In a ceremony on August 13, 2014, Governor Dave Heineman and First Lady Sally Ganem proclaimed August to be Parental Involvement Month. “Working together, parents and teachers can maximize students’ strengths and reinforce each other’s efforts to help children succeed…
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Survey says: Summer learning gains ground
New research from the 2014 edition of America After 3PM, the most comprehensive household survey of how students in America spend their after school hours, shows that summer learning programs are strongly supported by parents and that participation in summer…
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Posted in Middle Childhood
Posted in Middle Childhood
Gallup employee launches video series to promote Nebraska STEM
By Mary Kate Gulick Arranger. Woo. Communication. Maximizer. Activator. Those are Jim Collison’s top 5 Gallup Strengthsfinder attributes. And each one of is plain to see in Jim’s new YouTube video series, dedicated to promoting STEM in Nebraska. Jim has…
Senator Kolowski Honored as an Afterschool Champion at Special Event in Nation’s Capital
Republished from Afterschool Alliance Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Afterschool Alliance last week recognized State Senator Rick Kolowski for his exemplary support for afterschool programs and the youth who participate in them. Sen. Kolowski was named a State Afterschool Champion at…
Nebraska students of all ages learn an “Hour of Code”
By Christine Rohe, Marketing Intern The skills needed to succeed in today’s workforce are very different than they were 20 years ago – or even 5 years ago. But the curriculum in schools have remained much the same. Computer skills,…
Statewide Coalition of Citywide ELO Systems kicks off
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, statewide leaders and advocates for Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs) met in Lincoln to kick off plans for the next year. ELOs refer to the high-quality after-school, before-school and summer learning opportunities that…
Expanded Learning Opportunities Week in Nebraska
By Jeff Cole, Beyond School Bells Network Lead At a ceremony in the Capitol last Thursday, Governor Heineman signed a proclamation identifying the week of January 20 – 24th as Expanded Learning Opportunity Awareness week across Nebraska. At the ceremony,…
Celebration of STEM in Nebraska
On the evening of Thursday, November 7, teachers and informal educators, child welfare workers and policy makers, philanthropists and volunteers gathered at the Strategic Air and Space Museum in Ashland. They came together to celebrate the progress made in promoting…
Recap of Lights-On Afterschool Activities across Nebraska
By Jeff Cole, Associate VP of School-Community Partnerships On October 17, schools around the country celebrated Lights On Afterschool. This annual network of events is a way to bring awareness to the expanded learning opportunities that go on afterschool. True…
Omaha’s Gwyn Williams Selected as One of Just 12 ‘Afterschool Ambassadors’ from Across Nation
Washington, DC – The Afterschool Alliance today announced that Gwynette Williams, Program Director of Collective for Youth, has been selected to serve as a 2013-2014 Afterschool Ambassador. She is one of just 12 local leaders from across the country to…
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