Registration NOW Open for our 2016 Fall Conference!
Are you a Brain Builder? If not, register today to BE A BRAIN BUILDER! Registration is now open. Join us for our Annual Fall Conference on Saturday, November 12, 2016…
Be Part of this Important Meeting!
Licensing Task Force Kick-Off Call Date: Thursday, October 13, 2016 Time: 1:00 PM Duration: 1 hour Meeting Description: By provider request, the Connecticut After School Network is re-convening its Licensing…
Kids Who Attend More Benefit More
The Wallace Foundation has posted a very important study on the effects of voluntary district run summer learning programs on low-income urban youth. The study incorporated five school districts—Boston; Dallas; Duval…
Bullying
The definition of bullying is, "the use of superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants". Based on this definition…
CT student wins national top honor
Did you know that Connecticut sent 55 winning students from the Connecticut Invention Convention to the National Convention and tied with Ohio for the most awards received? Makes you proud. …
Top 4 Key Factors of High Quality OST Programs
With an estimated 10 million students currently enrolled in out-of-school-time (OST) programs, providing high quality experiences is essential for the well-being of participants. According to the Grantmakers for Education’s Funders’…
Happy Father’s Day – 5 Ways Father’s Matter
Fathers make important contributions to their kids' development---and do so in ways that are different from mother's contributions. Fathers are more likely to use advanced language around young kids, which…
Books Beat the Summer Reading Slide
For kids, few moments in life are more glorious than the end of the school year and the start of summer vacation. Hooray! Three whole months of sweet freedom! But…
Super Summer …… Five ways your community can #KeepKidsLearning
How would our communities look, feel and achieve differently if every child, not just those with means, had a place to eat and a way to keep learning over the…
Family Engagement
5 Ways to Build Strong Relationships in a Fast Paced Culture Family engagement has a life-long impact on the lives of children and comes in many forms. As professionals in…