Tuesday, July 31, 2012

New after-school programs to open in Magna - Deseret News

New after-school programs to open in Magna
Deseret News
MAGNA — Salt Lake County Youth Services will be opening two new after-school programs and a Community Learning Center in Magna beginning in the fall of 2012. Youth Services recently received a five-year 21st Century Community Learning Center ...


Wednesday, July 25, 2012

After-school programs save kids, including me - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)

After-school programs save kids, including me
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)
After-school programs protect and support the most vulnerable children; they are far from a luxury. Consider some hard truths. Children and teenagers left to their own devices, without adult supervision or a structured environment after school, are ...

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

After-school programs save kids, including me - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)

After-school programs save kids, including me
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)
After-school programs protect and support the most vulnerable children; they are far from a luxury. Consider some hard truths. Children and teenagers left to their own devices, without adult supervision or a structured environment after school, are ...

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Boys & Girls Clubs expansion for 2012-2013 school year - Access North Georgia

KDRV

Boys & Girls Clubs expansion for 2012-2013 school year
Access North Georgia
GAINESVILLE – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Hall County is now offering after-school programs to all five Gainesville City Elementary School locations for the 2012-2013 school year. In 2011, BGCHC expanded programs to serve an additional 50 youth at Fair ...
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston Introduces Youth-Focused Social Network ...Virtual-Strategy Magazine
Local Boys and Girls Club preparing kids for schoolWWSB ABC 7

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New after-school programs to open in Magna - Deseret News

New after-school programs to open in Magna
Deseret News
MAGNA — Salt Lake County Youth Services will be opening two new after-school programs and a Community Learning Center in Magna beginning in the fall of 2012. Youth Services recently received a five-year 21st Century Community Learning Center ...



School programs in LA to get $1.7 million in grants - Los Angeles Times

School programs in LA to get $1.7 million in grants
Los Angeles Times
The Alliance organization is working with Belmont's health academy and the UCLA School of Nursing to link math, English, science and other academic content with nursing careers through after-school programs. InnerCity Struggle is also hoping to bring ...



Back to School: Parents should ask questions when selecting before- and after ... - East Valley Tribune

Back to School: Parents should ask questions when selecting before- and after ...
East Valley Tribune
Research consistently shows that quality after-school programs result in improved school attendance, higher academic achievement in reading and math, increased levels of student engagement and motivation to learn, higher self-esteem, reduced ...


Saturday, July 21, 2012

Brookly parents and kids protest education cuts last month. (John Taggart ... - New York Daily News

New York Daily News

Brookly parents and kids protest education cuts last month. (John Taggart ...
New York Daily News
After-school programs in Brooklyn were the big $4.1 million winners of local City Council pork in the upcoming fiscal year, a Daily News analysis shows. As the Bloomberg administration steadily slashes programs, Brooklyn's 16 City Council members have ...



After School Programs To Pick From When Kids Return Next Month - KUHF-FM

After School Programs To Pick From When Kids Return Next Month
KUHF-FM
For kids with working parents, after-school programs don't have to be an extension of the school day. Dr. Lisa Caruthers director of Harris County's Cooperative for After School Enrichment, or CASE, says it should be a fun time for students. "If you're ...



After-school programs save kids, including me - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)

After-school programs save kids, including me
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)
After-school programs protect and support the most vulnerable children; they are far from a luxury. Consider some hard truths. Children and teenagers left to their own devices, without adult supervision or a structured environment after school, are ...

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Keller school board delays decision on day care provider - Fort Worth Star Telegram

Keller school board delays decision on day care provider
Fort Worth Star Telegram
The Keller school board voted 4-2 Thursday to table the question of whether to switch from Clayton YES, which has been providing the district with its before- and after- school programs for 20 years, to a company with a more rigorous academic program.

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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Girls Inc. of SWCT Receives Fairfield County Community Foundation Grant - The Hour

Girls Inc. of SWCT Receives Fairfield County Community Foundation Grant
The Hour
Girls Incorporated of Southwestern Connecticut will again be delivering after school programs to Stamford girls thanks to funding from the Fairfield County Community Foundation (FCCF). For the third consecutive year, the FCCF's Fund for Women and Girls ...



Lehigh Valley middle schools awarded grants to create programs for at-risk ... - The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com

Lehigh Valley middle schools awarded grants to create programs for at-risk ...
The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com
Both of the Easton Area middle schools are among four middle schools in the Lehigh Valley that will offer after-school programs for the next three years to improve academics and help students graduate high school. Communities In Schools of the Lehigh ...



Project Host Culinary School to feed hungry children - Greenville News

Project Host Culinary School to feed hungry children
Greenville News
Project Host's CC Pearce Culinary School prepares free meals for after-school programs with children of low-income families in order to 'level the nutritional playing field' so that these children can reach their full potential.


Sunday, July 15, 2012

Parent email campaign aims to rescue after-school program at DIS amid ... - Daniel Island News

Daniel Island News

Parent email campaign aims to rescue after-school program at DIS amid ...
Daniel Island News
Roberts, who has been renting space at DIS to teach the kids' hip hop classes for five years, said she was told in late 2011 that there had been some leadership changes at the BCSD and a review of policies on after-school programs was being conducted.



Applications due July 13 for Pima County's free after-school programs, July 30 ... - Tucson Citizen

Applications due July 13 for Pima County's free after-school programs, July 30 ...
Tucson Citizen
Applications for Pima County after-school programs will be available for on-site completion and due Friday, July 13, at participating Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Department community centers. Applications for the early fall Kids ...



After-school programs save kids, including me - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)

After-school programs save kids, including me
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com (blog)
Children and teenagers, left to their own devices, are more likely to get into trouble.

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New City Budget Restores Money for Day Care and After-School Programs - New York Times

The Epoch Times

New City Budget Restores Money for Day Care and After-School Programs
New York Times
The annual city budget dance has ended, and the City Council and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg have waltzed to a deal for $68.5 billion that includes no tax increases, no firehouse closings, no widespread layoffs of teachers or others — and, in fact ...
Budget Deal Restores Fire Companies, Child-Care Programs Facing CutsWNYC (blog)
Bloomberg's Latest Bargaining Chips? Low-Income ChildrenAlterNet
NYC budget accord saves day care, fire companiesReuters
The Epoch Times -Wall Street Journal
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Craig Wheaton: After-school enrichment changes lives - Visalia Times-Delta

Craig Wheaton: After-school enrichment changes lives
Visalia Times-Delta
Their participation in after-school programs makes that a strong possibility; students in after-school programs are 20 percent less likely to drop out of school because they have higher aspirations for finishing school and going on to college. To our ...



A better after-school special - Fortune

Fortune

A better after-school special
Fortune
What Yelp (YELP) has done for local businesses and Match.com (IACI) for relationships, Afterschool.me wants to do for after school programs. There was no such service, says founder and CEO Evan Fieldman, 30. The company is also planning Facebook ...



Drew County Schools Awarded $1.98M for After-school Programs - KARK

Drew County Schools Awarded $1.98M for After-school Programs
KARK
Three Drew County schools will collectively receive $1.98 million in federal grants over the next five years to provide after-school programs for students and their families. The 21st Century Community Learning Center grants, funded through the U.S. ...



READER SUBMITTED: Before And After School Programs Now Available In ... - Hartford Courant

READER SUBMITTED: Before And After School Programs Now Available In ...
Hartford Courant
The program offers enriching activities for children in an educational learning environment. To help relieve the stresses of working families, before school programs begin as early as 7 a.m. and after school programs run until 6 p.m. Programs are ...


Thursday, July 12, 2012

Lancaster school to receive $500K for after-school programs - abc27

Lancaster school to receive $500K for after-school programs
abc27
The School District of Lancaster will receive $500000 to funds programs that provide extra services to students in high-poverty and low-performing schools. This Pennsylvania Department of Education g.

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Ex-school to house charity - Columbus Dispatch

Ex-school to house charity
Columbus Dispatch
The settlement house also ran youth and after-school programs. The settlement house operated in a 20000-square-foot concrete-block building at 310 E. Innis Ave., which the city acquired last year. Costs to repair that building have been estimated at $1 ...

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New City Budget Restores Money for Day Care and After-School Programs - New York Times

The Epoch Times

New City Budget Restores Money for Day Care and After-School Programs
New York Times
The annual city budget dance has ended, and the City Council and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg have waltzed to a deal for $68.5 billion that includes no tax increases, no firehouse closings, no widespread layoffs of teachers or others — and, in fact ...
Budget Deal Restores Fire Companies, Child-Care Programs Facing CutsWNYC (blog)
NYC budget accord saves day care, fire companiesReuters
Budget Agreement Restores Firehouse, Library, After-School FundsThe Epoch Times
Wall Street Journal
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Applications due by July 13 for Pima County after-school programs - Maranaweeklynews

Applications due by July 13 for Pima County after-school programs
Maranaweeklynews
TUCSON — Applications for Pima County after-school programs will be available for on-site completion and due Friday, July 13, at participating Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation Department community centers. Applications for the early ...
Apply now for Pima County after-school programArizona Daily Star

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Kindred Art and Folk Institute opens doors - Sierra Sun

Kindred Art and Folk Institute opens doors
Sierra Sun
“Water drops ENLARGE. Ethan John Martin discovers the beauty in all things big and small. “Water drops look like a whole world all their own,” said Ethan. Find inspiration, art, classes and after school programs at the Kindred Art and Folk Institute in ...



Neologic Animation Inc. Aims to be Leader in the China After School Training ... - MarketWatch (press release)

Neologic Animation Inc. Aims to be Leader in the China After School Training ...
MarketWatch (press release)
It sets itself apart from other after school programs in China because it deviates from the traditional methods of Chinese education. The Company's mission is to inspire every child in China to become the best student they can possibly be by showing ...

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Parent email campaign aims to rescue after-school program at DIS amid ... - Daniel Island News

Daniel Island News

Parent email campaign aims to rescue after-school program at DIS amid ...
Daniel Island News
Roberts, who has been renting space at DIS to teach the kids' hip hop classes for five years, said she was told in late 2011 that there had been some leadership changes at the BCSD and a review of policies on after-school programs was being conducted.


Wednesday, July 11, 2012

School District Gets $6.7M for Elementary After-School Programs - Patch.com

School District Gets $6.7M for Elementary After-School Programs
Patch.com
The federal grant will support after-school programs at 12 Elk Grove elementary schools.

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NeighborWorks Named Champion In Action For Neighborhood Development - Patch.com

NeighborWorks Named Champion In Action For Neighborhood Development
Patch.com
"After-school programs are really important for a lot of working families,"Garlick said. Having safe, constructive activities for kids are a bonus for parents, he said, and they're good for the kids. Computers, for instance, are a big part of learning ...



LAUSD after-school programs will be saved; Superintendent John Deasy to find ... - Los Angeles Daily News

89.3 KPCC

LAUSD after-school programs will be saved; Superintendent John Deasy to find ...
Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles Unified Superintendent John Deasy announced late Wednesday he ll find $7 million to continue the after-school programs that serve some 42000 kids daily.
LAUSD board approves $6.3B budget; after-school program savedContra Costa Times
New LAUSD Budget Cuts School YearNBC Los Angeles

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Phoenix offers free health screenings for kids - AZ Central.com

Phoenix offers free health screenings for kids
AZ Central.com
More than 60 organizations will provide information on after-school programs, health and school registration. The fair is scheduled from 9a.m. to 2p.m. at the ASU Preparatory Academy, 735 E. Fillmore St. in Phoenix. Information: 602-262-7424. Type Size ...

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GISD to hold back-to-school fair - Ultimate Clear Lake

GISD to hold back-to-school fair
Ultimate Clear Lake
According to a press release, the fair will include registration from prekindergarten up, free immunization shots, help with school supplies and uniforms, transportation and registration assistance for bus riders, registration for before and after ...



New City Budget Restores Money for Day Care and After-School Programs - New York Times

The Epoch Times

New City Budget Restores Money for Day Care and After-School Programs
New York Times
The annual city budget dance has ended, and the City Council and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg have waltzed to a deal for $68.5 billion that includes no tax increases, no firehouse closings, no widespread layoffs of teachers or others — and, in fact ...
Budget Deal Restores Fire Companies, Child-Care Programs Facing CutsWNYC (blog)
NYC budget accord saves day care, fire companiesReuters
Budget Agreement Restores Firehouse, Library, After-School FundsThe Epoch Times
Wall Street Journal
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Open Choice: An open suburban door to opportunity for urban students - Westport-News

Open Choice: An open suburban door to opportunity for urban students
Westport-News
"We had all the sports, we had swimming in the high school, the after-school programs. When I speak to co-workers who are from Bridgeport, they're shocked about what Westport has to offer, because Bridgeport doesn't have that to offer. To me, it's normal.

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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

New City Budget Restores Money for Day Care and After-School Programs - New York Times

The Epoch Times

New City Budget Restores Money for Day Care and After-School Programs
New York Times
The annual city budget dance has ended, and the City Council and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg have waltzed to a deal for $68.5 billion that includes no tax increases, no firehouse closings, no widespread layoffs of teachers or others — and, in fact ...
Budget Deal Restores Fire Companies, Child-Care Programs Facing CutsWNYC (blog)
Bloomberg's Latest Bargaining Chips? Low-Income ChildrenAlterNet
NYC budget accord saves day care, fire companiesReuters
The Epoch Times -Wall Street Journal
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NeighborWorks Named Champion In Action For Neighborhood Development - Patch.com

NeighborWorks Named Champion In Action For Neighborhood Development
Patch.com
"After-school programs are really important for a lot of working families,"Garlick said. Having safe, constructive activities for kids are a bonus for parents, he said, and they're good for the kids. Computers, for instance, are a big part of learning ...



LA City Council votes to oppose cuts to after school programs - 89.3 KPCC (blog)

89.3 KPCC (blog)

LA City Council votes to oppose cuts to after school programs
89.3 KPCC (blog)
The L.A. City Council voted Tuesday to oppose cuts eliminating L.A. Unified's "Beyond the Bell" after school programs, in a symbolic measure.



National Collaboration Between Laureus USA and Mercedes-Benz USA Begins ... - SYS-CON Media (press release)

National Collaboration Between Laureus USA and Mercedes-Benz USA Begins ...
SYS-CON Media (press release)
Today's launch comes just days after Los Angeles' after-school programs were on the chopping block, potentially affecting up to 50000 youth. Parents, children and community members have been opposing $7.5 million in Los Angeles Unified School District ...



Area school districts trying to save summer learning programs - Tulsa World

Area school districts trying to save summer learning programs
Tulsa World
Around 80 percent of the after-school programs surveyed offer summer learning programs, surveyors said. But in the Tulsa area, some school districts have found ways to keep summer programs going. "Union has actually been increasing summer learning ...



Framingham, Marlborough get money from DA for youth programs - MetroWest Daily News

Framingham, Marlborough get money from DA for youth programs
MetroWest Daily News
The other $10000 will allow the club to expand its after-school pickup program to include children who need a ride to the building for after-school programs. The money will go toward funding the program for the first five months of the 2012-2013 school ...
District Attorney Donates More than $40000 to Framingham, Area Youth ProgramsPatch.com
Middlesex DA Leone donates over $30k to Framingham nonprofitsBoston.com

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School District Gets $6.7M for Elementary After-School Programs - Patch.com

School District Gets $6.7M for Elementary After-School Programs
Patch.com
The federal grant will support after-school programs at 12 Elk Grove elementary schools.

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Beth Schmidt's Wishbone raises money for students - San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Chronicle

Beth Schmidt's Wishbone raises money for students
San Francisco Chronicle
The funds allow students to participate in summer and after-school programs, such as art classes and academic camps at Ivy League colleges, that they otherwise could not afford. A former Teach for America high school English teacher in South Central ...



LAUSD after-school programs will be saved; Superintendent John Deasy to find ... - Los Angeles Daily News

89.3 KPCC

LAUSD after-school programs will be saved; Superintendent John Deasy to find ...
Los Angeles Daily News
Los Angeles Unified Superintendent John Deasy announced late Wednesday he ll find $7 million to continue the after-school programs that serve some 42000 kids daily.
LAUSD board approves $6.3B budget; after-school program savedContra Costa Times
New LAUSD Budget Cuts School YearNBC Los Angeles

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