday, April 5, ...



After-school programs aid SAU 21 middle-schoolers - Seacoastonline.com

After-school programs aid SAU 21 middle-schoolers
Seacoastonline.com
By Lisa Tetrault-Zhe SEABROOK — Instead of heading home after school to play on their Wii video game systems, a group of Seabrook Middle School students has been cooking, snowshoeing and mastering outdoor survival skills as part of the Seacoast Youth ...



After-school programs granted big boost - Dubuque Telegraph Herald

After-school programs granted big boost
Dubuque Telegraph Herald
Two local middle schools will soon offer more after-school programs that include broomball and outdoor conservation. The Dubuque Community School District learned Wednesday that it's the recipient of an $850000 Iowa ...
Middle School receives grant for after-school programsNebraska City News Press

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After School Programs at the Bridge Teen Center Include a Fun and Healthy ... - TribLocal

TribLocal

After School Programs at the Bridge Teen Center Include a Fun and Healthy ...
TribLocal
Thanks to The Bridge Teen Center, located at 15555 S. 71st Court in Orland Park, teenagers in the area have a fun and safe place to go after school. While many teens are left unsupervised in the three to four hours ...



No cuts to before and after school funding - KOB.com

No cuts to before and after school funding
KOB.com
Francis Lujan oversees the city-funded before and after school programs. She told us the city was planning to dramatically cut funding from $1.3 million to just over half a million. The city's Director of Communications Chris Ramirez started comparing ...

and more »


Here's how Dallas' mayoral candidates would deal with education - Dallas Morning News (blog)

Here's how Dallas' mayoral candidates would deal with education
Dallas Morning News (blog)
As police chief, I supported and am a strong believer in after-school programs that extend the educational opportunities beyond the regular school hours and provide good programming and a safe environment for our children. I believe DISD generally does ...

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After-school programs should be non-profit, critics say - Toronto Star

After-school programs should be non-profit, critics say
Toronto Star
Queen's Park is opening the door to the privatization of the public school system by allowing for-profit businesses to run before- and after-school programs for students in all-day kindergarten, critics warn. As promised by the McGuinty Liberals last ...

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National grant awarded to Crane school from Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation - Yuma Sun

National grant awarded to Crane school from Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation
Yuma Sun
Due to funding loss in music programs nationwide, the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation seeks to help underserved schools, community music programs, after-school programs and individual students nationwide who may not have the money to purchase or repair ...

and more »


Enfield school board: before- and after-school programs not up to us - Journal Inquirer

Enfield school board: before- and after-school programs not up to us
Journal Inquirer
ENFIELD — The town's policy on the use of its facilities means the Board of Education does not have the authority to choose a provider for before- and after-school programs, board members said Tuesday. Prior to Tuesday's meeting, ...
Enfield School Board Won't Select Before- And After-School Care ProviderHartford Courant

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