Tag: afterschool

 America Will Rally for Afterschool Programs Tomorrow, Thursday  23rd Annual Lights On Afterschool Will Feature Events In Every Corner of the Nation     The 23rd annual Lights On Afterschool, set for tomorrow, will include academic contests, art displays, debates […]

A Million People Expected Join 23rd Annual Rally for Afterschool Science fairs. Student performances. Academic contests. Art shows. Community service activities. Fun runs. Sports competitions. Visits from lawmakers, civic, and business leaders. All that and much more will be taking […]

New Survey of Parents Finds Historic Unmet Demand for Afterschool Programs, Latino and Black Students Most Likely to be Shut Out, and High Levels of Satisfaction with the Programs Children Attend WASHINGTON, DC – There are 24.7 million U.S. children […]

New Data: Parents Recognize Afterschool Programs Support Mental Health, Wellness, and Recovery for Children and Youth   Washington, D.C. – Few afterschool providers were surprised in December when the U.S. Surgeon General issued a sobering warning about the mental health […]

Rural Students of Color and from Low-Income Families Most Likely to Miss Out WASHINGTON, DC — Just 11% of America’s rural children are enrolled in an afterschool program. For every rural child in an afterschool program, four more are waiting […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pumpkin volcanos. Paper rollercoasters. Canned food drives. Literacy nights. Chalk-It-Up art contests. Spooky science nights. Virtual STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fairs. Bullying prevention lessons. Frankenstein bowling. Fall festivals. Trunk-or-treating for children. Those are among the […]

(September 2, 2021),   A million people in every part of the country will turn the lights on for afterschool on and around Thursday, October 28th. Organized by the Afterschool Alliance, Lights On Afterschool is expected to include thousands of virtual […]

New Study: North Carolina Parents Praise Summer Learning Programs But, Even Before COVID?19, Programs Were Out of Reach for Many North Carolina Children  Parents Cite Cost as the Greatest Barrier to Participation WASHINGTON, DC — May 19, 2021 After a […]

New Study: Missouri Parents Praise Summer Learning Programs But, Even Before Pandemic, Programs Were Out of Reach for Many Missouri Children  Parents Cite Cost as the Greatest Barrier to Participation WASHINGTON, DC — May 19, 2021 After a year of […]

 ‘We Have to Do Better This Summer,’ Grant Says   WASHINGTON, DC – The summer of 2021 will be one of the most important ever, as students and families struggle to recover from the dislocation, isolation, trauma, and learning loss […]

New Household Survey: Satisfaction and Support for Afterschool Programs High, But Cost and Access Are Insurmountable Barriers for Many Families with Middle Schoolers  WASHINGTON, DC – Unmet demand for afterschool programs among parents of students in middle school (6th, 7th and […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Satisfaction with afterschool programs has reached a new high among African American parents, but unmanageable costs and limited access are preventing many Black students from participating. The result is tremendous unmet demand for afterschool in the Black […]

New Survey Identifies Cost and Access as Barriers that Prevent Participation, Even as Satisfaction and Support for Afterschool Programs Grow WASHINGTON, DC – Parent satisfaction with afterschool programs has reached unprecedented levels, and unmet demand for these programs has skyrocketed. […]