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Weekly Media Roundup: January 31, 2024

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Weekly Media Roundup: January 31, 2024

Advocates of Afterschool Opportunities Rally in Albany for $119M Funding Boost, Spectrum News 1 (New York)

On Tuesday, afterschool leaders, students, and lawmakers gathered in Albany, New York to press for an additional $119 million in state funding to ensure universal access to afterschool. At the rally, students shared about how their afterschool programs have shaped their lives, and program leaders spoke to the challenges programs are facing, including severe staffing shortages. "Afterschool should not be for those who can afford it. It should be for everyone. A parent should not have to choose between going to work or ensuring their child's safety," Kelly McMahon, chief executive officer of the New York State Network for Youth Success, told Spectrum News 1.

Raleigh After-School Program Aims to Help Latino Students with English Language, Spectrum News 1 (North Carolina)

In Raleigh, North Carolina, the Aprendo afterschool program provides English language support and mentoring to local Latino and refugee families. “Through this program, we are able to help them with whatever need they may have in regard to the reading for school,” Lynda De Dios, educational coordinator at Aprendo, told Spectrum News 1. “We are also able to help with homework, which a lot of times parents cannot help with because again they don’t speak the language.” Aprendo’s parent organization, Neighbor to Neighbor, recently received $180,000 from a student-led fundraiser at Enloe High School,l and it plans to use a portion of the funds to expand Aprendo’s English Language Learners afterschool program.

Boys & Girls Club Fights Student Absenteeism with After-School Programs, CBS 12 (Florida)

In response to high absenteeism rates in Florida schools, the Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County are engaging students with afterschool programs at 13 school sites and seven clubhouse locations. The Florida Department of Education reports one in five students in the state are absent 21 or more days of school. Boys & Girls Club staff members work closely with students who continually miss school and look to address the issues surrounding each case. “The children are only able to be successful in the classroom if they have the ability to get their homework done and feel supported and prepared for the next day,” Candace Burrs, the regional director of club operations for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, told CBS 12. “It only takes that one caring adult to make such an impact in a child’s life.”

Travis Kelce Teams Up to Donate 25k Meals for Kansas City Youth, KCTV 5 (MO)

Students in the Operation Breakthrough afterschool program in Kansas City, Missouri will receive 25,000 free meals thanks to a donation from Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Kelce partnered with Kodiak, a breakfast food brand, to provide convenient and nutritious breakfast options for the students. “We will be making a meaningful difference in the day-to-day life of hundreds of Kansas City kids, and I couldn’t be more excited to make this happen,” Kelce told KCTV 5

Weekly Media Roundup: August 14, 2024

Virginia Designates Additional Aid for At-Risk Students, Virginia Mercury (Virginia) Beginning this fall, Virginia schools will have an additional $180 million per year to support at-risk students. A 2023 study found that Virginia provided less state funding for at-risk students than the...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      08/14/24

Weekly Media Roundup: August 7, 2024

Chicago Touts After-School Program Growth But Cuts Funding, Chalkbeat Weeks before the school year begins, many Chicago afterschool programs are facing dramatic funding cuts as federal COVID funds wind down and Chicago Public Schools is allocating fewer resources to out-of-school time programs....

BY: Magen Eissenstat      08/07/24

Weekly Media Roundup: July 31, 2024

A North Texas School District is Offering a Free Dinner Program for Students This Year, WFAA (Texas) This fall, Fort Worth Independent School District is partnering with Sodexo to provide free dinners at its afterschool enrichment programs. “We are excited about the opportunities this...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      07/31/24

Weekly Media Roundup: July 24, 2024

Davis Promotes Afterschool Programs in McKeesport Visit, The Mon Valley Independent (Pennsylvania) To celebrate Pennsylvania’s new BOOST (Building Opportunity through Out of School Time) initiative, which includes $11.5 million for afterschool, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis visited...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      07/24/24

Weekly Media Roundup: July 17, 2024

The Dog Days of Summer Drag. Summer Learning Programs Can Help, The Journal (Colorado) To celebrate National Summer Learning Week, 360 students across nine Colorado counties wrote postcards to their state lawmakers about why they love their summer learning programs. “I think summer camp is...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      07/17/24

Weekly Media Roundup: July 10, 2024

Education Matters: Central Valley Schools Are Expanding Students’ Learning Experiences,Your Central Valley (California) Thanks to a series of partnerships with county offices and Community Youth Ministries, students in the Selma Unified and Kings Canyon Unified School Districts in Fresno,...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      07/10/24

Weekly Media Roundup: July 3, 2024

Inside a Summer Learning Camp With an Uncertain Future After ESSER, Education Week More than 1,400 students are participating in Grizzly Learning Camp, a free, seven-week summer learning program run by Ypsilanti Community Schools in Michigan. It uses project-based learning – including...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      07/03/24

Weekly Media Roundup: June 27, 2024

The Surprising Reason Black Schools Face a ‘Fiscal Cliff’ This Fall, Word in Black As federal COVID emergency funds expire this fall, Black students around the country are at risk of losing access to afterschool programs and other supports that students in better-funded school...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      06/26/24

Weekly Media Roundup: June 20, 2024

Parents in Viroqua Come Together for the 'Save the After School Program' Campaign, WXOW (Wisconsin) At the McIntosh Memorial Library’s afterschool program in Viroqua, Wisconsin, students take part in outdoor games, visit local arts organizations, read to a therapy dog named Gordon,...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      06/20/24

Weekly Media Roundup: June 12, 2024

Tacoma's Late Night Summer Youth Program Aims to Curb Violence, Fox 13 Seattle (Washington) At 12 locations across Tacoma this summer, middle and high schoolers are taking part in Summer Late Nights programming held by Metro Parks Tacoma and Tacoma Public Schools. Each weeknight, teens can...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      06/12/24