Paid internships for high school students to work with younger students after school and in the summer address one of the biggest challenges facing California schools: the education workforce shortage.
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There is over $4.8 billion for afterschool and summer programs in California from state and federal funds. Less than 2% of that funding goes to high school students, even though research shows that older youth benefit greatly from these programs, improving students' mental health, academic performance, safety, and well-being.
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Expanding 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.
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Hear 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.
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Hear from high school students about why older youth need and deserve access to afterschool and summer programs.
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Listen 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.
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Fact 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.
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Toolkit and tipsheet to help schools and districts put their COVID-19 relief dollars to work this summer, connecting young people to high-quality college and career learning opportunities.
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