21^st Century Community Learning Centers (CLCs) give students in high-poverty and low-performing schools the support they need to be successful in school and life. The before and after school programs help students by providing one-on-one adult support as well as a wide range of group activities in areas such as reading, math, and science. In addition, the programs offer literacy and other educational services to families.

Teaching Research Institute (TRI) was given a grant to assist Oregon's CLCs by providing training, support, and resources to improve their ability to meet the needs of students and families. According to project director, Candice Scott, “We are working with the Oregon Department of Education to develop a project plan which will include finding out what the CLCs need and developing processes to provide the support, materials, and training resources to meet those needs."  TRI will also work with CLC programs to update their resources, organize two statewide conferences bringing CLC staff together, provide regional training visits, support English Language Learning efforts, and enhance summer learning programming.