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“COVID-19 has put stress on an already stressed programming system. I feel like this has put a spotlight on the need for our programs and the staffing issue” one survey respondent reports in … [Read more...] about Staffing takes top spot as primary challenge for Kentucky’s afterschool program providers in new survey

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

Out-of-school time (OST) program fees have long been a major barrier to low- and moderate-income families in Kentucky. Now, soaring costs as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic combined with few … [Read more...] about Soaring OST program costs due to COVID-19 could limit access to students and families most in need this summer

The American Rescue Plan (ARP), which provides over $2 billion in federal funding to state and local education agencies in Kentucky for afterschool, summer, and learning recovery programming … [Read more...] about Gaps in Access to No- or Low-Cost Out-of-School Time Programs in Kentucky Persist

Using ARP funds to provide afterschool and summer supports for students Access resources from the Afterschool Alliance to help your efforts to support the academic, social, and emotional well-being … [Read more...] about ARP funding resources for afterschool and summer learning programs

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

Join the World Drama Club, and get a front row seat to the most exciting theatre content! The World Drama Club is brought to you by the Educational Theatre Association, home of the International … [Read more...] about Have your students join the World Drama Club!

With demand for well-trained STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) workers expected to skyrocket, and women and people of color grossly underrepresented in STEM professions, afterschool … [Read more...] about Growing Number of Kentucky Parents Recognize Value of STEM Learning in Afterschool

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund was authorized bySection 18003 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide emergency aid to states to … [Read more...] about Tracking how Kentucky schools are using ARP funds to address learning loss during non-school hours

As more kids across Kentucky head back to school this week, the Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance (KYOSA) is taking a moment to reflect on this past summer as it comes to a close. The summer of 2021 was … [Read more...] about New research: Despite providing critical services, summer programs continue to remain out of reach for many low-income children and families in Kentucky

With the passage of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) ESSER funds, the out-of-school time (OST) field has the opportunity to leverage a historic investment in afterschool and summer programs. While the … [Read more...] about New guidance series helps OST field make sense of American Rescue Plan (ARP) terminology