Advocacy

Berea, Kentucky — Summers, school breaks, and the hours between school dismissal and the end of the workday have long been a challenge for working families across Kentucky, but they don’t have to be. … [Read more...] about Expanding access to afterschool is critical to Kentucky’s future

August 15, 2023 - The Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance (KYOSA), a community of professionals and advocates dedicated to creating exceptional out-of-school programs for every student in Kentucky, has … [Read more...] about New Cohort of Ambassadors Ready To Tackle Public Policy Problems

The Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance (KYOSA) is excited to open applications for our second cohort of the successful Kentucky Afterschool Ambassador program. The goal of the Kentucky Afterschool … [Read more...] about Application open for second cohort of Ambassador program

The Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance (KYOSA), a community of professionals and advocates dedicated to creating exceptional out-of-school programs for every student in Kentucky, has announced the … [Read more...] about KYOSA Announces Members of Kentucky Afterschool Ambassador Program

The 2022 celebration of Lights On Afterschool is this week on Thursday, October 20 and Governor Andy Beshear has made it official in Kentucky! As of last Thursday (one week out), we have received … [Read more...] about Over 100 events taking place this week across Kentucky to celebrate Lights On Afterschool 2022

The Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance (KYOSA) is excited to soon start recruitment for our inaugural 2022-2023 ambassador class. The goal of the Kentucky Afterschool Ambassador program is to empower … [Read more...] about KYOSA launches new Kentucky Afterschool Ambassadors program

Funding for P-12 public education in Kentucky is taking center stage this month in Frankfort as House Republicans and Governor Beshear both presented education spending plans that seek to increase … [Read more...] about Dueling Education Budgets Presented in Frankfort

The Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance (KYOSA) is proud to be joining our friends at the Afterschool Alliance and thousands of afterschool and summer programs in the largest nationwide showcase of OST … [Read more...] about Let’s Shine a Spotlight on Afterschool

Yesterday, the Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance (KYOSA) kicked off Summer Learning Week with a special webinar: "Serving Kids with Disabilities When School Is Out." During this webinar, we … [Read more...] about KYOSA Kicks Off Summer Learning Week with a Special Webinar: Serving Kids with Disabilities When School Is Out

The Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance (KYOSA) is proud to be celebrating Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week on April 19-23 2021, along with the National AfterSchool Association, to recognize, … [Read more...] about Celebrating the #HeartOfAfterschool

BREAKING NEWS: Yesterday, President Biden signed into law the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which provides $30.35 billion for afterschool and summer learning programs across the United … [Read more...] about $30B soon available for afterschool and summer learning!