Education Week

The State of After-School and Summer Programs, in Charts

While many public school students remain months or years behind academically, significantly fewer are participating in supplemental academic programs over the summer and this school year. Fewer than 1 ...
Education Week

Parents Want After-School Programs, But Demand Far Outpaces Supply

Parents value after-school programs, but demand far exceeds available capacity, particularly among low- and middle-income families, a new report finds. Families want after-school programming for about ...

The Key To Running Better After-School And Summer Camp Programs Starts With Staff Support

Behind every strong after-school or summer program is a team of staff members making decisions throughout the day. They ...
EdSurge

Can After-School Programs Help Children Recover From the Pandemic?

Photo courtesy of After School Matters. Students participate in a dance class. DETROIT — A fleet of vans and a bus picked up dozens of students and dropped them off at the Downtown Boxing Gym here on ...

After School Matters, Obama Foundation partner to provide programs at presidential center

Just weeks ago, After School Matters announced a partnership with the Obama Foundation to provide programs at the new ...
NPR

Pandemic aid for schools is ending soon. Many after-school programs may go with it

Fifth-grader Andreana Campbell and third-grader Kewon Wells are tending to a garden box after school at Eugene Field Elementary School in Tulsa, Okla. “I want to try this kale,” Kewon says, pointing ...