Friday, April 26, 2013

After-School Spanish Immersion Program Starting Next Year - Patch.com

After-School Spanish Immersion Program Starting Next Year
Patch.com
The Brackett was chosen as its location because it's had a waiting list for after-school programs, she said. It doesn't look like buses will be available to bring other students to the program at this time. “We're hoping parents will be able to carpool ...

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After-school activity - Albuquerque Journal (subscription)

After-school activity
Albuquerque Journal (subscription)
“You've seen a lot of our other data we've presented on all of the risky behaviors; we believe after-school programs are a solution,” Gonzales said. Using data from a survey of young people, Gonzales and his colleagues at the University of New Mexico ...



Planting SEEDS of community: After-school programs support local youth - Nwmichigan

Nwmichigan

Planting SEEDS of community: After-school programs support local youth
Nwmichigan
While the after-school programs aren't the only thing SEEDS does--it was started in 1999 as a collective creating local solutions to global problems including energy sustainability, education, community-building and ecological issues--they certainly ...



NYC plan to cut after-school programs sparks protest in Queens - Queens Chronicle

NYC plan to cut after-school programs sparks protest in Queens
Queens Chronicle
With chants of “save our centers” reverberating across the steps of Queens Borough Hall, hundreds of young students, representing various after-school programs and encouraged by their mentors and elected officials, made their voices heard at a rally on ...

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Bell rings . . . learning continues after school - Citizen Standard

Citizen Standard

Bell rings . . . learning continues after school
Citizen Standard
She visits local school sites, ensuring the facilities hosting the after school programs are meeting program goals. Day has held the position for the last six years, noting the 21st CCLC program is "more hands-on, more involved and more engaging ...



Rumford tattoo artist donates art supplies to after-school programs - Bangor Daily News

Rumford tattoo artist donates art supplies to after-school programs
Bangor Daily News
RUMFORD, Maine — A local tattoo artist gave back to the community Wednesday afternoon by donating several boxes of art supplies to three after-school programs in Rumford, Mexico and Auburn. Kris Howes, owner of Ink Maine on Congress Street in ...


Saturday, April 20, 2013

Letter: After-school needs unmet - The Reporter

Letter: After-school needs unmet
The Reporter
I have been thinking that America needs more after-school programs. In California, about 1.7 million school-age children go home after school each day to a home with no adult supervision. After-school programs are essential to keep kids safe, engage ...



Hundreds Rally Against Proposed Cuts To After-School Programs - NY1

NY1

Hundreds Rally Against Proposed Cuts To After-School Programs
NY1
Hundreds of children rallied outside City Hall Thursday to urge Mayor Michael Bloomberg not to go through with cuts to after-school programs. The mayor's preliminary budget for the upcoming fiscal year includes more than $130 million in cuts to the ...

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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Michigan will not lay off state workers, will cut school programs - WZZM

WZZM

Michigan will not lay off state workers, will cut school programs
WZZM
Federal funding for Michigan education will drop $54 million this year, which will affect special education programs, after-school programs, as well as programs geared toward helping schools in high poverty areas. Children who receive federal ...
Sequester effects in Michigan: See which programs, agencies will be hit ...MLive.com

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Bill Would Fund $2 Million Toward After-School Literacy Program - Carson Now

Bill Would Fund $2 Million Toward After-School Literacy Program
Carson Now
“I see that you are providing a service that perhaps we [the state] should but are not,” Smith said. Senator Ruben Kihuen, one of the bill's sponsors, described himself as a product of these types of programs. After school programs, Kihuen said, help ...



Rumford tattoo artist donates art supplies to after-school programs - Bangor Daily News

Rumford tattoo artist donates art supplies to after-school programs
Bangor Daily News
Howes said he donated supplies to the after-school programs for Meroby Elementary School, Rumford Elementary School and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Auburn/Lewiston in Auburn. On Wednesday afternoon, Howes and another Ink Maine employee ...



Modesto's after-school programs offer safe haven, place to keep learning - Modesto Bee

Modesto Bee

Modesto's after-school programs offer safe haven, place to keep learning
Modesto Bee
MODESTO -- At nearly two dozen Modesto schools, kids race to do homework, hang out with friends and play after the final bell — all without leaving campus. They're the lucky ones, because at some schools, more than 100 students wait for openings.



DJJ After School Programs - WBTW - Myrtle Beach and Florence SC

DJJ After School Programs
WBTW - Myrtle Beach and Florence SC
There are 22 state wide programs that offer help from after school programs, mentoring, and spiritual guidance. Barber says they help all types of adolescence, those who haven't caused trouble, those who are, and those who have had issues with the ...

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After-School Mass Transit Busing Program Considered - The Ledger

After-School Mass Transit Busing Program Considered
The Ledger
The focus for district officials now is to provide transportation to after-school programs that will enhance learning. "By the district helping students get to after-school programs, it, in return, helps the students in the regular school day," Davis ...



Public buses may soon be after-school option for Polk students - Bay News 9 - Bay News 9

Bay News 9

Public buses may soon be after-school option for Polk students - Bay News 9
Bay News 9
Officials said the program will give students transportation to after-school jobs and a ride home once after-school programs end. "This would be an option for parents," Polk Transit Executive Director Tom Phillips said. "This is not to replace the big ...



School-based daycares fear eviction for refusing to run before- and after ... - Toronto Star

Toronto Star

School-based daycares fear eviction for refusing to run before- and after ...
Toronto Star
Toronto daycares in schools say they are being told if they refuse to run before- and after-school programs for full-day kindergarten students, they risk being replaced by another operator. Daycares are balking because they say it is hard to hire staff ...

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Saturday, April 13, 2013

After-School Mass Transit Busing Program Considered - The Ledger

After-School Mass Transit Busing Program Considered
The Ledger
The focus for district officials now is to provide transportation to after-school programs that will enhance learning. "By the district helping students get to after-school programs, it, in return, helps the students in the regular school day," Davis ...



Hundreds rally at City Hall to save after-school and day care programs - New York Daily News

New York Daily News

Hundreds rally at City Hall to save after-school and day care programs
New York Daily News
City Council members Robert Jackson (at microphone) and Ydanis Rodriguez (to right of Jackson) attend a rally in 2012 to keep after-school programs for some 47,000 mostly low-income children. About 700 children rallied at City Hall Thursday to save ...



Quantico Youth and Teen Center begins new after-school program for teens - DVIDS

Quantico Youth and Teen Center begins new after-school program for teens
DVIDS
“There are no after-school programs on Tuesdays or Thursdays,” said McNair. “The school closes at 2:15 and sports programs begin at 3 p.m. The teens didn't have a place to go.” The CYPT then came up with a free program that provides homework help from ...



Modesto's after-school programs offer safe haven, place to keep learning - Modesto Bee

Modesto Bee

Modesto's after-school programs offer safe haven, place to keep learning
Modesto Bee
MODESTO -- At nearly two dozen Modesto schools, kids race to do homework, hang out with friends and play after the final bell — all without leaving campus. They're the lucky ones, because at some schools, more than 100 students wait for openings.



Rumford tattoo artist donates art supplies to after-school programs - Bangor Daily News

Rumford tattoo artist donates art supplies to after-school programs
Bangor Daily News
Howes said he donated supplies to the after-school programs for Meroby Elementary School, Rumford Elementary School and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Auburn/Lewiston in Auburn. On Wednesday afternoon, Howes and another Ink Maine employee ...



DJJ After School Programs - WBTW - Myrtle Beach and Florence SC

DJJ After School Programs
WBTW - Myrtle Beach and Florence SC
There are 22 state wide programs that offer help from after school programs, mentoring, and spiritual guidance. Barber says they help all types of adolescence, those who haven't caused trouble, those who are, and those who have had issues with the ...

and more »


New Orleans College Prep seeks federal grant for after-school programs - The lens

New Orleans College Prep seeks federal grant for after-school programs
The lens
New Orleans College Prep seeks federal grant for after-school programs. By Joshua Johnston, Charter school reporter April 4, 2013 4:19pm. Tweet PRINT. The board of directors of New Orleans College Preparatory Academies met briefly March 22 to pass a ...



Hannaford donates $1500 for after-school activities - Conway Daily Sun

Hannaford donates $1500 for after-school activities
Conway Daily Sun
At this time, Hannaford's generous donation is important because the after-school programs in MSAD 72 elementary schools are in the final years of 21st Century Community Learning Center grant funds and resources are stretched. PKA's staff, students and ...



ACAP loses funding for after school programs in Westport, Schroon - DenPubs

ACAP loses funding for after school programs in Westport, Schroon
DenPubs
According to ACAP Director Alan Jones, the grant funding used to run the after school programs in the two towns was cut for the coming school year. It had come through the Advantage After School Program, part of the New York State Office of Children ...



Hundreds Rally Against Proposed Cuts To After-School Programs - NY1

NY1

Hundreds Rally Against Proposed Cuts To After-School Programs
NY1
Hundreds of children rallied outside City Hall Thursday to urge Mayor Michael Bloomberg not to go through with cuts to after-school programs. The mayor's preliminary budget for the upcoming fiscal year includes more than $130 million in cuts to the ...

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Friday, April 12, 2013

Modesto's after-school programs offer safe haven, place to keep learning - Modesto Bee

Modesto Bee

Modesto's after-school programs offer safe haven, place to keep learning
Modesto Bee
MODESTO -- At nearly two dozen Modesto schools, kids race to do homework, hang out with friends and play after the final bell — all without leaving campus. They're the lucky ones, because at some schools, more than 100 students wait for openings.



After-School Mass Transit Busing Program Considered - The Ledger

After-School Mass Transit Busing Program Considered
The Ledger
The focus for district officials now is to provide transportation to after-school programs that will enhance learning. "By the district helping students get to after-school programs, it, in return, helps the students in the regular school day," Davis ...



Mexican wrestlers bring anti-bullying message to Arlington YMCA after-school ... - Fort Worth Star Telegram

Fort Worth Star Telegram

Mexican wrestlers bring anti-bullying message to Arlington YMCA after-school ...
Fort Worth Star Telegram
The luchadores and their production team also visited the Y's after-school programs at Miller Elementary a few miles away in southwest Arlington. Since the tour started in March, luchadores have been visiting schools to raise awareness of a problem ...



Rumford tattoo artist donates art supplies to after-school programs - Bangor Daily News

Rumford tattoo artist donates art supplies to after-school programs
Bangor Daily News
Howes said he donated supplies to the after-school programs for Meroby Elementary School, Rumford Elementary School and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Auburn/Lewiston in Auburn. On Wednesday afternoon, Howes and another Ink Maine employee ...



Hannaford donates $1500 for after-school activities - Conway Daily Sun

Hannaford donates $1500 for after-school activities
Conway Daily Sun
At this time, Hannaford's generous donation is important because the after-school programs in MSAD 72 elementary schools are in the final years of 21st Century Community Learning Center grant funds and resources are stretched. PKA's staff, students and ...



Hundreds Rally Against Proposed Cuts To After-School Programs - NY1

NY1

Hundreds Rally Against Proposed Cuts To After-School Programs
NY1
Hundreds of children rallied outside City Hall Thursday to urge Mayor Michael Bloomberg not to go through with cuts to after-school programs. The mayor's preliminary budget for the upcoming fiscal year includes more than $130 million in cuts to the ...

and more »


Quantico Youth and Teen Center begins new after-school program for teens - DVIDS

Quantico Youth and Teen Center begins new after-school program for teens
DVIDS
“There are no after-school programs on Tuesdays or Thursdays,” said McNair. “The school closes at 2:15 and sports programs begin at 3 p.m. The teens didn't have a place to go.” The CYPT then came up with a free program that provides homework help from ...



DJJ After School Programs - WBTW - Myrtle Beach and Florence SC

DJJ After School Programs
WBTW - Myrtle Beach and Florence SC
There are 22 state wide programs that offer help from after school programs, mentoring, and spiritual guidance. Barber says they help all types of adolescence, those who haven't caused trouble, those who are, and those who have had issues with the ...

and more »

Thursday, April 11, 2013

ACAP loses funding for after school programs in Westport, Schroon - DenPubs

ACAP loses funding for after school programs in Westport, Schroon
DenPubs
According to ACAP Director Alan Jones, the grant funding used to run the after school programs in the two towns was cut for the coming school year. It had come through the Advantage After School Program, part of the New York State Office of Children ...



New Orleans College Prep seeks federal grant for after-school programs - The lens

New Orleans College Prep seeks federal grant for after-school programs
The lens
New Orleans College Prep seeks federal grant for after-school programs. By Joshua Johnston, Charter school reporter April 4, 2013 4:19pm. Tweet PRINT. The board of directors of New Orleans College Preparatory Academies met briefly March 22 to pass a ...



DJJ After School Programs - WBTW - Myrtle Beach and Florence SC

DJJ After School Programs
WBTW - Myrtle Beach and Florence SC
GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC (WSPA) - The South Carolina Highway Patrol and the Greenville County Coroner's Office are investigating a deadly accident Monday night. The incident happened around 8:30 p.m.. GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC (WSPA) - The ...

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