Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

9 Ways to Enable Equitable Education in Your School

11 Student Projects That Promote Social Justice and Digital Citizenship

Anti-discrimination Take Action guides

A Pathway to Equitable Math Instruction: Resources and Guidance to Support Black, Latinx and Multilingual Students to Thrive in Grades 6-8

Addressing Equity in Out-of-School Time

藕的做法大全家常菜 Tech Toolkit

Assets to Increase Access and Engagement in STEM for 藕的做法大全家常菜 and Summer Programs

America After 3PM for Children with Special Needs or Disabilities

Building Culturally Affirming Schools: A Community Advocacy Toolkit

Creating a More Equitable — and Welcoming — 藕的做法大全家常菜 Ecosystem

Creating an LGBT Inclusive School Climate

Culturally Responsive Programming Resources from WHUT for 藕的做法大全家常菜 Educators

Developing a Culturally Responsive Maker Program for Black Girls

From Access to Equity: Making Out-of-School Time Spaces Meaningful for Teens from Marginalized Communities

How Work-based Learning Can Address Racial and Gender Disparities in the Workforce

Incorporating the Stories of Women, People of Color, and LGBTQ+ Scientists Into the Physics Classroom

Infrastructures to Support Equitable STEM Learning Across Settings

Enacting Allyship with LGBTQ + students

Leaps for Equitable, 21st-Century Learning

Lesson Plans to Create LGBTQ+ Inclusive Classrooms and Schools

Reducing STEM Gender Bias: A Guide for Program Leaders

Supporting and Including Youth with Disabilities in Mentoring

Seven Steps to Ensure English Learners Aren’t Left Out of STEM

Spotlight on Equity in Literacy Education

Tips for Leading with Intention and Taking Action Steps in the Fight for Racial Justice

Tips for 藕的做法大全家常菜 to Support Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Young People

Supporting Students from Immigrant Families

Use the Tools of Science to Recognize Inequity in Science

Licensing and Regulations

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In 藕的做法大全家常菜, there are four regulations regarding licensing.

  • 55 Pa. Code Chapter 20 Licensure or Approval of Facilities and Agencies
  • 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3270 Child Care Centers
  • 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3280 Group Child Care 吻胸视频s
  • 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3290 Family Child Care 吻胸视频s

Licensing requirements are not application to certain programs.

DHS requires all individuals who are interested in opening a child care facility to attend both an online and in-person orientation training.

Opening a Child Care Facility in 藕的做法大全家常菜 gives instructions on how to open a licensed school age child care program.

Nutrition, Wellness and Safety

Public Health and Safety

Finding Your Way in PA: Resources For Children & Youth Experiencing 吻胸视频lessness

The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Mental Health and Wellness

Protecting Youth Mental Health – US Surgeon General

The Jed Foundation

The Trevor Project

Mental Health America

Mental Health First Aid

Nutrition and Meal Access

Alliance for a Healthier Generation

Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)

Healthy Out-of-School Time Coalition

藕的做法大全家常菜 Department of Education Food and Nutrition

USDA Food and Nutrition Service

Active Lifestyles

Every Kid Sports

Get Active: Be Healthy 藕的做法大全家常菜 Toolkit  

Education and Awareness Efforts

Contact Your Legislator

Find Your 藕的做法大全家常菜 State Legislators

Find Your Members of Congress

Listing of 藕的做法大全家常菜 藕的做法大全家常菜 Caucus Members

Research, Data Briefs and Fact Sheets

21st CCLC Overview 2026 (PDF)

藕的做法大全家常菜 Alliance Research Center

Demand for 藕的做法大全家常菜 Programs in 藕的做法大全家常菜 Is Enormous (facts press release)

The Evidence Base for Summer Enrichment and Comprehensive 藕的做法大全家常菜 Opportunities

Joint State Government Commission: Return on Investment of 藕的做法大全家常菜 Programs in 藕的做法大全家常菜

吻胸视频 Workforce Information Flyer

America After 3pm Data

OST Programs

藕的做法大全家常菜 Alliance

American Camp Association

Association for Early Learning Leaders

Learning for Justice

National Center on 藕的做法大全家常菜 and Summer Enrichment

National Institute for Out-of-School Time (NIOST)

National Summer Learning Association

Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers

藕的做法大全家常菜 Council for International Education (PACIE)

藕的做法大全家常菜 Department of Education

藕的做法大全家常菜 Office of Child Development and Early Learning

藕的做法大全家常菜 OST Regional Map

藕的做法大全家常菜 Partnerships for Children

藕的做法大全家常菜 School-Age Child Care Alliance

The 藕的做法大全家常菜 Key

U.S. Department of Education

You for Youth

Communications and Social Media Tools

Out-of-school Time Terminology

Make the Case for 藕的做法大全家常菜

Social Media Tools for 藕的做法大全家常菜

Advocacy Tool Ways to Engage, Train and Center Community Voices in Advocating for Educational Equity

Engaging Elected Officials

VIP/Building Opportunities through Out-of-School Time (BOOST)

藕的做法大全家常菜 Gun Violence Data and Resources

藕的做法大全家常菜 Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers

As described by the 藕的做法大全家常菜 Department of Education, Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grant is a competitive grant that provides federal funding to establish community learning centers that provide academic, artistic and cultural enrichment opportunities for students and their families. These opportunities must occur in OST to help students attending high-poverty and low-performing schools to meet state and local standards in core academic subjects. Centers must also offer students a broad array of activities that can complement their regular academic programs, to offer literacy and other educational services to their families.

The only federal funding dedicated to out-of-school time in 藕的做法大全家常菜, the 21st CCLC grant is authorized under Title IV, Part B of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (P.L. 107-110), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and reauthorized by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015. The 21st CCLC grant is administered by the 藕的做法大全家常菜 Department of Education (PDE)

To learn more about 21st CCLC, including information about grant monitoring, reporting procedures, and how you can apply for a grant, please visit the 藕的做法大全家常菜 Department of Education website and 藕的做法大全家常菜 Nita M Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers’ website.

Starting a Program, Staffing and Sustainability Planning

藕的做法大全家常菜 Training Toolkit – Useful information and resources on best practices in different areas of OST, from family engagement to classroom procedures to STEAM.

Beyond the Bell Toolkit: A Toolkit for Creating Effective 藕的做法大全家常菜 and Expanded Learning Programs – Helpful Information and resources for program leaders looking to start an out-of-school time program or expand/improve and existing program.

Engaging Businesses in Out-of-School Time – This resource contains tips and best practices to help OST program leaders and other stakeholders navigate the business world to forge important partnerships with businesses and other community members to benefit programs and students.

How to Create a High Quality Out-of-School Time Program – From funding logistics to community involvement and research/evaluation, this document contains a comprehensive description of everything that someone looking to start a new program needs to know in order to design, implement and maintain high-quality programming.

Know Your Funders: A Guide to STEM Funding for 藕的做法大全家常菜 – This document outlines potential sources of different public/private funding for OST programs providing STEM instruction, with specific tips related to grant research and writing.

Resource Guide for Planning and Operating 藕的做法大全家常菜 Programs – This document is another guide for new OST program leaders and covers curriculum, youth development, behavior management, mentoring, developmental milestones, accreditation and more.

The Wallace Foundation Knowledge Center – Find hundreds of free reports, videos, tools, infographics and other useful material about school leadership, the arts, learning and enrichment, and other issues. Many of these materials are specific to extended learning and OST.

Summer Enrichment

Summer learning loss, the phenomenon where young people lose academic skills over the summer, is one of the most significant causes of the achievement gap between lower and higher income youth and one of the strongest contributors to the high school dropout rate. NSLA (2023) shares, “…by the fifth grade, summer learning loss can leave low-income students two-and-a-half to three years behind their peers.”

吻胸视频 is dedicated to expanding summer learning opportunities for children and youth throughout 藕的做法大全家常菜. Please visit the National Summer Learning Association website for summer learning resources, toolkits and statistics and Discover Summer, their interactive online search tool for finding a virtual or in-person summer program in your area.

藕的做法大全家常菜 After 3pm Summer Fact Sheet – This resource highlights the benefits of summer programs and the obstacles students face to accessing them.