Author: School's Out Washington

New Study Finds 1 in 2 Washington Children Whose Parents Want Summer Learning Programs for Them Are Missing Out, Most Often Because of Cost Washington, D.C. – Many more Washington parents want their children in a structured summer program than are able to enroll them, according to a household survey released today. The Summer Struggle for Washington Families finds that the parents of 543,464 Washington children want summer programs for them, but just 270,872 Washington children are enrolled. The barriers pushing programs out of reach for Washington families are cost, cited by 44% of survey respondents; program location or transportation … [ ]

BSK Administrative Coordinator  OVERVIEW  For three decades, School’s Out Washington (SOWA) has served a critical role to advance equitable expanded learning ecosystems in Washington State. We work to ensure high-quality afterschool and summer programs are available so all of Washington’s youth—and especially low-income youth and youth of color—can have the opportunities they deserve to thrive. SOWA is dedicated to building responsive community systems to support quality afterschool, youth development, and summer programs for Washington’s children and youth ages 5 through young adulthood.  Position Summary:  The BSK Administrative Coordinator provides administrative support for the King County Best Starts for Kids (BSK) … [ ]