The California Department of Education’s After School Division (ASD) has changed its name to the Expanded Learning Division (EXLD). The name change better encompasses all that the department does in providing students and families with important learning opportunities and rich experiences before school, after school, and during the summer that complements what students learn during the traditional school day. With nearly 5,000 programs serving some 825,000 students, California has more publicly funded before school, after school and summer learning programs than all other 49 states combined. These programs operate with almost $700 million in state and federal funding and have aligned themselves in recent years with the broader state educational goal of preparing youth for 21st century careers, college, and life.