After School Grant Program 2021 Funding
The 2021-23 State Department of Education After-School Grant Program for Grades K-12 Grant Competition Opening Thursday, March 18, 2021
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The 2021-23 State Department of Education After-School Grant Program for Grades K-12 Grant Competition Opening Thursday, March 18, 2021
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I was looking through my email this morning and I caught site of a BOOST blog with the above title. I have grandchildren and I’ve been using them as guinea pigs, along with the rest of the neighborhood children. It’s fascinating to watch children grow and see the various effects on children by how parents…parent. […]
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The Lt. Governor’s Coding Challenge is a statewide coding competition for Connecticut students.
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Starting on March 1, child care workers and educators in currently-operating Connecticut programs can schedule a vaccine appointment at dedicated clinics that will be set up specifically for the child care and education sectors. All who provide direct child care services will be part of the priority group, including after school programs – please note […]
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The Connecticut General Assembly kicked off its 2021 session on Wednesday, January 6, and will finish on June 2.
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National Geographic is again promoting their terrific, free resources to afterschool educators.
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The Connecticut After School Network would like to recognize NAA’s Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders 2021 honoree Mackenzie Steadman! This annual honor is given by the National AfterSchool Association to recognize emerging leaders who are making a significant impact in the afterschool field.
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Engineering Mindset 6: Children apply Science and Math Knowledge to Problem Solving Engineers use knowledge of math and science to solve problems. They combine that knowledge with their own creativity to design technologies. Soooo maybe you’re feeling pretty good about engineering and you’re ready to share it with the young people in your life. You’re […]
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Engineering Mindset #4: Children Consider Criteria and Constraints that Require Tradeoffs If you’ve tried to solve a problem, or teach problem solving skills in a blue sky sort of format you are likely familiar with the expanse of the human imagination. Let’s consider something small like, you’ve got the day off. You just got up […]
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The Afterschool Matters Journal is a national, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to promoting professionalism, scholarship and consciousness in the field of afterschool education.
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