Congress passed a national school choice program, but will states participate?

The Trump administration is rolling out an unprecedented national school choice initiative, but it's getting mixed reactions ...
Forbes

The Purple Star School Program Is A Success. It Could Be Even Better

49th Wing leadership and Alamogordo Public School District leadership pose for a photo with Purple Star School Designate banner, Jan. 19, 2021, at Alamogordo, New Mexico. The U.S. military is in a war ...

Growth stalls in N.J. school choice program allowing interdistrict transfers

Supporters of the program say it would help desegregate public schools. The 119 participating districts do not include the ...
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 ...
NPR

After-school programs, a boon for learning, could face Trump cuts

Around 3:30 in the afternoon, a group of bandana-clad middle schoolers gather around a neatly laid table, covered with a colorful, floral tablecloth. The smell of freshly baked granola wafts through ...
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Out-of-School Programs Provide Essential Benefits for Children and Youth; More Support Is Needed to Help These Programs Thrive

WASHINGTON — Children don’t stop learning after they leave the classroom, and after-school programs play a crucial role in child and youth development. “Out-of-school time” programs can provide ...
Education Week

After-School Programs Face Perfect Storm of Staffing and Funding Problems, Survey Finds

After-school-program providers are struggling with a host of problems as they gear up for the 2022-23 school year. At the top of the list are attracting and retaining employees and generating enough ...