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Out-of-School Programs Provide Essential Benefits for Children and Youth; More Support Is Needed to Help These Programs Thrive

WASHINGTON — Children don’t stop learning after they leave the classroom, and after-school programs play a crucial role in child and youth development. “Out-of-school time” programs can provide ...
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Out-of-School Programs Play an Outsized Role in Child Development

What if one of the most crucial experiences for the development of school-aged children doesn’t happen during the school day at all? What if it has little to do with learning to read, sharpening math ...
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"Out of School Time" programs day in the park

HULMEVILLE, Pa, (WPVI) -- Hundreds of children in Bucks County were treated to a picnic. 650 kids from 10 different "Out of School Time" programs came together for the day. They spent the day at ...
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Promoting Learning and Development In K-12 Out Of School Time Settings For Low Income and Marginalized Children and Youth

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine will convene an ad hoc committee of experts to conduct a consensus study on learning and development of youth in out-of-school time (OST) ...