What if the biggest opportunity for improvement in education happens outside of the school day? National Education reform discussions focus on a search for an elusive magic bullet that will somehow transform the traditional 8am–3pm school day—and eliminate our educational achievement gaps. Decades of experience…
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ELOs: Looking outside the school day for a transformation in education
Tagged with: after school programs, afterschool, beyond school bells, CLC, elo
Posted in Middle Childhood
Posted in Middle Childhood
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…
Tagged with: afterschool, beyond school bells, CLC, elos, summer learning
Posted in Middle Childhood
Posted in Middle Childhood
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…
Nebraska has much to celebrate during National School Success Month
By Jeff Cole, Associate Vice President of School-Community Partnerships Every September is national school success month. And we at Nebraska Children and Families Foundation think we have quite a bit to celebrate across the state. Our students are fortunate to live…
Tagged with: afterschool, CLC, collective for youth, STEM, summer school
Posted in Middle Childhood, Uncategorized
Posted in Middle Childhood, Uncategorized
Growing the Good Life 