Summer & After School Advocacy Calls Scheduled

Do 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 to prepare for the next state legislative session which starts on Wednesday, January 7th, 2015.

Thursday, November 20, 1 pm:  Kick-off conference call to 1) recap the election, 2) discuss state budget deficit implications, and (more…)

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Americans Want Congress to Invest in Kids and our Future, Not Cut Key Programs

New poll finds overwhelming support for increasing investments in services that support children’s health, nutrition and well-being A national public opinion poll released today by the Children’s Leadership Council finds…

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Gov. Malloy Announces $4.7 Million for After School Programs Across the State

Governor Dannel P. Malloy yesterday announced that nearly $4 million in funding for before and after-school programs in low-performing, high-poverty schools are being awarded around the state, in addition to over…

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Connecticut Losing Ground on Afterschool

New 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 3PM found that demand for afterschool programs in Connecticut far exceeds supply; the number of children in Connecticut who (more…)

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After School Programs Improve ABCs: Attendance, Behavior and Coursework

A 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. (more…)

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