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• Ursula Helminski
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• Victor Kwansa
• Steve Lang
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• Ashley Napier
• Loras Osterhaus
• Erik Peterson
• Jen Rinehart
• Susan Rohwer
• Barbara Seymour
• Elizabeth Stonehill
• Molly Tomlinson

Congress is on recess until mid-September, meaning it is a great time to invite Senators and Representatives to visit and volunteer at afterschool programs. Full text

A lot of big issues are on the table as the nation takes up ed reform, including major shifts in funding for afterschool programs as well as what happens after school and in the summer. We need to raise our voices like never before if we want to see quality afterschool programs thrive, and if we believe that the best afterschool practices can, and should, inform our nation's education policy. Here's what you can do. Full text

The future of funding for afterschool programs is in peril and the best way for us to protect and expand the terrific work that you are doing is to make sure our national, state and local policy makers, our media and even our friends and families know about the tremendous impact afterschool programs have on the lives of children and families. Full text

Race to the Top (RTT) Phase 2 Finalists were announced today. Full text

It is widely known that about a third of the children in the U.S. are obese or overweight. Additionally, about a quarter of American children are at risk of hunger. The paradox of hunger and obesity has been well-documented. Full text

While participation in virtually every other key federal nutrition program has grown to meet increased need during the recession, participation in the Summer Nutrition Programs fell last summer according to Hunger Doesn't Take a Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status Report, an analysis released yesterday by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC). Full text

Here is the policy news roundup, where you can get a quick glimpse of what's happening in policy related to afterschool at both the federal and state levels: Full text

In a number of media interviews and op-eds last week, Education Secretary Duncan showed his support for a $23 billion emergency fund proposed by Senator Harkin (D-IA). Full text