Washington, d.c. school improves its after-school programs program

Wallace Foundation invests $ 8 million. in Washington, d.c. school s

Washington school s after school s and school programs get a jolt of nonprofit DC children and Youth Investment Fund Corporation and the Wallace Foundation. DC children and Youth Investment Fund Corporation is working to improve the quality, quantity and accessibility of services for children, youth and families in Washington, d.c. area. DC children and Youth Investment Fund Corporation is responsible for providing funding to community organizations for from school time programs, youth programs and business development programs in early childhood and parent centers. DC children and Youth Investment Fund Corporation recently received 8 million pledge $ USA Wallace Fund for Washington school s after programmes school.Wallace Foundation is the National Endowment for the ideas and methods, expand learning and enrichment opportunities. Wallace Foundation currently list their three goals: to strengthen education leadership to improve student outcomes; improving out-of-the-school learning; and increased participation in art and culture.

Wallace Foundation learning communities

Washington school s were chosen to be apart Wallace Foundation training in the community. Learning in communities to promote inclusive teaching methods and organization after school programmes that have a very high level of training in the community started in three s average school with Washington school, Charles Hart secondary school, Kelly Miller secondary school and Lincoln High school. The program currently has about 600 students, but there are plans to expand the program to all s average school in Washington, d.c. school s. learning initiative communities is to create high-quality activities outside training; after school at weekends and during the summer.

Learning in communities with DC children and Youth Investment Fund Corporation has established a partnership with Washington's Mayor Office, Washington school s, leaders, local universities, private foundations, parents and community.Now, this partnership aims to add an additional $ 8 million to $ 8 million, donated By Wallace.This partnership also intends to institute an employee volunteering as a mentor or teacher, beginning with the 2006-2007 training year.

Learning in communities initiative begins in Middle school s in Washington, d.c. school s due to national educational research, pointed out that the average age of the children school are the best team of crash later. results of the study show that the average school students who have one or more of the following risk factors are less likely to graduate from high school. four specific risk factors are English, mathematics, bad behavior and truancy. secondary school in Washington, d.c. school s often face barriers, e.g., added, limited English and high absenteeism rates Washington school s now more than 150 programs that provide at least some students schools medium but Community initiative aims to put after school programme in each medium school in Washington, d.c. school s. learning initiative will improve community Washington school s after school and summer programs when connecting to different programs, quality programs that fit the needs of children, develop more standards for educators, and the creation of a database that will allow officials to match children with after-school program.