Bill Supporting Afterschool for Older Youth Introduced in U.S. Senate
In recent weeks, Senators Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) and Al Franken (D-Minn.) introduced the Afterschool Partnerships Improve Results in Education (ASPIRE) Act, which would provide dedicated grant funding for quality afterschool programs that serve older youth at the middle and high school levels. Under the Act, competitive grants would be available to programs that focus on extended learning, service learning and civic engagement. The ASPIRE Act is supported by many organizations including Save the Children, YMCA of the USA, Citizen Schools and the Afterschool Alliance.
You can learn more about the ASPIRE Act on the Afterschool Alliance website by clicking here (http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/policyOlderYouth.cfm). Voice your support for quality afterschool programs for older youth by contacting your Senators (http://capwiz.com/afterschool/issues/alert/?alertid=14385781&PROCESS=Take+Action).
