After School Advocacy

A statement from CAPE on recent events: The new presidential administration, in its first few weeks, has upended the US Constitution by unilaterally making cuts to spending on critical domestic [...]

ACT Now is spearheading a sign on letter to Governor JB Pritzker to encourage him to fund afterschool in the FY 26 state budget. To ensure more equitable funding for afterschool and youth [...]

Dear Friends, Since last year, CAPE has been one of many after-school program providers across the state of Illinois fighting to maintain funding.  In 2023, the Illinois State Board of […]

On Thursday, October 10th Chicago Tribune journalist Ikram Mohamed met parents of CAPE students at Telpochcalli School in Little Village. Read Ikram’s article here. Telpochcalli is one of [...]

At North-Grand High School, we use music classes as a catalyst for academic and social change and development. As an example, students are expected to maintain good standing grades across […]

The Governor of Illinois has proclaimed today, October 24, 2024, Lights on Afterschool Day! JB Pritzker enthusiastically endorses LOA and is committed to the education of youth in the state. […]

This morning we joined ACT Now for a rally to urge the state to issue afterschool funding, and heard testimonies from impacted programs, community members, students, and parents. The fight […]

9/5/2024 Update: As of September 5, 2024, no new information has been forthcoming from any government officials about plans to solve the statewide after-school funding crisis.  In August, CAPE [...]