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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 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 […]

42 new resident dentists begin the nationally recognized program  ATLANTA (August 23, 2021) – Georgia School of Orthodontics (GSO) is proud to announce the graduation of its third class of resident dentists, who have successfully completed the Program in Orthodontics […]

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 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. […]

AORUS and GIGABYTE Announce Back to School Campaign Powered by Intel CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA. September 1, 2020 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today has announced their Back to School Campaign powered […]