Press Releases
- New Study: Parents Report Vast Majority of Afterschool Students in Both Omaha an Greater Nebraska are Engaging in STEM Learning in Their afterschool Programs, But Tens of Thousands of the State's Children Shut Out (September 2026)
- Thirteen programs selected for Catalyst Funding from Beyond School Bells to support literacy and career exploration in afterschool/summer learning programs (September 2026)
- Dr. Alison O’Toole completes White-Riley-Peterson’s Afterschool Policy Fellowship (July 2026)
- Afterschool Alliance: The Summer Struggle is Daunting for Many Nebraska Families (May 2026)
Making the Case for Afterschool Programs in Nebraska
- Nebraska Public Media - November 5, 2025 Data shows need for afterschool programs continues following federal uncertainty
- Omaha World-Herald - April 19, 2017 Afterschool Programs Merit Support
- North Platte Telegraph - May 2, 2017 Afterschool Programs Help Nebraska Thrive
Nebraska Programs in the News
- York News Times: "York Public Schools goes beyond school bells"
- Lexington Clipper Herald: "Celebrate Safe Activities for Kids"
- North Platte Telegraph: "Kids Klub meets NPHS musical cast"
- Sidney Sun Telegraph: "Cool Kids Club celebrates 16 years"
- Fremont Tribune: "About 700 FPS students could be left without after-school programs"
TMC Mobile Maker Labs
- KLKN TV-April 2018 "Excellence in Education: STEM Lab on Wheels"
- Grand Island Independent-June 2017 "GIPS receives mobile makerspace lab to expand community learning"
- Kearney Hub-October 29, 2015 "KPS students get to flip rules on STEM learning at TMC lab"
TMC Mobile Maker Labs: ELO programs partner with Skills USA clubs
- Lincoln Journal Star- January 8, 2018 "Traveling Creativity: high school students help build mobile makerspace"
- North Platte Telegraph- January 16, 2018 "Skills USA joins with Kids Klub"
