News

“RI school districts 'anxious' amid federal funding freeze,WPRI, 7/17/2025

“RI Dept of Education recognizes ‘National Summer Learning’ week, WPRI, 7/16/2025

“Rhode Island Leaders Plan Their Next Move After Feds Withhold $30M in K-12 Funding,” Rhode Island PBS, 7/10/25

“RI Leaders Call on Trump Administration to Reverse $7B School Funding Freeze, WPRI, 7/9/2025

“Significant cuts’ possible after Trump administration withholds $29 million for R.I. education,” Boston Globe, 7/9/25

 

Presentations/Publications featuring PASA Staff

“Advocates are calling on lawmakers to support after-school programs. Here's why.” Providence Journal article, 2/27/2025

“The hidden forces that hinder learner-centered education…and how the youth fields can help,” Karen Pittman, 12/6/2022.

“Data Use in Out of School Time, Part 1: Bridging Practice and Research Through Continuous Improvement,” Afterschool Alliance webinar, 1/21/2021

"Putting Data to Work for Young People: A Ten-Step Guide for Expanded Learning Intermediaries", Every Hour Counts, RAND Corporation, 2019

“Building Bridges Between School-Day and Afterschool Learning Opportunities”Every Hour Counts blog post (10/1/2020)

 

Videos

PASA's Executive Director Ann Durham explains how afterschool and summer programs create hands-on, engaging learning opportunities. 3/1/2023

 

Rhode Island’s Afterschool Landscape

Rhode Island After 3 PM, Afterschool Alliance Report

Rhode Island After 3 PM – PDF Fact Sheet, Afterschool Alliance, 5/6/2025

Rhode Island Afterschool Network, www.riafterschool.org

 

Impact of After School and Out-of-School Time Programs

“How afterschool programs are using data to measure outcomes and equity,” Brian Rinker, www.youthtoday.org,  (8/17/21)

“New Research Identifies Strong Link Between Childhood Opportunities and Educational Attainment and Earnings as a Young Adult”, American Educational Research Association, 9/25/2024