21st CCLC Fact Sheet
The Afterschool Alliance has released an updated version of its 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) fact sheet. It contains data on students served, program profiles, outcomes and benefits associated with afterschool participation, and information on the status of 21st CCLC funding. Download the new fact sheet here.

21st CCLC Research Update
The Harvard Family Resource Project has released the latest issue in its Research Update series focusing on reviews of evaluations and research studies that showcase innovations in afterschool programs supported by 21st CCLC funding.

The Update focuses on three areas of innovation:

• promoting academic achievement;
• evaluating and continuously improving major out-of-school-time (OST) initiatives; and
• providing high-quality OST experiences for youth.

Download Research Update 8: 21st Century Community Learning Centers—Stable Funding for Innovation and Continuous Improvement now.

Expanded Learning Opportunities
The NEA Foundation has released a new report on lessons from union-district expanded learning opportunity (ELO) collaborations. Given the relative newness of many ELO programs and activities, there is just a thin research base examining how effective ELOs are spearheaded, developed, administered and governed. The cases and analyses presented in the NEA Foundation’s newest report,Expanding Learning Opportunities to Close the Achievement Gaps: Lessons from Union-District Collaborations, provide examples of ELO programs, including afterschool and summer learning, that have been jointly designed and collaboratively operated by leaders from the school district, teachers’ union and community. Download the report and share it broadly.

This story originally appeared in the Afterschool Advocate (Vol. 13, Issue 5).

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