WASHINGTON — Children don’t stop learning after they leave the classroom, and after-school programs play a crucial role in child and youth development. “Out-of-school time” programs can provide ...

ACTION SEVEN NEWS AT FOUR. A NEW PROGRAM FROM ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AIMING TO HELP STUDENTS REALLY BE THE CLASSROOM. IT’S CALLED LEVEL. ALL THAT ASSISTS STUDENTS WITH EVERYTHING FROM COLLEGE ...

The cancellation of two programs will affect more than $1 billion in expected funding this year. Food advocates worry the cuts are coming when other federal food programs are at risk. The U.S.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture slashed hundreds of millions of dollars in funding that helped schools buy food from local farms, in a move that one food service director said was “devastating.” ...

The Oklahoma Legislature should consider a reading retention program only if strong support is provided for at-risk students ...

Tables and chairs arranged in a classroom. Senior Correspondent The after-school program disappeared from the Utah school where Jessica Langford sends her two older children, ages 7 and 9, in October ...

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Childhood obesity is one of this nation’s most daunting and serious health issues. “Many people have the impression that schools have created the overweight problem with kids, but it isn’t true, ...