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We Closed the Third Places. Then We Called It a Crisis

By Ellie Mitchell | August 25, 2026

  Fig 1: Teen Takeover Logic Model Imagine you’re 15, and it’s the first day of your sophomore year of high school. It’s been a long, hot, boring summer, and…

MOST Brings Together MD-SALT – Maryland Summer Achievement and Learning Taskforce

By Ellie Mitchell | August 25, 2026

Introducing MD-SALT: A Statewide Push for Better Summer Learning Young people spend 80% of their waking hours outside the traditional school day. Summer is where that time adds up the…

Careerbound, Dent Education & MOST Offer Career Connected Learning Playbook & Training Opportunities

By Ellie Mitchell | August 25, 2026

  Read the Playbook Helping young people earn credentials that open doors to careers. Approaches to career readiness are evolving quickly. Out-of-school time programs can play a critical role in…

MOST Network is FUND IRL Maryland

By Ellie Mitchell | August 25, 2026

Maryland Has Joined the Fight. Now Let’s Make Sure Young People Win. Maryland’s Attorney General has sued Meta for the harms social media has caused to young people’s mental health.…

Maryland’s Afterschool Landscape: Growing Demand, Limited Access

By Joseph Niehaus | October 16, 2025

              On October 15, out-of-school-time leaders from across the country gathered at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to celebrate the release of…