Weekly Media Roundup: November 19, 2025

75 NYC Schools Will Get After-School Programs Next Year, Adams Announces, Chalkbeat

Thanks to a $331 million investment, next year New York City will add 10,000 afterschool seats at 11 community centers and 75 schools, enabling more parents to work and more students to benefit from the critical support programs provide. Recent research from Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York finds that four out of five New York City families can’t afford afterschool programs for their children. “This is the first big step toward our vision of ‘After-School for All’ that will help us create a city where every child has a safe, enriching place to grow beyond the classroom,” Mayor Eric Adams told Chalkbeat.

Nevada Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs Partners with DETR for Workforce Development, KOLO (Nevada)

Through a partnership with Nevadaworks and the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR), the Nevada Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs unveiled its newest initiative to address the need for additional early learning center and afterschool program staff while also providing valuable work experience and training to young adults. “This project will help bridge a skill gap for young adults and teens. We are proud to support Boys & Girls Clubs’ employee development initiative to empower young people to dream, make a plan and achieve their career goals,” DETR Director Christopher Sewell told KOLO. The “Up Next Nevada” initiative will provide participants, ages 15 to 24, employment training to pursue careers in education and healthcare.

Sycamore Stars compete in Habitat Challenge, The Weirton Daily Times (West Virginia)

Middle schoolers in the Sycamore Stars afterschool program’s Venture Club in Steubenville, West Virginia work together to design imaginative habitats, using research and design practices to build out the habitats’ structural and environmental elements. Last week, students showcased 3-D models and written descriptions of their work for a panel of judges that included local business and community leaders. “The students worked hard and demonstrated outstanding creativity,” Venture Lab instructor Paulette Woody told the Weirton Daily. “Their ability to connect science, design and communication was inspiring.”

Nonprofit Provides Food Aid to Students and Their Families Impacted by Government Shutdown, ABC 7 (New York)

At New York Edge afterschool programs, staff responded to the growing number of families facing food insecurity due to the government shutdown and lapse in SNAP benefits by opening food pantries and providing additional meals at the more than 140 New York city schools they serve. “You can’t thrive in the classroom if you are hungry and this crisis has exacerbated that,” Rachael Gazdick, CEO of New York Edge, told ABC 7. New York Edge provides students with healthy snacks and meals at its afterschool programs as well as culturally appropriate food at its food pantries for families to take home.