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2008

• AfterWords E-newsletter Wins Top Publishing Award
  AfterWords—the e-newsletter of the National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning, which is funded by the US Department of Education and based at SEDL—won the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP).

• Partner WGBH Wins CINE Award for Toolkit Videos
  

2007

• A Good Afterschool Program Will Ensure Your Child Won't Be Home Alone
  Home Alone may have been a cute movie, but the reality is that kids left home alone after school everyday can get into big trouble when they get bored. Research suggests that the hours of 3–6 p.m. are when kids get into trouble most. Instead of spending afterschool hours just hanging out or watching television reruns, your child can attend a great local afterschool program, but it may take a little research on your part.

• New Curriculum Searchable Databases Help Afterschool Programs Across the Country
  

• Afterschool Training Toolkit for Technology Teaches More Than Just Computer Skills
  Using technology to develop professional skills is just one of the practices featured in the Afterschool Training Toolkit for Technology. This free online staff development tool is developed around evidence-based promising practices that are shown to boost student success.

2006

• Follow-up Materials from Summer Institute 2006 Presentations
  Information and presentation materials from sessions hosted by National Partnership staff are available for download.

• National Partnership Hosts NCEA Pre-Conference Session
  Catherine Jordan will present a session on how to use the Afterschool Training Toolkit as a staff development resource on Wednesday, November 29th, 2006, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

• Afterschool Learning Featured in May 2006 SEDL Letter
  The May 2006 issue SEDL Letter, "Time for Achievement: Afterschool and Out-of-School Time," magazine is devoted to afterschool issues and practices.

• Registration Open for Midsouth Region Fall Afterschool Training Roundup: Building High-Quality Afterschool Programs
  SEDL's Midsouth Region Fall Afterschool Training Roundup, "Building High-Quality Afterschool Programs," is October 23-25 in Oklahoma City.

• Midsouth Region Fall Afterschool Training Roundup: Building High-Quality Afterschool Programs
  

• SEDL Staff to Present at NAESP Conference in San Antonio, TX
  

• SEDL Issues RFP to Support Evaluation of Afterschool Programs
  

• SEDL Staff Present at Beyond School Hours
  

• New Study Shows High-Performing After-School Programs Share Five Common Characteristics
  

• NAESP Announces Read Aloud Award