{"id":1608,"date":"2022-09-30T23:43:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T23:43:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.idahofirststeps.org\/?p=1608"},"modified":"2023-01-04T17:17:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T17:17:53","slug":"id-ed-news-after-school-programs-help-break-down-learning-barriers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idahofirststeps.org\/id-ed-news-after-school-programs-help-break-down-learning-barriers\/","title":{"rendered":"ID ED NEWS: After-school programs help break down learning barriers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“On Friday, education leaders discussed how after-school programs throughout the state can bolster students\u2019 academic success, confidence, and sense of belonging. They are not a fix-all solution to all that ails Idaho\u2019s youth, but they do provide a way to move forward.<\/p>\n

The panel was part of a two-day Idaho Out-of-School Network conference that was held on the Fort Hall Reservation. Nontraditional after-school and summer program educators from across the state convened to explore the best ways to help Idaho\u2019s children, especially in the wake of the pandemic.<\/p>\n

‘All of us are concerned about the wellbeing of kids,’ Emily Allen, a policy associate for Idaho Voices for Children, said. \u201cWe always see tremendous resilience in kids, but some of us are getting tired of demanding (that) from kids.’\u201d[\/vc_column_text]