After-School and Youth Career Pathways Partnership Act

Status: HopperSession: September 2026 Senate SessionIssue: Education

Summary

This bill would create competitive federal grants to help states, school districts, and nonprofits expand after-school programs in underserved communities, including tutoring, mentoring, mental health support, and career-readiness partnerships. It also promotes ties with community colleges and employers and requires yearly reporting on student and workforce outcomes.

Full text

A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize competitive grants for states, local educational agencies, and nonprofit partners to expand high-quality after-school programs, evidence-based mentoring, tutoring, mental health supports, and career-readiness partnerships in underserved communities, with priority for programs serving low-income students and schools with persistent achievement gaps; to encourage partnerships with community colleges, workforce boards, and local employers for internships, skills training, and apprenticeship exposure; and to require annual reporting on student participation, attendance, academic progress, and postsecondary or workforce outcomes.

Sponsor

Melvin ShawDemocratic Party

Cosponsors

Caroline FosterDemocratic Party

Results

This bill has not reached a completed state yet. Results and disposition history will appear here when available.