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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 ...
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 ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

School choice programs grow in popularity — and cost

North Carolina taxpayers paid for more than $500 million in vouchers this school year. State lawmakers made the voucher program universal in 2023, allowing even wealthy families to qualify for awards ...
The Indianapolis Star

Religious education program offered during school hours growing, but remains controversial

GARRETT, Ind. ― Every Tuesday during the school year, hundreds of students file out of J.E. Ober Elementary and climb on a red LifeWise Academy bus for a three-minute drive to an off-campus storage ...