Snow storm cancels some after-school programs, events in Dist. 60 - Lake County News Sun

Snow storm cancels some after-school programs, events in Dist. 60 Lake County News Sun WAUKEGAN — In response to the ongoing snow storm, many after school events and activities in Waukegan School District 60 for Tuesday evening, Feb. 26, have been canceled. Below is a list of confirmed cancellations. Contact your child's school about ... Cancellations around Lake County due to snow stormLake County News-Sun all 2 news articles »

After-School Cuts to the Quick - Youth Today

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After-School Cuts to the Quick Youth Today “Our families need more than a place for kids to go, they need a well-designed program, and that requires planning,” said Ford Norville, who runs eight after-school programs for the nonprofit University Settlement. “We're going to need to take time ...

Older Teens Need Flexible, Creative Programs After School - Youth Today

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Older Teens Need Flexible, Creative Programs After School Youth Today Little's work while at the Harvard Family Research Project showed that after-school programs boasting the best retention rates provided teens with at least five varied opportunities for leadership and sustained those opportunities for at least 12 ...

Big Class offers free book-making, after-school program - bestofneworleans.com (blog)

Big Class offers free book-making, after-school program bestofneworleans.com (blog) Upcoming after-school programs start March 12. Each program starts with homework help, and each has an eight week workshop followed by a four-week book-making project. Tuesday features a jazz centered project for 10-14 year olds. The program ...

After-school programs needed endangered - Morning Sentinel

After-school programs needed endangered Morning Sentinel After-school programs provide a safe alternative. And that's one of many reasons we need quality after-school programs -- and many more than we have now. The parents of 18.5 million children would enroll their kids in after-school programs -- if ... and more »

Explainer: The Hard Numbers Around After-school Programs - Youth Today

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Explainer: The Hard Numbers Around After-school Programs Youth Today To make this question more manageable, let's look at one type of intervention often posited to improve student results: after-school programs. (See today's story by our New York Bureau and reporting last week from Baltimore by our correspondent Kaukab ...

Parents rally to save after school programs - Ct Post

Parents rally to save after school programs Ct Post Rita Patterson likes the state-funded after-school program at West Shore Middle School in Milford so much she said she would be willing to pay for it. But she knows there are others who simply couldn't afford it. "They are single moms, like me, on a ...

After-School Cuts to the Quick - Youth Today

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After-School Cuts to the Quick Youth Today “Our families need more than a place for kids to go, they need a well-designed program, and that requires planning,” said Ford Norville, who runs eight after-school programs for the nonprofit University Settlement. “We're going to need to take time ...

Three Columbus "Before and After School" program receive accreditation - WRBL

Three Columbus "Before and After School" program receive accreditation WRBL The Community Schools Division of the Columbus, Georgia Parks and Recreation Department announced Friday that three of its Elementary Before and After School Programs have received accreditation from the Council of Accreditation. According to a news ...

Dayton presses small businesses on after-school effort - Minnesota Public Radio

Dayton presses small businesses on after-school effort Minnesota Public Radio Tom Dooher, the president of the state's teachers union Education Minnesota, said after-school programs can improve student's academic performance and keep them out of trouble. "When kids have this unscheduled time after school, they get into trouble ... and more »

After-school programs crucial in STEM education - Baltimore Sun

After-school programs crucial in STEM education Baltimore Sun Ample research demonstrates that high-quality after-school programs can have a significant impact on students' attitudes about STEM fields and careers, their knowledge and skills in those areas and even their likelihood of graduating and pursuing a ... and more »

After-school programs needed endangered - Morning Sentinel

After-school programs needed endangered Morning Sentinel After-school programs provide a safe alternative. And that's one of many reasons we need quality after-school programs -- and many more than we have now. The parents of 18.5 million children would enroll their kids in after-school programs -- if ... and more »

Parents rally to save after school programs - Ct Post

Parents rally to save after school programs Ct Post The state has contributed to after-school programs for about seven years, and funding has been jeopardized in the past. The proposed cut, according to the governor's budget document, is an effort to prioritize cuts in a year when the state is facing ...

Blizzard Watch: School's On, But After-School Programs and PSAL Games ... - Norwood News

Blizzard Watch: School's On, But After-School Programs and PSAL Games ... Norwood News At least here in the northwest, it's been snowing pretty steadily, but roads seem to be decent. School is still going on as scheduled, but the Department of Education is cancelling after school programs and sports matches. They haven't decided about ...

New Haven schools schedule to resume Tuesday - New Haven Register

New Haven schools schedule to resume Tuesday New Haven Register After-school programs have been canceled next week. • All pre-kindergarten programs are running on their normal schedule next week. • We ask that parents make every effort to send their children to school next week. We plan to accommodate families who ... and more »

Gov. Walker Proposes More Funding for After School Programs - WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio

Gov. Walker Proposes More Funding for After School Programs WUWM Milwaukee Public Radio Walker Proposes More Funding for After School Programs. Bob Bach. WUWM NEWS | Feb 15, 2013. Gov. Scott Walker wants to allocate $2.3 million in federal funds to help Boys and Girls Clubs in the state strengthen after school reading and math classes. and more »

Blizzard Watch: School's On, But After-School Programs and PSAL Games ... - Norwood News

Blizzard Watch: School's On, But After-School Programs and PSAL Games ... Norwood News At least here in the northwest, it's been snowing pretty steadily, but roads seem to be decent. School is still going on as scheduled, but the Department of Education is cancelling after school programs and sports matches. They haven't decided about ...

J'lem after-school workers, city reach deal - Jerusalem Post

J'lem after-school workers, city reach deal Jerusalem Post The agreement, reached at a meeting between Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, parents, and representatives of the educators, states that the salaries of after-school programs' workers in the city will be reduced by eight percent instead of the announced 25 ...

Dayton presses small businesses on after-school effort - Minnesota Public Radio

Dayton presses small businesses on after-school effort Minnesota Public Radio Tom Dooher, the president of the state's teachers union Education Minnesota, said after-school programs can improve student's academic performance and keep them out of trouble. "When kids have this unscheduled time after school, they get into trouble ... and more »