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Local Policy and the

Out-of-School Time Field

Horatio Blackman, PhD

Vice President, Education Policy, Advocacy & Engagement

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Local Policy and the�Out-of-School Time Field

  • Voices From the Pandemic Video Series
  • Awareness about the essential role(s) of OST and CBOs
  • Local Policy Outlook
    • City Funding for OST
    • School/Community Partnerships

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Unmasked Stories of Inequity: Voices From the Pandemic

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Local Policy Outlook�

  • The Bad
    • The ESSER funding cliff is coming (September 30)
    • Budget cuts are coming
    • Many schools are still not partnering with OST providers

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  • The Good
    • The value proposition is becoming clearer
    • Cities (and states) across the country are committing to funding the OST field

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The Good

Many Cities Are Committing to Funding OST

    • New York City
      • $10 million for community schools/partnerships with OST
      • $80 million in NEW investments for Summer Rising
    • Hartford
      • Saturday Academies
    • Sacramento
      • Youth PopUps

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The Good (cont.)�

School – OST Partnerships

Affiliates in Schools

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  • San Diego Urban League
    • Contracted to bring culturally relevant OST programming at the school to youth facing significant challenges in and out of school

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