The subheading of this article reads, "Coordinators of 33 Maine programs fear a shift in how 21st Century Community Learning money is given out." The article goes on to list some of the programs that will be cut - a wide variety, but what these programs have in common is that they keep kids engaged in adult-led activities after school. In Maine, lots of middle and high-schoolers get out pretty close to 2:00 and, unless they have an extracurricular activity or parent who can pick them up, they're on their own. For now, let's assume all 107 programs receiving the funds are making a real difference in the lives of the kids they work with.
The question would then be, why redirect this money? Some context will help.
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Monday, August 9
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