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Follow the Money (I): The Expanded Learning Opportunities Program in Los Angeles County

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Title: Follow the Money (I): The Expanded Learning Opportunities Program in Los Angeles County
Language: English
Authors: Chiara Parisi, Theo Zarobell, Patrick Murphy, Children Now
Source: Children Now. 2025.
Availability: Children Now. 1212 Broadway 5th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. Tel: 510-763-2444; Fax: 510-763-1974; e-mail: children@childrennow.org; Web site: http://www.childrennow.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2025
Sponsoring Agency: Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
Descriptors: State Aid, After School Programs, Nonschool Educational Programs, Summer Programs, Vacation Programs, State Legislation, Educational Finance, Budgeting, Needs Assessment, Elementary Education, School Districts, State School District Relationship, Public Schools, Charter Schools, Program Descriptions
Geographic Terms: California
Abstract: California has invested an impressive $13.75 billion in the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) over the last few years (2021-2025). Expanded learning programs focus on enriching learning opportunities that fall outside of the regular school day. ELO-P provides funding for before school, after school, summer, and intersession learning programs. This brief is the first in a series that will take a close look at the ELO-P in Los Angeles County. The goal is to better understand how ELO-P funds are being distributed and spent with the aim of supporting policymakers in ensuring equity and efficacy in the distribution and use of current and future funding and high quality program offerings for kids that meets the needs of families. This brief is divided into two parts. First, it gives a general overview of the ELO-P, describing the program's purpose, which schools are eligible to participate, how much funding they receive, and how the program overlaps with other initiatives in California. The second part of the brief focuses on Los Angeles County, detailing how funding was allocated among its districts and charter schools.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: ED678631
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:California has invested an impressive $13.75 billion in the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) over the last few years (2021-2025). Expanded learning programs focus on enriching learning opportunities that fall outside of the regular school day. ELO-P provides funding for before school, after school, summer, and intersession learning programs. This brief is the first in a series that will take a close look at the ELO-P in Los Angeles County. The goal is to better understand how ELO-P funds are being distributed and spent with the aim of supporting policymakers in ensuring equity and efficacy in the distribution and use of current and future funding and high quality program offerings for kids that meets the needs of families. This brief is divided into two parts. First, it gives a general overview of the ELO-P, describing the program's purpose, which schools are eligible to participate, how much funding they receive, and how the program overlaps with other initiatives in California. The second part of the brief focuses on Los Angeles County, detailing how funding was allocated among its districts and charter schools.