Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Rebound Subgrants: Reading Rally Initiative

February 24, 2025

As part of NIOST’s technical assistance work through the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) grant titled "The Afterschool & Out-of-School Time Rebound Subgrants (ASOST-R Subgrant)" NIOST launched the Reading Rally Initiative, a paired reading program in which older youth in grades 3-6 (Readers) read with younger youth in grades K-2 (Buddies). This initiative was intended to provide an opportunity for youth to build relationships with each other, engage in literacy skill-building, and generate interest and excitement about reading. See the Research Brief to learn more!

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"NIOST was a core partner in supporting the development of quality improvement systems across the nine cities that participated in The Wallace Foundation Next Generation Afterschool System-Building Initiative. The NIOST team worked well with other technical assistance partners in the initiative, always willing to pitch in and collaborate with others to make our professional learning community meetings a team effort. I truly hope the Foundation has an opportunity to partner with them in the future."

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– Jane Quinn, Vice President and Director of National Center for Community Schools, Children's Aid Society
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– Daniel W. Hatcher, Director, Community Partnerships, Alliance for a Healthier Generation

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