But in a victory for advocates, the funding has not only been sustained but slightly increased, which will allow more schools in California to expand programs. Though after school program advocates ...

When school lets out, many children in rural communities must take a long bus ride home, miles from their nearest neighbor. They don’t play basketball with their friends, do art or science projects ...

In response to frequent student requests, a pilot program on hospitality was added to the offerings at the Empowerment ...

Learning continues four days a week beyond the bell at Liberty Hill Academy, where volunteers are providing tutoring in ...

Chalmers said after-school programming acts as a “safe haven” in many other ways, too. Homework help keeps students on the path to academic success, she said, and the program also guards ...