Federal Policy Update:Afterschool and Summer Learning

Erik Peterson, Afterschool AllianceBob Seidel, National Summer Learning Association

The Plan• Group Discussion: Federal Policy Opportunities?• Policy Update:– Appropriations, Budget and the Sequester– Elementary and Secondary Education Act– Flexibility Waivers– Other federal funding opportunities

• Advocating for Summer Learning and Afterschool• Discussion: Q and A

Group Discussion: What are your Goals?

Federal Policy Opportunities & Questions?

Policy Update

• Focus on big fiscal issues, which affect everything, including education• Money is going to be very, very tight

for the foreseeable future. (appropriations)

Policy Update: Public Policy Tools

• Authorizing legislation (laws)• Appropriations (money)• Regulations (administrative rules)

Policy Update: Federal Funding (FY 2013)

• Congress recently passed a 6 month “continuing resolution” (CR) last fall that funds the federal government through March 27, 2013.

– The CR includes a 0.6% increase (6/10ths of a percent) above the FY 2012 levels of funding for nearly every discretionary program – including Department of Education programs.

– Outlook: Final CR? Omnibus? Cuts likely

Policy Update: Federal Funding (FY2014)

• President’s proposal to be announced this month?• Senate & House expected to pass budget resolutions• Appropriations hearings scheduled

Policy Update: 21st CCLC Federal Funding

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$200,000,000

$400,000,000

$600,000,000

$800,000,000

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$1,400,000,000

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$1,800,000,000

$2,000,000,000

$2,200,000,000

$2,400,000,000

$2,600,000,000

Amount Appropriated Amount Authorized

Policy Update: The SequesterAcross the Board Spending CutNon Defense Discretionary programs estimated to be

cut by 5.1%• Approximately 30,000 low-income children lose CCDBG• $750 million cut to Title I Grants: 2,500 schools

impacted serving more than 1 million disadvantaged students.

• 21st CCLC: about 50,000 young people would lose afterschool and summer learning supports

Policy Update: Bottom Line• No new federal programs• Additional funding will be difficult• Summer & afterschool not yet part of the core

policyBut…• Policymakers want to see results & “bang for

the buck”• More time for learning is currently “hot”

Policy Update: ESEA• New Congress, new bills to be introduced:S.326

• House Education and the Workforce Committee:• Used piecemeal approach last Congress

• Senate Health, Education, Pensions & Labor Committee:• Introduced bipartisan legislation

Policy Update: Expanded Learning– Administration Blueprint Proposal– Senate ESEA Language – FY 11 Appropriations Language– FY12 Appropriations Language– FY13 Appropriations Language– Pending Non-Regulatory Guidance– Flexibility Waivers

Policy Update: ESEA Waivers• The Administration has approved waivers for most states that basically end

many of the central tenets of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act.

• In addition, states have the option of requesting to allow 21st CCLC funds to be used to support expanded learning time activities.

• The purpose of this optional waiver is to allow 21st CCLC funds to be used to support expanded learning time during the school day in addition to activities provided during non-school hours.

• Title I SES funds made more flexible – summer learning and afterschool as potential uses

Policy Update: ESEA Waivers

34 states (including the District of Columbia) have been granted waivers.

* These states did not select the optional 21st CCLC program waiver.

Arizona* Georgia* Michigan* New York South Dakota*

Arkansas* Indiana Minnesota* North Carolina Tennessee

Colorado* Kansas Mississippi* Ohio Utah

Connecticut Kentucky Missouri* Oklahoma Virginia

Delaware Louisiana Nevada* Oregon Washington*

District of Columbia* Maryland New Jersey Rhode Island* Wisconsin*

Florida Massachusetts New Mexico South Carolina*

Policy Update: Race to the Top – District Grants

• The U.S. Department of Education announced in December that 16 applicants—representing 55 school districts across 11 states and D.C.—have won the 2012 Race to the Top-District competition.

• These districts will share nearly $400 million to support locally developed plans to personalize and deepen student learning, directly improve student achievement and educator effectiveness, close achievement gaps, and prepare every student to succeed in college and their careers.

Policy Update: Other Opportunities

Policy Update: Other OpportunitiesPotential new opportunities• STEM• Wellness• Violence Prevention

Policy Update: Questions?

Advocacy: Making the CaseAmerica After 3PM

2009 Compared to 2004

National Percentages

2009 2004

Kids in Afterschool Programs 15% 11%

Kids in Self Care 26% 25%

Kids in Sibling Care 14% 11%

Parents Satisfied with Afterschool Program 89% 91%

Kids Who Would Participate if a Program were Available 38% 30%

Kids in Summer Learning Programs 25% --

• 8.4 million kids participate in afterschool programs

• 15.1 million kids on their own after school

•25% of students participate in summer learning programs

Advocacy: Making the Case

Advocacy: Making the Case

Yes No Yes No

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+62 +53

Do you want your newly elected federal, state and local leaders to provide MORE funding for

afterschool programs? *

Do you want your newly elected federal, state and local leaders to provide funding for afterschool

programs? *

*Asked of half the sample.

2010: 65% Yes (51% Strong Yes)Time Series: 2008: 76% Yes (59% Strong Yes) 2006: 73% Yes (58% Strong Yes)

Advocacy: Making the Case•Afterschool & summer learning programs:• Keep kids safe• Support wellness – nutrition and exercise• Engage kids in learning• Help working families

• Afterschool programs at their best when they complement but don’t replicate the school day•Summer learning – opportunity for innovative teaching & learning• Afterschool & summer learning programs are also community-school partnerships

Advocacy: Making an Action Plan Things to think about:

What are your immediate goals? Long-term, short-term, immediate?

Who are your allies? Who supports summer learning or afterschool in your community?

Who are you targeting? What is the “win-win”?

How do you plan to get the attention of each target?

Advocacy: Discussion

Who supports afterschool and summer learning programs in your community?

Advocacy: Reach Out• Call, write or email• Meet district staff• Visit Congressional offices in Washington

Advocacy: Arrange a site visit

Advocacy: Invite the media Plagiarize freely! – from our websites

Create a media list

Identify 2-3 key messages

Structure events with media in mind

Appeal to the press, build relationships

Issue press releases

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Discussion

Questions and Answers

Contact Us• Bob Seidel, National Summer Learning Associationbseidel@summerlearning.org

• Erik Peterson, Afterschool Allianceepeterson@afterschoolalliance.org