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Using Child Care Contracts to Expand Afterschool Access in Underserved Areas

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Policy Pulse for Fri. Mar. 14, 2025

Every second Friday at noon ET, our own Senior VP of Policy, Erik Peterson, will recap the latest policy developments, what we know (or don’t know!) about how they may impact afterschool and summer programs, and what may be coming up next.Watch

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Policy Pulse for Fri. Feb. 14, 2025

Every second Friday at noon ET, our own Senior VP of Policy, Erik Peterson, will recap the latest policy developments, what we know (or don’t know!) about how they may impact afterschool and summer programs, and what may be coming up next.Watch

President calls for elimination of afterschool and summer funding
(5/2/2025)
Office of Child Care looks to support additional school-age subsidy program participation to broaden parental choice
(5/1/2025)
Widespread AmeriCorps grant terminations will have a devastating impact on afterschool programs
(4/28/2025)
FY2026 Spring Appropriations Update
(4/23/2025)
Reversal of ESSER funding extensions is impacting local afterschool programs
(4/15/2025)
The case against consolidating or block granting federal afterschool and summer funding
(4/7/2025)
Update on FY 2025 Appropriations
(3/12/2025)
Ending AmeriCorps funding means closing afterschool programs
(3/3/2025)
Reconciliation: A tax bill with key implications for families today and tomorrow
(2/10/2025)
Federal Budget Appropriations Update: Looking ahead at 2025
(1/29/2025)
President calls for elimination of afterschool and summer funding
(5/2/2025)
Additional blogs
Office of Child Care looks to support additional school-age subsidy program participation to broaden parental choice
(5/1/2025)
Widespread AmeriCorps grant terminations will have a devastating impact on afterschool programs
(4/28/2025)
New Executive Order would dismantle U.S. Department of Education, but shuttering it won’t be quick or easy
(3/20/2025)
Continued changes at Department of Education as layoffs announced
(3/12/2025)
Executive Order establishes “Make America Healthy Again Commission”
(2/24/2025)
Executive Order on immigration
(2/19/2025)
Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon testifies in front of Senate HELP Committee
(2/14/2025)
Executive Order on transgender participation in sports
(2/13/2025)
The Impact of the Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families Executive Order on afterschool and summer learning programs
(1/31/2025)
New Executive Orders could impact afterschool and summer learning programs
(1/29/2025)
OMB temporarily pauses federal agency grants, loans, and assistance
(1/28/2025)