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49 Governors and United States Senate Recognize Lights On Afterschool (Oct 2009)

Afterschool States on the Move Announced (Oct 2009)

Stephanie Robinson Highlights Lights On Afterschool on National Radio (Oct 2009)

NYTimes 'Home Alone' Editorial Calls for More Afterschool (Oct 2009)

Top Ten & State by State Data Released on Afterschool (Oct 2009)

On the Radio: JCPenney Discusses New America After 3PM Report (Oct 2009)

National America After 3PM Data Finds 15 Million Kids Alone After School (Oct 2009)

Department of Education Releases Proposed Criteria for Investing in Innovation (i3) (Oct 2009)

New Survey Uncertain Times 2009 Finds Due to Recession More Hungry, Homeless Students & Fewer Resources for Afterschool Programs (June 2009)

Urge Members of Congress to support increase to funding for afterschool.

News: Call on your Senators to Cosponsor the AFTERschool Meal Act of 2009.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes significant resources for afterschool. Questions about the bill? See the Economic Recovery Act Wiki.

Put our tools to work for your afterschool program, from finding funding to building relationships with policy makers, to raising the profile of afterschool issues and your program.

Online tutorial: marketing afterschool

Funding database

Arrange a site visit for policy makers

Inviting media to your next event

New Survey Uncertain Times 2009: Recession Hurting Afterschool Programs & the Children & Families They Serve.

The report Roadmap to Afterschool for All recommends significant increases in afterschool investments, with the federal government leading the way.

Find all the facts and research you need to make the case for afterschool to elected officials, business, media and others, from the latest polling data to afterschool demand to afterschool's many benefits.