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King County Best Starts for Kids quality out-of-school time initiative extended for fourth year

By Lex Gavin

The Out-of-School Time Initiative, a part of King County Best Starts for Kids, began in 2018 and was slated to provide youth program providers with funding and quality improvement support through 2020. The initiative is designed to increase access to high quality and culturally relevant summer and afterschool programming for elementary and middle school youth. ...

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Wenas Mammoth Foundation—bringing earth science to life in Central Washi...

What if we told you that Mammoths roamed Washington 16,000 years ago? What if we told you that you and your ...
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Quality Improvement,
Youth Development Professionals
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Building Quality in Washington State

The origins of quality improvement Since 2008, School's Out Washington has been leading the effort to build and sustain a quality ...
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Youth Development Professionals
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Thriving as a Leader in Changing Times

Belonging to a team, feeling valued and respected (as a whole person, not just “as an employee”), and being encouraged to ...
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Summer
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Summer Learning Week

National Summer Learning Week is a celebration dedicated to elevating the importance of keeping kids learning, safe, and healthy every summer, ensuring ...
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Food & Basic Needs Support,
Social-emotional Learning
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Best starts and best practices—how 2020 highlighted the importance of ou...

In February 2020, the Best Starts for Kids Out-of-School Time Initiative (BSK OST) was heading into its final year of implementation. ...
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Students get an up close look into the judicial system

Originally created for teachers, Judges in the Classroom is now open to youth development programs. Created by The Washington Courts, Case Method Institute, and Harvard Business ...
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