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Created on Friday, 23 June 2017 10:35

Afterschool Showcase: A Bevy of Afterschool Winners

Written by Steph Thorn

This year, many afterschool legislator winners were named by the Afterschool Alliance. Afterschool Champions included Senators. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Representatives Bobby Scott (D-Va.)

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Created on Friday, 23 June 2017 10:35

2017 Afterschool for All Challenge Facts

Written by Steph Thorn
  • More than 200 people attended from 45 states
  • Advocates participated in 200 meetings with members of Congress and their staff
  • Afterschool STEM advocates met with officials from the Office of Management and the Budget,
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Created on Friday, 23 June 2017 10:33

House Passes Two Justice-Related Bills Supporting Child Well-Being

Written by Steph Thorn

The House of Representatives passed two pieces of juvenile justice-related legislation

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Created on Friday, 23 June 2017 10:34

Inside and Outside the Classroom, Afterschool Programs Work: Another View

Written by Steph Thorn

PennLive Op-Ed, June 7, 2017
The President's 2018 fiscal budget eliminates federal funding for afterschool programs, saying there is

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Created on Friday, 23 June 2017 10:33

Philadelphia Eagles Swoop in for Annual ASAP Chess Tournament

Written by Steph Thorn

On May 23, more than 200 of Philadelphia's best and brightest chess players huddled up for the 14th Annual

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2017-20 Cohort 9 RFA

Important Dates
• Letter of intent due: May 4, 2017
• Applications due: May 26, 2017
• Grant period: October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2020

The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grant is a competitive grant that provides federal funding to establish community learning centers that provide academic, artistic and cultural enrichment opportunities for students and their families. These opportunities must occur during non-school hours or periods when school is not in session to help students attending high-poverty and low-performing schools to meet state and local standards in core academic subjects. Centers must also offer students a broad array of activities that can complement their regular academic programs, to offer literacy and other educational services to their families.