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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

This summer will be one for the books. As states begin to lift statewide coronavirus-related restrictions and vaccinations continue to roll out, the public is hopeful for a return to normal in the … [Read more...] about Your Voice Matters

The Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance is proud to partner with our colleagues from around the country to launch the Statewide Afterschool Networks (SAN) Summer Re-Boot Camp, a free program consisting of … [Read more...] about Creating a Summer Like No Other: Free Virtual Summer Re-Boot Camp 2021

Parents Cite Cost as the Greatest Barrier to Participation WASHINGTON, DC — After a year of isolation, learning loss, and trauma for many students, this summer will be especially important for … [Read more...] about New Study: Kentucky Parents Praise Summer Learning Programs But, Even Before COVID-19, Programs Were Out of Reach for Many Kentucky Children

On April 12th, the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released new guidance on developing summer learning programs and opportunities during the upcoming school year to accelerate student learning … [Read more...] about KDE issues new guidance on accelerating student learning during summer and the upcoming school year

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!

Lend your voice to continue to raise awareness about the effects of the pandemic on your afterschool and summer learning programs. Afterschool and summer programs continue to face numerous … [Read more...] about Complete the latest wave of the Afterschool Alliance’s COVID-19 tracking survey and win a $50 gift card!

The Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance's (KYOSA's) first edition of Out-of-School Time in Kentucky--a study that provides a pre-pandemic description of Kentucky's out-of-school time (i.e. before/after … [Read more...] about “Out-of-School Time in Kentucky” fact sheet and summary of key findings now available online

NATIONAL AFTERSCHOOL ASSOCIATION HONORS AMANDA BARNETT AMONG ITS2021 NEXT GENERATION OF AFTERSCHOOL LEADERS WASHINGTON, D.C., February 10, 2021 – The National AfterSchool Association (NAA), the … [Read more...] about Kentucky OST Professional Honored By NAA

News release from the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) FRANKFORT, KY – Many Kentucky families depend on free or reduced-price meals during the school year. When school is out for the summer, … [Read more...] about KDE’s 2021 Summer Food Service Program seeking sponsors to provide summer meals