Future Forward Afterschool Program
21st Century Community Learning Center

at William Penn School District
100 Green Avenue-Annex, Lansdowne, PA 19050
610-284-8005
www.wpsd21.org ~ wpsd21@wpsd.k12.pa.us
Funded by Pennsyvania Department of Education

Research

Race to the Top Promotes Versatility of Afterschool

Have you taken a look at your state's Race to the Top (RTT) application? Here is a glimpse of what some states are doing to maintain future funding for afterschool. Full text

Topic: Inside the Afterschool Alliance | by Diana Delfin | Date: Feb 19, 2010

 

Afterschool for Older Youth

Not long ago, afterschool programs were largely only available at the elementary school-age level. That began to change last decade and today programs for older youth are becoming more common, offering leadership and service learning opportunities, work experience, academic credits and stipends. Full text

Topic: Afterschool Policy and Action | by Erik Peterson | Date: Feb 19, 2010

 

Weekly News Roundup - Feb. 17, 2010

Here is the weekly news roundup, where you'll find selections of news highlights from the afterschool world. Full text

Topic: Afterschool Voices | by Molly Tomlinson | Date: Feb 17, 2010

 

America's Afterschool Storybook

Meet Franchon Crews, whose remarkable afterschool experiences are featured in America's Afterschool Storybook: Full text

Topic: Afterschool Voices | by Susan Rohwer | Date: Feb 11, 2010

 

Weekly News Roundup - Feb. 10, 2010

Here is the weekly news roundup, where you'll find selections of news highlights from the afterschool world. Full text

Topic: Afterschool Voices | by Molly Tomlinson | Date: Feb 10, 2010

Groups See Disappointment, and Hope, in President's 2011 Budget

A snapshot of reactions from community Schools, summer learning, parent, education groups on the President's FY2011 budget request. While all applaud the budget's increase in education dollars, groups registered concerns about program cuts or freezes, consolidation of programs and a movement to more federally-run competition for funds that are normally allocated to states by formula. All three issues were hit in the budget recommendations for the 21st CCLC afterschool initative. Full text

Topic: Federal Policy News | by Ursula Helminski | Date: Feb 07, 2010

 

Obama Budget Proposal for Afterschool Will Leave Millions of Youth At-Risk

February 1, 2010, the President's FY2011 budget proposal was released. The Afterschool Alliance issued a statement expressing concern over the potential reduced funding for quality before-school, afterschool and summer learning programs. Read the statement and what you can do... Full text

Topic: Federal Policy News | by Jodi Grant | Date: Feb 04, 2010

 

Weekly News Roundup - Feb. 3, 2010

Here is the weekly news roundup, where you'll find selections of news highlights from the afterschool world. Full text

Topic: Afterschool Voices | by Molly Tomlinson | Date: Feb 03, 2010