What’s Up at LA’s BEST
Northern Trust Open
Spend a day on the green and raise some green for LA's BEST!
Get your tickets to the Northern Trust Open and help support LA's BEST.
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Annual Report: After School Is for All
Our 2010-2011 Annual Report is here! See why we think after school is for ALL (not just for those who can afford it!) and read about how we are working to make that vision a reality for kids in Los Angeles.
Read our 2010-2011 Annual Report
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Expanded Learning the LA's BEST Way
Read this article by Carla Sanger and Paul E. Heckman published in the Fall 2011 edition of New Directions For Youth Development: Expanded Learning Time and Opportunities.
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LA's BEST propels success in middle school
Did you know that the longer students attend LA’s BEST, the larger their gains in math, language arts, science and history in middle school? An exciting new study from CRESST/UCLA shows that positive results from LA's BEST continue beyond students' years of participation in elementary school. LA's BEST provides after school enrichment for students between the ages of 5 and 12, but the benefits of the program are now shown to persist through middle school. Among the findings of the study are:
- Students who attend LA’s BEST 140 days or more were more likely to take both semesters of Algebra in middle school
- LA’s BEST students show higher GPA’s in math, algebra, science and history in middle school
- LA’s BEST students demonstrated higher California Standardized Test (CST) scores in general math and algebra
Read a summary of the findings here.
Read the full executive summary here.
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LA's BEST President & CEO Carla Sanger named a 'game changer'
Los Angeles Magazine's October issue featured 10 women who 'make an impact in L.A. everyday.' In turn, each of those women was asked to nominate other women who do the same. Anita L. DeFrantz, President of LA84, nominated LA's BEST President and CEO Carla Sanger. DeFrantz said, "As a former teacher and a specialist in children’s education policy and advocacy for more than 39 years, Carla Sanger is a natural fit as president and CEO of the after-school enrichment program LA’s BEST." Congrats to Carla on this well-deserved shout-out!
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A Cool Way to Support LA's BEST
Check your local Ralph's for this delicious vanilla gelato made by Villa Dolce. 100% of the proceeds benefit LA's BEST! See LA's BEST kids eating gelato at the park.
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2009-2010 Annual Report
The 22nd LA’s BEST Annual Report is hot off the press. Please take a look. We think it’s our BEST!
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The mission of LA’s BEST is to provide a safe and supervised after school education, enrichment and recreation program for elementary school children ages 5 to 12 in the City of Los Angeles.