Summer Program Needs Not Being Met, Especially for Low-Income Families -- THE Journal
05/25/21 The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated an already serious problem for families, in particular low-income families: access to structured summer programs. According to new research commissioned by the Afterschool Alliance and conducted by Edge Research, participation in summer programs had been growing, with 47% of families reporting at least one member of their family participating in any type of summer program, up from 33% in 2013 and 25% in 2008. However, the pandemic interrupted that growth, and participation fell to 34% (close to 2013’s levels), but with many participating virtu...
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