March 11, 2024 - Over the past two months, the Kentucky General Assembly has been discussing ways to keep the child care industry afloat past COVID-relief funding cliffs. Since February 28th was the … [Read more...] about An Update on Kentucky Bills That Could Impact the OST Field
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Families and businesses struggle amid Kentucky’s ongoing school-age child care crisis
[Berea, Kentucky] — A robust child care system that provides a continuum of high-quality care and learning opportunities from birth through school age is essential for meeting the needs of kids and … [Read more...] about Families and businesses struggle amid Kentucky’s ongoing school-age child care crisis
The 2024 Kentucky General Assembly is underway
The Kentucky General Assembly began its 2024 regular legislative session on January 2, 2024. This year lawmakers are charged with passing a 2-year state budget in addition to any other legislation … [Read more...] about The 2024 Kentucky General Assembly is underway
Regulatory reform is critical to expanding access to afterschool in Kentucky
Affordable, quality afterschool programs keep kids safe, inspire them to learn, and support the needs of today’s working families. Yet, in Kentucky, for every child in an afterschool program, four … [Read more...] about Regulatory reform is critical to expanding access to afterschool in Kentucky
Expanding access to afterschool is critical to Kentucky’s future
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
New Cohort of Ambassadors Ready To Tackle Public Policy Problems
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
Kentucky’s Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership program now accepting applications
Kentucky employers can now apply to receive state matching funds if they choose to contribute to an employee’s child care costs. In Kentucky, "child care" means "the provision of care for a child … [Read more...] about Kentucky’s Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership program now accepting applications
Application open for second cohort of Ambassador program
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
Summer of STEM Mini Grant 2023 Application is now open!
The Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance (KYOSA), in partnership with the Million Girls Moonshot initiative, will fund mini-grants to help support summer programs in their efforts to engage more students … [Read more...] about Summer of STEM Mini Grant 2023 Application is now open!
Afterschool programs in Kentucky are open but still recovering post-pandemic
This past fall, the Afterschool Alliance and Edge Research surveyed 1,016 afterschool program providers between October 24 and November 30, 2022, including 44 respondents who reported that their … [Read more...] about Afterschool programs in Kentucky are open but still recovering post-pandemic
KYOSA Data Explorer shows why Kentucky families struggle to find affordable school-age child care
A robust child care system that provides a continuum of high-quality care from infancy through school-age is essential for meeting the needs of kids and families today. That system includes … [Read more...] about KYOSA Data Explorer shows why Kentucky families struggle to find affordable school-age child care