Due to expected inclement weather, the Monday, February 9th After School Advisory Council meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21. Stay warm and stay safe!
CONTINUE READING. . . For Now . . . On Thursday, November 20, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy announced $54.6 million dollars in cuts to state agencies in an effort to help close a $99.5 million budget deficit for the current fiscal year. The primary state funding for after school grants remains untouched. It remains to be […]
CONTINUE READINGDo you want the State of Connecticut to expand state funding for summer and after school programs? We do too! Now that the election is over, we need to finalize our 2015 legislative agenda, and we need your input. The Connecticut After School Network will have a series of conference calls over the coming weeks […]
CONTINUE READINGElection Day in the US is the Tuesday following the first Monday in November, which means that it can fall on or between November 2 and November 8 (but not on November 1). If you are 18 years old before election day, you are old enough to vote in today’s elections. But more than 800,000 people […]
CONTINUE READINGNew Household Survey: Support Among Parents is Strong But Unmet Demand for Afterschool Programs in the State is High Connecticut is failing to keep pace with the rest of New England and the nation on participation in afterschool, according to a new household survey commissioned by the Afterschool Alliance. The 2014 edition of America After […]
CONTINUE READINGA new one page visual helps to make the case for how high quality afterschool programs accelerate student achievement. Research shows that high quality afterschool programs can lead to increased Attendance, Behavior and improved Coursework.
CONTINUE READINGThe Connecticut State Department of Education has posted the Request for Proposals (RFP) on-line for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Competitive Grant. Proposals are due August 21, 2014.
CONTINUE READINGThe Connecticut After School Network has recently launched this new website and blog, and we’re looking for YOUR FEEDBACK! Please tell us what you like and don’t like, and what you’d like to see more of in the future.
CONTINUE READINGFamily Engagement: A Guide to Tools, Strategies and Resources, a new toolkit by TASC (The After-School Corporation), lists strategies and tools to improve family engagement. Not all family engagement strategies are created equal, so this toolkit can help you determine how to create effective partnerships with families. The end of the toolkit includes a directory […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Charles Stewart Mott Foundation recently profiled Terry Peterson (AKA “Mr. Afterschool”), chair of the Afterschool Alliance, who has spent his career working with students, parents, community groups, and elected officials to increase youth’s access to high-quality public education. Terry has been to Connecticut multiple times to support our work, and this inspirational article about […]
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