🏫Cutting After-School: When Kids Have Nowhere Safe to Go
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Trump's education budget slashes $4.5 billion from 18 federal K-12 programs and consolidates them into one "simplified" grant, threatening after-school programs that serve millions of children. The 21st Century Community Learning Centers program faces elimination as the administration cuts 15% from Education Department funding.
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Why This Matters
Your Children:
After-school programs provide safe supervision, homework help, and enrichment activities when school ends—without them, millions of kids face unsafe streets and unsupervised time that increases risky behavior.
Your Work:
Parents rely on after-school care to maintain employment; program cuts force difficult choices between work and childcare, particularly devastating low-income families who can't afford private alternatives.
Your Community:
These programs reduce juvenile crime, improve academic performance, and provide nutrition in food deserts—their elimination creates costly problems that communities must solve with less federal support.
Federal Priorities:
While claiming to support families, the administration redirects education funds toward private school vouchers and "simplified" grants that eliminate accountability for serving at-risk populations.
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How much funding would Trump cut from 18 federal K-12 programs by consolidating them?
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What percentage cut does Trump propose for the Education Department's overall budget?
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How many Education Department employees have been laid off or taken separation packages?
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What activities does the REACH Afterschool Program in Maine offer students?
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How much mental health funding for schools did Trump cancel after mass shooting concerns?
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According to the article, what concern do parents express about eliminating after-school programs?
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How much would Trump cut from tribal college funding?
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What does the National Education Association call Trump's proposed education cuts?
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What is the name of the main federal grant program that funds after-school programs?
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How many employees remain at the National Center for Education Statistics after cuts?
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What new name does Trump's budget give to the consolidated K-12 programs?
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What justification does the administration give for consolidating the 18 K-12 programs?
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Trump's cuts would preserve Title I funding for high-poverty schools at current levels.
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Trump terminated $400 million in federal grants from Columbia University over protest concerns.
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