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CLOSING SOON: We still need a few more responses for our Fall Program Provider survey‼️ Share your experience as an afterschool provider and bring attention to the resources you need to better serve young people. 50 respondents will win a $50 gift card. 3to6.co/survey

Congress created the Department of Education to ensure our nation has a coordinated, comprehensive approach to education that meets our children where they are and helps them achieve greatness. The Department’s mission is to centralize subject-matter experts who help states, schools, colleges, and parents support student success. But it is our nation’s schools, colleges, and school boards that determine how our nation’s students are educated due to the return to local control that Congress baked into federal K-12 education law and the longstanding independence of our nation’s colleges. The administration’s decision to transfer these congressionally mandated responsibilities and programs to other agencies that lack the necessary policy expertise may have lasting negative impacts on our young people. And simply moving the administration of these programs to other agencies will not return control of education to the states. I strongly oppose the administration’s effort to circumvent the law by dumping critical programs onto other agencies simply because there are not sufficient votes in Congress to eliminate the Department. apnews.com/article/educat…

#AA3PM parents agree—afterschool programs keep kids safe, build skills, and engage them in learning by reducing screen time and improving school day attendance! See more of the benefits parents report in the latest edition of America After 3PM report: aa3pm.co

Make next summer a gamechanger! ☀️ The @RANDCorporation and @wallacefdn's latest report offers best practices & characteristics of highly effective programs, a sampling of the variety of programs available, the benefits these programs provide, and more! afterschoolalliance.org/afterschoolsna…

Catch up on the latest updates: the federal shutdown, growing impacts on afterschool programs and the youth and families they serve, what’s ahead for FY26, and more. Join us next Friday, November 14, for the Policy Pulse! 3to6.co/policypulse

Tonight the Memorial is lit in blue in support of Lights on Afterschool, a national celebration of afterschool programs that make such an important difference in the lives of young people every day—inspiring learning and preparing students for a bright future!

Nationwide, there are 22.6 million children who would attend an afterschool program if one were available. Help us send 2,200 messages to Congress today to remind them to keep the #LightsOnAfterschool for all young people! 3to6.co/congress

Every child deserves a safe space to go after the school day ends. A space to learn. A space to build meaningful connections. A space to explore interests and passions. A space to reach their full potential. Thank you for keeping the #LightsOnAfterschool. Today and every day!

🎉 Meet our 2025 Kentucky Afterschool Summit featured speakers: Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, Kam Green, & Erik Peterson! 💻 Join us Nov. 12–13 (virtual). 🔗 Learn more & register: kyafterschoolsummit2025.vfairs.com 💰 Apply for registration fee waiver: buff.ly/NP2cZu1

You're never too late to the #LightsOnAfterschool party! Register your event by October 16 for a chance to win a pack of @Scholastic books for your afterschool program. This is our second-to-last giveaway — don’t miss it! ➡️ 3to6.co/register

#AmericaAfter3PM 2025 findings released today in DC. Nine in 10 parents support public funding for afterschool. #Afterschoolworks afterschoolalliance.org/AA3PM/

The newest edition of #AA3PM is here with the latest data on participation, barriers, and demand for afterschool nationwide. Eager to hear the findings? Join us on October 15 for the virtual release event: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

On 10/10, the Administration laid off thousands of federal employees. US Department of Ed. employees who support #21stCCLC, the chief federal funding stream for afterschool and summer learning programs, were subject to the reduction in force. afterschoolalliance.org/afterschoolsna…

How do America’s kids spend their time after the school day ends? Find out in the new @afterschool4all #AA3PM report, coming October 15! Join the virtual release event to be among the first to hear the data: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #AfterschoolWorks

Our biggest data release of the year is almost here…👀 On October 15, the Afterschool Alliance will unveil brand-new findings from America After 3PM—the nation’s most comprehensive look at how kids spend the critical hours after school. Stay tuned.

Is a government shutdown on the horizon? Our Senior VP of Policy Erik Peterson breaks down how we got here, what it could mean for afterschool, and what may be coming post-shutdown. afterschoolalliance.org/afterschoolsna…

Thank you @SenatorFischer & Sen. @gillibrandny for introducing bipartisan legislation to expand working families’ access to child care incl. school-age care & afterschool fischer.senate.gov/public/index.c… #AfterschoolWorks

2025 Coordinators Appreciation Week is this week! #CommunitySchool Coordinators are essential to the strategy & ensure ALL students learn & thrive. Gratitude to all Coordinators & the programs they support. Follow @commschools for updates 🤩 #CoordinatorsRock! #AfterschoolWorks

27 states now fund afterschool and #summerlearning - learn how Alabama does it: afterschoolalliance.org/afterschoolsna… #AfterschoolWorks

ICYMI: Department of Education finalizes rule on literacy priority afterschoolalliance.org/afterschoolsna… #AfterschoolWorks