Photo courtesy of After School Matters. Students participate in a dance class. DETROIT — A fleet of vans and a bus picked up dozens of students and dropped them off at the Downtown Boxing Gym here on ...

Incorporating social and emotional learning (SEL) throughout the school day has risen in popularity over the last few years, especially to counteract the increasing rates of anxiety and depression in ...

Parents value after-school programs, but demand far exceeds available capacity, particularly among low- and middle-income families, a new report finds. Families want after-school programming for about ...

Behind every strong after-school or summer program is a team of staff members making decisions throughout the day. They manage activities, support students, communicate with families and adapt quickly ...

Just weeks ago, After School Matters announced a partnership with the Obama Foundation to provide programs at the new ...

A “friendship web” of purple yarn anchored by the hands of a dozen students in the after-school activity illustrated a common connection: They are all military children. The Three Oaks Elementary ...