PCY’s first statewide survey about how districts, charters, and community partners are using ELO-P to support students and families. With ELO-P headed into its third year, this survey provides a snapshot of the trends and opportunities as we plan forward.
Read MoreEarly learning practitioners and advocates can use coordinated implementation and funding to provide full-day and year-round support for early learners. Watch and share with your early learning partners.
Read MoreThis video describes the updated Education Code (as of May 2023) that must be followed by local education agencies, community-based organizations, and childcare centers serving TK students in their expanded learning program.
Read MoreLearn how some districts and CBOs are partnering to provide full-day, full-year care for their youngest learners.
Read MoreCase study about how PCY and our partners made registered apprenticeships a reality in California education.
Read MoreThis is a tool for families to understand what the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) is and how to advocate for programs that will best support their children’s and community’s learning and well-being.
Read MoreExpanding Horizons for Older Youth makes the case for investing in these programs for older youth with compelling evidence of their benefits, provides examples of what these programs look like in action, and charts a path forward for public policy advocates and education leaders.
This report would not have been possible without financial support from the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Community Benefit Program and the Stuart Foundation.
Read MoreWatch the webinar recording and download the slide deck to learn how to get an elected official to visit your program.
Read MoreThis examination provides a preliminary understanding of the kinds of data being collected by local programs, as well as how programs are approaching data collection practices, including the challenges and opportunities heard from interviews with program implementers.
Read MoreThese videos include key practices, recommendations, and program models for school district and community-based providers looking for guidance on planning fun, engaging, and collaborative summer learning programs. These are all highlights from PCY’s 2021, 2022 and 2023 Summer Game Plan webinar series.
Read MoreHear from Shamim Bayat, a former student and current staff member at McClatchy High School in Sacramento, about the benefits of expanded learning for high school students.
Read MoreThis workforce hub is a living document to help navigate all of the existing resources for the expanded learning workforce in California.
Read MoreLearn more about the Expanded Learning Registered Apprenticeship Program, a partnership between PCY, Girls Inc of Alameda County, Berkeley City College, the California AfterSchool Network, and ECEPTS.
Read MoreHear from high school students about why older youth need and deserve access to afterschool and summer programs.
Read MoreListen to high school students explain in their own words why teens need access to afterschool programs and what they would say to policymakers who don't believe older youth need these programs.
Read MoreFact sheet from Assemblymember McCarty about his bill from the 2022-23 legislative calendar, AB 1113, and the benefits of expanded learning programs for older youth.
Read MoreThis report provides an analysis of summer trends in the first full year of ELO-P implementation. The findings and recommendations apply to districts and state leaders focused on both summer and year-round programming.
Read MoreDesigned for K-12 administrators, educators, and community partners, Summer Game Plan workshops provide advice on funding, staffing models, age-specific strategies, and more.
Read MoreThis Expanded Learning Program Requirements Matrix was developed by the Expanded Learning Technical Assistance Unit at the Los Angeles County Office of Education, with the intent of providing foundational knowledge and information to LEAs and charters about the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P), After School Education and Safety (ASES), and 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) funds.
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