The Girl Scout Research Institute released "The State of Girls 2017" at a February briefing on Capitol Hill. Since the Great Recession, the United States has experienced many demographic, social,... read more →
By Ellen Fern, Managing Director at Washington Partners On Tuesday, February 7, the House of Representatives voted to overturn Obama administration regulations regarding accountability under the Every Student Succeeds Act... read more →
Grab your markers and sketchbooks, your digital art pads and pens and get ready for the 2017 Lights On Afterschool poster contest. This year, we’re adding a new twist to... read more →
Aspire High Teaches Eager Middle Schoolers about College Life (The Signal: College of New Jersey, New Jersey) An out-of-school time program in New Jersey is showing underprivileged students that college... read more →
A West Virginia parent (L) and Alaska student (R) share why they love their afterschool programs. Photos via @WVSAN and @AKAfterschool. As we celebrate Valentine’s Day with loved ones, family,... read more →
GENIAL, Generating Engagement and New Initiatives for All Latinos, is a new National Science Foundation project focusing on increasing Latino participation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) within informal or... read more →
By Rachel Willis, Research Project Manager at the Kansas Enrichment Network. Student Jessica Rodas speaks at the Kansas Workforce Summit. Photo via @KS_Enrichment. We all know the statistics from the... read more →
Interested in making your team more comfortable with data analysis? Want to learn more about professional learning communities? Feel like you can expand your program model? You should tune in... read more →
The Promoting Affordable Childcare for Everyone (PACE) Act of 2017 has been introduced in the 115th Congress by Senate co-sponsors Angus King (I-Maine) and Richard Burr (R-N.C.). In a statement... read more →
On February 7, the Senate voted to confirm Elisabeth (Betsy) DeVos as the new U.S. Secretary of Education (learn more about Secretary DeVos). Trump’s controversial nominee for the cabinet position received 50 votes in favor... read more →