This video was a collaborative effort with expanded learning programs across the state to highlight the critical role of afterschool before, during, and after the pandemic.
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In June, PCY CEO, Jennifer Peck, testified before the California State Assembly Education Committee about the critical role afterschool programs will play in reopening the state’s schools and economy.
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In collaboration with the Opportunity Institute, PCY released this brief outlining the challenges schools and districts are confronting during this time, as well as the opportunities to partner with expanded learning programs to better meet the needs of students.
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We created this quick guide in response to requests from local educational agencies and community-based organizations for up-to-date, practical information on the role of expanded learning partners, current flexibility, and availability of state and federal funding.
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Affordable housing communities are well-positioned to be ideal meal distribution sites, particularly for families facing barriers to transportation or who are unable to access school meal sites. This resource provides details for housing agencies to learn how they can help residents access food by becoming food distribution sites.
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Summer presented new challenges for school districts in addressing food insecurity for students. Just as affordable housing communities were ideal locations for meal distribution during the school year, agencies could provide continuity for families by offering free meals to children and teens throughout the summer. This resource provided details about the federally funded summer meals programs and how housing agencies could use them to become summer meal sites.
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To reflect current changes in programming in response to COVID-19, we adjusted the Quality Standards for Expanded Learning in Public and Affordable Housing and its accompanying self-assessment tool to include three standards for virtual/blended learning with some additional recommendations to ensure that program staff can provide the best learning and development supports to children and families.
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