Because the state education board miscalculated the amount of grant funds available, funding for next school year will be limited at best, State Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders said in May.
Every school day, when the bell rings at Shields Elementary School, more than 100 kindergarten to fourth grade students head to the after-school program inside the Brighton Park school, where they can find homework help, a warm meal and activities ranging from Zumba to Lego club. Run by the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council for the past decade, the program provides Shields families a safe haven, according to the staff.
that’s already resulted in closures, according to Susan Stanton, executive director of the statewide Act Now coalition of after-school program advocates. Among its five programs, the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council provides 2,000 students daily with access to sports, educational and workforce development programs and counseling and mental health services, said Executive Director Patrick Brosnan.
on the availability of renewal funds and that CPS has allocated $5 million to support programs at district schools through the school year. didn’t provide comment regarding the availability of 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants for new and renewal applicants in the 2024-25 school year. Without help from the state, many other providers, particularly community organizations, can’t similarly cover costs, Stanton said. Act Now estimates at least 2,000 after-school jobs will be lost, and nonprofits largely reliant on 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants could be forced to close altogether.
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