THE 50 STATE AFTERSCHOOL NETWORKS
Social Conversation and Legislative Analysis September 2017
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THE 50 STATE AFTERSCHOOL NETWORKS Social Conversation and Legislative Analysis September 2017 KEY INSIGHTS Social media conversations and legislative mentions of afterschool programs are primarily focused on (and critical of) budget proposals
Social Conversation and Legislative Analysis September 2017
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The White House Said After- School Programs Don't Help Kids. Here's What the Research Says Time Poll: 77% of Americans Think Schools Should Provide After-School Programs Education Week T rump’s First Full Education Budget: Deep Cuts to Public School Programs In Pursuit of School Choice Washington Post Schwarzenegger Blasts T rump for Proposed Cut to After-School Programs CNN T rump’s Voucher Plan Would Strip Funding from Over 1,200 Schools in New Y
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Social media conversations and legislative mentions of afterschool programs are primarily focused on (and critical of) budget proposals from President Trump.
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Media outlets and journalists primarily mention afterschool programs in the context of budget cuts and state and local legislation.
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Randi Weingarten
Ame merican Federation of T eachers
Salud America!
Sa San Antonio, T exas
Education Week Communities in Schools
Wa Washington, DC
City of Las Vegas, NV Judd Apatow
Come median and Producer
American Federation of T eachers
Wa Washington, DC
Wright State University
Da Dayton and Celina, Ohio
Alliance for a Healthier Generation Data Quality Campaign
Wa Washington, DC
Mayor Jennifer Roberts
Char Charlotte, NC
United Federation of T eachers
Ne New Y
Few individuals participate in social media conversations about afterschool
supportive third-party and non-profit groups, and government accounts.
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Mentions of afterschool by members of Congress are primarily positive, though Republicans and Democrats differ in the volume of mentions, program priorities and attitudes toward current events.
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TEALS Microsoft Philanthropies Center for American Progress GLAAD American Enterprise Institute National Association of Secondary School Principals Scott Walker Governor of Wisconsin
Cultural Exchange Network
Thomas Payne Dean, University of Missouri
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On education policy, members of Congress are mainly influenced by partisan think tanks (such as AEI and the Center for American Progress), local figures such as elected officials and university presidents, and non- profit or community groups that align with their core interests (poverty, gender equality, job training, etc.).
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