MonkeyPanls t1_j5uetm6 wrote on January 25, 2023 at 5:18 PM

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More money for schools is great, but what about the other 16 hours of the day? After-school programs can provide a valuable bridge for kids who aren't getting good guidance at home. My circumstances weren't nearly as bad as many, but free after school programs and the public library definitely kept me out of trouble at a vulnerable time in my life.

IdealisticPundit t1_j5wl53q wrote on January 26, 2023 at 1:40 AM

I'd argue you're right and what we're saying is one and the same. I grew up in the burbs but the free after school programs were mostly through the school. Those are parts of successful education programs.

MonkeyPanls t1_j5wltr5 wrote on January 26, 2023 at 1:45 AM

But "the schools" is only part of it. In my town, we had neighborhood public library-, parks department-, and museums programs for pre-teen (10-12) and older. The public libraries were also just open as a place to hang out in the evenings and on the weekends.