CAN Newsletter
January 14, 2013
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Putting Summer to Work: Summer Matters Report
The Summer Matters Campaign has released three reports that emphasize the positive impact that high-quality summer learning programs can have on students and teachers across six communities in California. Using data collected from previous summer programs and intensive research, the reports provide guidelines for facilitators on how to support students’ growth and further staff professional development.
New CALSAC Website Features Free Training Opportunities
The California School-Age Consortium (CALSAC) has recently released their updated website which features many new resources for professionals aiming to enrich childhood education. A major change to the website allows facilitators to access low-cost and free training opportunities for afterschool programs looking to build the foundational skills necessary when working with children. The new website has a section to browse training catalogs as well as training packages for interested professionals.
California Afterschool Advocacy Brief
The California Afterschool Advocacy Alliance (CA3) has recently
released a brief which supports the funding of afterschool
programs through the use of the Local Control Funding Formula
(LCFF). The brief argues that using LCFF dollars would expand
programs to a wider range of schools across California, therefore
increasing the reach to students, and enhance program
quality.
With evidence from California-specific research, the brief
outlines three primary reasons why the LCFF funds should be used
towards afterschool programs: