1. Celeste Janssen Director, Institute for Youth Success
Policy Changes
Celeste Janssen
Director, Institute for Youth Success

2. A Sea of Changes Administration changes
Every Student Succeeds Act (impact 21st Century Community Learning Centers)
Fed: Workforce Investment Opportunity Act
State: Youth Development Council

3. Invest in what you care about

4. ESSA: Every Student Success Act
Shifts control from federal govt. to states
Includes evidence and innovation
Codifies (institutionalizes) disaggregation of data by
subgroup
Explicitly limits
federal role

5. Federal – State Role
Secretary prohibited from specifying, defining, or prescribing:
Measurement or inclusion of student growth
Any aspect of teacher or principal evaluation
Standards, measures
State goals
Weighting
Equity important
Evidence-based systems important

6. Afterschool Perspective
21st Century community Learning Centers
Funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) initiative is at risk following the president’s proposed $167 million cut to the program announced last month.
US Dept of Education clarifying letters on how federal funds can be used to go to summer programming: Title 1 Part A funds

7. CCLC in Oregon Continuation of 21st Century program
Updated RFP released in Feb/March 2018
Funding July 2015 for five years
Intentional outreach to newer communities

8. Afterschool Perspective
21st Century community Learning Centers
State and district determinations of interventions for lowest preforming schools
SEL, parent engagement, student climate
Funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) initiative is at risk following the president’s proposed $167 million cut to the program announced last month.
US Dept of Education clarifying letters on how federal funds can be used to go to summer programming: Title 1 Part A funds

9. Listening Sessions at ODE
Wed, April 20 (Medford)
Mon, April 25 (Redmond)
Thurs, April 28 (Salem)
Mon, May 2 (Ontario)
Tues, May 10 (Eugene)
May 12 and 16 (Portland)
Mon, May 23 (Coos Bay)
Tues, May 24 (Hood River)
Reimagine Education in Oregon
Factors supporting student success
--what school characteristics are more important?
--how should we measure school success?
--how should we ensure all students are successful?

10. Federal Policy Resources
Alliance for Excellent Education
all4ed.org
National Afterschool Alliance
Afterschool Snack (policy blog)
Good for 21st Century budget
Funding for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) initiative is at risk following the president’s proposed $167 million cut to the program announced last month.
US Dept of Education clarifying letters on how federal funds can be used to go to summer programming: Title 1 Part A funds

11. Workforce Investments
WIO to WIOA
Go through local Workforce Investment Boards
Shifts 75% of funding to Opportunity Youth
Estimate 69k Opportunity Youth in Oregon; 30k to 40k in Portland area alone
YDC hosting community engagement listening sessions
Opportunity Youth: ages not in school and not working, and under-attached youth

12. Youth Development Council
Provides state funds for Juvenile Crime Prevention (go through counties)
Passes through federal funds for JCP
Current funding runs through summer Look for a new RFP next spring.
Youth and Community
Youth and Innovation
Youth and Gangs
Youth and Workforce*

13. Youth Development Council
NEW one year grant: Youth Entrepreneurship
Regional grants
Up to $40k yet
Must demonstrate collective impact
2 new federal grants for Juvenile Crime Prevention (YDC Superlist)