THE 50 STATE AFTERSCHOOL NETWORKS Social Conversation and Legislative Analysis September 2017
KEY INSIGHTS Social media conversations and legislative mentions of afterschool programs are primarily focused on (and critical of) budget proposals from President Trump. T otal T witter Mentions of Afterschool Programs in 2017 45,000 The White House Said After- 40,000 School Programs Don't Help Kids. Here's What the Research Says 35,000 Time witter Mentions 30,000 25,000 Schwarzenegger Blasts T rump for Proposed Cut 20,000 T rump’s First Full Education Budget: T rump’s Voucher Plan Would Strip Poll: 77% of Americans Think to After-School Programs T Deep Cuts to Public School Funding from Over 1,200 Schools in Schools Should Provide 15,000 CNN Programs In Pursuit of School Choice New Y ork City, Union Analysis Shows After-School Programs 10,000 Washington Post Chalkbeat Education Week 5,000 0 1/1/17 2/1/17 3/1/17 4/1/17 5/1/17 6/1/17 7/1/17 8/1/17 9/1/17 Privileged & Confidential 2
KEY INSIGHTS Media outlets and journalists primarily mention afterschool programs in the context of budget cuts and state and local legislation. T op-Shared Maryland T witter Posts about Afterschool Programs in 2017 Privileged & Confidential 3
KEY INSIGHTS Few individuals participate in social media conversations about afterschool programs. Most online conversations are driven by programs themselves, supportive third-party and non-profit groups, and government accounts. T op Verified T witter Accounts by Number of Posts About Afterschool Programs in 2017 Randi Weingarten Salud America! Education Week Ame merican Federation of T eachers Sa San Antonio, T exas Communities in Schools Judd Apatow City of Las Vegas, NV Wa Washington, DC Come median and Producer American Federation of T eachers Wright State University Data Quality Campaign Washington, DC Wa Dayton and Celina, Ohio Da Wa Washington, DC Mayor Jennifer Roberts United Federation of T eachers Alliance for a Healthier Generation Charlotte, NC Char Ne New Y ork, NY Privileged & Confidential 4
KEY INSIGHTS Mentions of afterschool by members of Congress are primarily positive, though Republicans and Democrats differ in the volume of mentions, program priorities and attitudes toward current events. T op Democratic Members of Congress by Number of T op Republican Members of Congress by Number of Afterschool Mentions in Public Documents, Last Y ear Afterschool Mentions in Public Documents, Last Y ear 17 Rep. Cicilline (D-RI-1) 39 Rep. Barletta (R-PA-11) 11 Sen. Durbin (D-IL) 4 Rep. Comstock (R-VA-10) 10 Sen. Shaheen (D-NH) 3 Rep. Johnson (R-OH-6) 10 Rep. Ryan (D-OH-13) 3 Rep. Emmer (R-MN-6) 9 Rep. Cooper (D-TN-5) 3 Sen. Collins (R-ME) 7 Rep. Schiff (D-CA-28) 3 Rep. Jenkins (R-KS-2) 7 Sen. Leahy (D-VT) 3 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL-27) 6 Rep. Lowey (D-NY-17) 2 Rep. Roby (R-AL-2) 6 2 Sen. Menendez (D-NJ) Rep. King (R-NY-2) 6 2 Rep. McEachin (D-VA-4) Sen. McConnell (R-KY) Privileged & Confidential 5
KEY INSIGHTS On education policy, members of Congress are mainly influenced by partisan think tanks (such as AEI and the Center for American Progress), local figures such as elected officials and university presidents, and non- profit or community groups that align with their core interests (poverty, gender equality, job training, etc.). T op Accounts Shared or Mentioned on T witter by T op Accounts Shared or Mentioned on T witter by T op Accounts Shared or Mentioned on T witter by Sen. Murray Related to Education, Last Y ear Sen. Alexander Related to Education, Last Y ear Sen. Blunt Related to Education, Last Y ear American Enterprise TEALS Cultural Exchange Network Institute Microsoft Philanthropies National Association of Thomas Payne GLAAD Dean, University of Missouri Secondary School Principals Center for Scott Walker St. Louis Post-Dispatch American Progress Governor of Wisconsin Privileged & Confidential 6
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