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Weekly Media Roundup: August 28, 2024

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Weekly Media Roundup: August 28, 2024

Anonymous Donor Saves Troy After-School Program, News 10 (New York)

For 45 years, the Ark has provided a safe, enriching afterschool program for students in Troy, New York. But when the program lost a grant that covered 90 percent of its budget, Executive Director Penny Holmes worried it would need to close its doors – until an anonymous donor stepped up to fund the program for the 2024-2025 school year. “I got a call, I would say just a little over two weeks ago, and I thought it was a scam,” Holmes who attended the program herself as a child, told News 10. They said “our family can help and we wanna do this, and the rest is history.” Holmes is exploring long-term funding options to ensure the program can continue to serve students and their families.

The Effort to Address After-School Fights and Provide Support to Students in Buffalo, WKBW (New York)

In response to recent violence after school, multiple organizations in Buffalo, New York are offering afterschool programs specifically for teenagers that focus on teamwork, respect, and anger management. “I learned how to control my anger way better than I used to. I learned how to take accountability for the things that I do,” Deonne Wedlington, a student participating in the Neal Dobbins Restorative Inner City Basketball League, told WKBW. The Buffalo Police Athletic League also incorporates sports, as well as mentorship opportunities, in its teen afterschool program.

Wade Center Begins After-School Programs, WVNS (West Virginia)

At the Wade Center’s afterschool program in Bluefield, West Virginia, students ages six through 12 participate in a variety of educational activities and work with tutors to help further their education. “Usually, what we do is we start off with a clean slate. Then, when they first get their evaluations and their report cards, we monitor those and then we go through and see what each child needs as far as extra work,” Betty Brainerd, executive director of the Wade Center, told WVNS. Last year, 92 percent of participants received honor roll recognition at their schools.

At Youth Sports Day, a 'Secret Sauce' Hopes to Connect Families to After-School Nonprofits, WUSA 9 (District of Columbia)

On Saturday, 37 nonprofits came together for the second annual “Youth Sports Day” held by Fight for Children in Washington, DC. The event included free backpacks, health exams, haircuts and school supplies, as well as opportunities for students to connect with afterschool programs for the upcoming school year. “Connecting kids to a sense of belonging that they might not otherwise have either in school or in the community, but they get it in these organizations," James Kallusky, president of Fight for Children, told WUSA 9. “We know that kids [who] are involved in these types of nonprofit organizations are twice as likely to graduate than their peers.”

Weekly Media Roundup: August 14, 2024

Virginia Designates Additional Aid for At-Risk Students, Virginia Mercury (Virginia) Beginning this fall, Virginia schools will have an additional $180 million per year to support at-risk students. A 2023 study found that Virginia provided less state funding for at-risk students than the...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      08/14/24

Weekly Media Roundup: August 7, 2024

Chicago Touts After-School Program Growth But Cuts Funding, Chalkbeat Weeks before the school year begins, many Chicago afterschool programs are facing dramatic funding cuts as federal COVID funds wind down and Chicago Public Schools is allocating fewer resources to out-of-school time programs....

BY: Magen Eissenstat      08/07/24

Weekly Media Roundup: July 31, 2024

A North Texas School District is Offering a Free Dinner Program for Students This Year, WFAA (Texas) This fall, Fort Worth Independent School District is partnering with Sodexo to provide free dinners at its afterschool enrichment programs. “We are excited about the opportunities this...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      07/31/24

Weekly Media Roundup: July 24, 2024

Davis Promotes Afterschool Programs in McKeesport Visit, The Mon Valley Independent (Pennsylvania) To celebrate Pennsylvania’s new BOOST (Building Opportunity through Out of School Time) initiative, which includes $11.5 million for afterschool, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis visited...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      07/24/24

Weekly Media Roundup: July 17, 2024

The Dog Days of Summer Drag. Summer Learning Programs Can Help, The Journal (Colorado) To celebrate National Summer Learning Week, 360 students across nine Colorado counties wrote postcards to their state lawmakers about why they love their summer learning programs. “I think summer camp is...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      07/17/24

Weekly Media Roundup: July 10, 2024

Education Matters: Central Valley Schools Are Expanding Students’ Learning Experiences,Your Central Valley (California) Thanks to a series of partnerships with county offices and Community Youth Ministries, students in the Selma Unified and Kings Canyon Unified School Districts in Fresno,...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      07/10/24

Weekly Media Roundup: July 3, 2024

Inside a Summer Learning Camp With an Uncertain Future After ESSER, Education Week More than 1,400 students are participating in Grizzly Learning Camp, a free, seven-week summer learning program run by Ypsilanti Community Schools in Michigan. It uses project-based learning – including...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      07/03/24

Weekly Media Roundup: June 27, 2024

The Surprising Reason Black Schools Face a ‘Fiscal Cliff’ This Fall, Word in Black As federal COVID emergency funds expire this fall, Black students around the country are at risk of losing access to afterschool programs and other supports that students in better-funded school...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      06/26/24

Weekly Media Roundup: June 20, 2024

Parents in Viroqua Come Together for the 'Save the After School Program' Campaign, WXOW (Wisconsin) At the McIntosh Memorial Library’s afterschool program in Viroqua, Wisconsin, students take part in outdoor games, visit local arts organizations, read to a therapy dog named Gordon,...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      06/20/24

Weekly Media Roundup: June 12, 2024

Tacoma's Late Night Summer Youth Program Aims to Curb Violence, Fox 13 Seattle (Washington) At 12 locations across Tacoma this summer, middle and high schoolers are taking part in Summer Late Nights programming held by Metro Parks Tacoma and Tacoma Public Schools. Each weeknight, teens can...

BY: Magen Eissenstat      06/12/24