Lindsey Blevins

All students deserve the opportunity to attend high quality after school and summer programs. It was an honor to discuss Skyland’s SPARK 21st CCLC & TCS Summer Learning for this article! 🍏💫 @TCSBoardofEd @feliciaROLLTIDE

How are districts sustaining their #summerlearning momentum? Explore the strategies 13 districts are using in this new research brief from @metronyu and @WallaceFdn. wallacefoundation.org/report/sustain…

When making the case for afterschool, the framing is just as important as the data! The new❗Say This, Not That❗ guide gives you the language to make sure your message lands — whether it's a meeting with a legislator or a pitch to a funder! afterschoolalliance.org/afterschoolsna…

Huge thank you to GearUp! for their generous donation of athletic equipment and apparel to students at @WestlawnTCS today. Your support helps our kids stay active, confident, and ready to succeed both on and off the field! 🏀🙌

Tuscaloosa City Schools is making history! The Tuscaloosa City Board of Education has become the first school board in the world to be recommended for board certification by @CogniaOrg, a global accrediting organization. The recognition follows an extensive review highlighting the board’s strong leadership, commitment to student success and culture of trust and accountability. Final approval is expected in the coming weeks. “This is a historical moment,” said Andre Harrison, Cognia’s deputy chief of accreditation services. “Out of more than 40,000 institutions across the globe, Tuscaloosa City Schools is the first.” Read the full article here: tinyurl.com/kfhr5b4b @MikeDaria @tidecam @scottpmn @AlabamaAchieves @abc3340 @CBS_42 @WVTM13 @tuscaloosacity @WaltMaddox @LBlevins_ @ESPNupe @GRANTE1 @egmackey @bamaEMW @MarvinLLucas @LesleyP3838 @GilesVertis @JamiRainey @TerriCeleste1 @tuscaloosanews @TuscaloosaEduc1 @NAESP @NASSP @Trish_Crain @wvua23 @Uah055 @ELAToAP

Don't miss the 2nd annual Kinderpalooza at the @tplbooks tomorrow morning!! April 11, 10:00 AM – noon! Join us for a fun-filled morning designed especially for children ages 3–5 and their families. From engaging activities and community resources to exciting giveaways, this event is all about helping your child start their school journey with confidence and excitement! 📷 The first 100 children (ages 3–5) will receive: 📷 A ticket for a FREE lunch from one of the food trucks on site 📷 A backpack filled with helpful resources 📷 Tuscaloosa Public Library We hope to see you there! @bamagrace12 @diana_marchant7 @tuscaloosareads @MikeDaria @LBlevins_ @IngridE22348513 @TerriCeleste1 @TuscaloosaEduc1 @tidecam @tuscaloosanews @TuscaloosaPatch @wvua23 @UA_WholeChild @tuscaloosacity @TuscaloosaPD

We had a great night on campus with GearUp! Huge THANK YOU to Mattie Frick from women’s golf for her vision and leadership for this event! 🐘❤️🍏 @UA_Athletics @TCSBoardofEd

A recently reintroduced bipartisan bill, the 21st Century Entrepreneurship Act, could connect students enrolled in 21st CCLC programs with mentors from the Service Corps of Retired Executives to develop their entrepreneurship skills! 🤝 afterschoolalliance.org/afterschoolsna…

If you have a truly incredible kid in your afterschool program, today is the day to remind them. ❤️ This #KidDay, take a moment to tell your students just how much they matter, from a personalized note or a message on the whiteboard. @CampFireNHQ

Proud to represent Alabama in the Afterschool for All Challenge today! We met with members of Congress to highlight the importance of high-quality afterschool programs for children and families across our state. #afterschoolworks @afterschool4all @AlabamaELA

Get ready for TCS Summer Learning 2026! ☀️📚 This year’s program will run June 1–June 26, 2026, offering students a great opportunity to continue learning, exploring, and growing throughout the summer. Check out the program locations listed below: TASPA - TASPA 21st CCLC/AES 21st CCLC SVE - SVE 21st CCLC/SKY 21st CCLC UPES - UPES 21st CCLC MLK - MLK 21st CCLC CES - CES 21st CCLC PWBHS - EMS/PWBHS 21st CCLC CHS - WMS 21st CCLC/CHS 21st CCLC TMS - IMAGINE (Paid program for non-21st CCLC schools) Applications for the 21st CCLC programs and IMAGINE will open on March 23. If you have questions, please contact Lindsey Blevins at lblevins@tusc.k12.al.us. @MikeDaria @tidecam @LBlevins_ @ESPNupe @TerriCeleste1 @JayDuke49456304 @bamaEMW @bamagrace12 @MarvinLLucas @GRANTE1 @ChenaleT @TASPA_TCS @Southview_TCS @UPES_Leads @CentralESChamps @MLK_DannonB @BryantStampede @ericfhines @GoCHSFalcons @MLK_Elem_TCS @60614Pan @TMSElementary @Uah055 @wvua23 @TuscaloosaPatch @tuscaloosanews

CENTRAL TIME, your Power Hour is here! 📣 Call your reps now at 3to6.co/congress. Let's keep afterschool strong in our midwest states! #AfterschoolWorks

No matter who you are or where you stand, afterschool programs touch us all. They keep young people safe & engaged. They give working families peace of mind. They strengthen our communities and economy #AfterschoolWorks for us all. Tell Congress today: 3to6.co/congress

We’re joining Afterschool Alliance and supporters nationwide to remind Congress that #AfterschoolWorks, but not if programs aren't funded! Afterschool programs keep kids safe, support working families, and strengthen our economy. Go to 3to6.co/congress to support!

Congrats to Lindsey Blevins of Tuscaloosa City Schools for being named a 2026 Afterschool Ambassador by the Afterschool Alliance—1 of just 16 nationwide! We’re proud to see her represent our state! #AfterschoolWorks #AlabamaAfterschool #SummerLearning #AELA

March 6. We need you!🚨The President’s 2027 budget proposal is likely to eliminate $$ for local afterschool & summer programs, putting 1.4M youth and 10K programs at risk. Join us in urging Congress to protect funding. afterschoolalliance.org/afterschoolsna… #AfterschoolWorks

It was a wonderful evening in Montgomery with @AlabamaELA at the Education Policy Solutions Legislative Reception. 🍏 Proud to be part of the important work advancing education across our state! @afterschool4all @TCSBoardofEd @feliciaROLLTIDE

Everyone counted them out. Now the NYT admits it: Alabama, Louisiana & Mississippi are “the best hope in schooling” in America. The turnaround: ✅ AL: #1 math recovery ✅ LA: #1 reading recovery — above pre-pandemic levels ✅ MS: #1 poverty-adjusted math & reading — Black kids outperforming liberal California & Massachusetts While spending LESS than both. Nobody believed in them. They won anyway. 🇺🇸📚💪

Thanks to @FLAGSofVALOR for your support of afterschool programs in Tuscaloosa and across the state of Alabama! 🇺🇸 @AlabamaELA @afterschool4all @TCSBoardofEd @GWrightArcadia

We ❤️ afterschool! 🥰 @TCSBoardofEd #afterschoolworks #iheartafterschool

#IHeartAfterschool so much that we released a new one-pager! 💘 Check out our new one-pager on comprehensive afterschool programs to learn more about the key principles these programs share to support young people's learning, growth, and trajectory! afterschoolalliance.org/afterschoolsna…