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This paper explores why and how partnerships between institutions of higher education and the out-of-school time field can strengthen the quality of children's educational opportunities beyond the school day.

To ensure well-designed expanded learning opportunities take root across the country, this policy brief sets forth a set of six recommendations to address challenges to a broad adoption of expanded learning strategies in school reform initiatives.

High-quality after-school and summer programs can bolster young people’s engagement in school and improve their chances to graduate and achieve success in college and careers.

See just how cool science can be.

The TASC eNewsletter is published every month and contains legislative analysis, funding opportunities, information resources and jobs opportunities.

In this Policy Brief, TASC proposes creating a sequenced, articulated system of professional development for the after-school workforce.

In order to ensure all aspects of children's well-being through young adulthood, New York State must build a system of support for the "whole child" in which all children and youth have full and equitable opportunities to be healthy, safe, engaged, and prepared from "cradle to career." The pillars of a system include not only an excellent public education system, but robust early care and education (ECE) programs and high-quality afterschool learning and development opportunities.

The TASC eNewsletter is published every month and contains legislative analysis, funding opportunities, information resources and jobs opportunities.

The TASC eNewsletter is published every month and contains legislative analysis, funding opportunities, information resources and jobs opportunities.

For a new generation of apprentices, demanding jobs give high school meaning as step one toward their brilliant careers.

The TASC eNewsletter is published every month and contains legislative analysis, funding opportunities, information resources, jobs, and practice ideas.

In this Policy Brief, TASC proposes that policy makers should support initiatives not only to extend the school day or year, but also to expand the way students learn through enrichments and diverse activities tailored to each school’s needs.

Nearly nine out of 10 after-school programs are trying to get kids more involved in science and technology. But too few leaders know about the growing universe of available resources: enticing curriculum, opportunities to train staff, tools to test their progress.

In an essay published in New York Nonprofit Press, TASC President Lucy N. Friedman describes how the ELT / NYC initiative is showing the way toward a seamless learning day that increases academic time, but also brings rigor and structure to enrichments such as arts and science.

The TASC eNewsletter is published every month and contains legislative analysis, funding opportunities, information resources, jobs, and practice ideas.