We are tremendously relieved—for youth, their families, and the professionals who work with them—to hear that the Administration will release the FY25 afterschool and summer learning program funds it had withheld, which were congressionally approved and due to states and D.C. on July 1. Make no mistake, this outcome was a direct result of a… Read more »
Recent news of the Trump Administration withholding $6.8 billion in FY25 federal education funding, including $1.4 billion intended for before- and afterschool programs through Title IV Part B, the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC), is unacceptable. Communities across Vermont know that afterschool and summer programs are providing invaluable learning opportunities for young people… Read more »
These past couple of weeks have been overwhelming as executive orders have created uncertainty and caused fear for vulnerable populations. We know many of you, like us, are concerned about what’s happening now, and what may come over the next many months and years. We have struggled to determine the implications of the executive orders,… Read more »
We’re THRILLED to announce that the Vermont Agency of Education has awarded $3.5 million in grant funding to 17 supervisory unions and nonprofits in 11 Vermont counties! These grantees across the state will be coordinating with over 73 community partners to expand access to afterschool and summer learning programs, and push Vermont that much closer… Read more »
As many of you know, Vermont is on a path to create universal afterschool and summer for all Vermont youth. More than $12M in federal funds have been invested in the state’s afterschool and summer field over the past several years. We have been steadily making progress and this year, we took two very giant… Read more »
A group of 28 newly appointed young leaders from across the state met this week to convene the first meeting of the Vermont State Youth Council. The full-day session, held at the Vermont History Museum in Montpelier, brought together a diverse group of youth across ages, grades, genders, lived experiences, policy interests, and other characteristics.… Read more »
It’s a big day for Vermont’s youth! Two groundbreaking bills (S.197 and H.293) that are primed to make a positive, transformational difference in the lives of Vermont’s youth passed through the governor’s desk Wednesday, May 11, and will become law. The first youth-focused bill to become law, S.197, An act relating to the provision of… Read more »
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott, Senator Bernie Sanders and Vermont Afterschool today announced the recipients of the Summer Matters for All Grant Program. A total of $3.85 million was awarded to about 100 programs in 13 counties to expand access to summer enrichment opportunities for K-12 youth this summer. Governor Scott has put an… Read more »
By Grace W., a member of Vermont Afterschool’s youth leadership council For the past few months I have been working with other youth from across Vermont to get a bill set up and hopefully passed in 2021. What is the bill for you may ask? Well, we believe that youth should have a voice in… Read more »
Vermont Afterschool, along with key partners at the Vermont Department for Children and Families and Let’s Grow Kids, will coordinate Governor Phil Scott’s recent directive to increase school-age child care this fall. Last week Governor Scott announced that the state would direct $12 million in federal coronavirus relief funding to increase the capacity of the… Read more »
