PLEASE NOTE UP FRONT: Interested parties who do not already have an account in ePlan must email Extended.Learning@tn.gov by Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 to gain access to the application. The Tennessee Department of Education is requesting applications for the FY25 Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grant (Cohort 24). The 21st […]

Lights On Afterschool Events Across the Nation Next Month Will Highlight the Many Ways Afterschool Programs Boost Student Achievement and Well-Being Washington, D.C. – The reach and creativity of afterschool programs will be on display in October when programs across the country join the 24th annual Lights On Afterschool. Some 8,000 events will be held […]

A Million People Expected to Join National Rally for Afterschool This Year Washington, D.C. – Students, parents, educators, community and business leaders, lawmakers, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) experts, and others in every corner of the country will turn the lights on for afterschool on and around Thursday, October 26th. Again this year, Lights […]