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Hello! Lori Higgins here for Chalkbeat Detroit, here with your morning roundup of education news.
Hannah has a story today about the shortage of after-school programs in Metro Detroit. Many parents want to get their kids enrolled in these programs, for a myriad of reasons. But there just isn’t enough to go around. That’s a serious problem, given how crucial after-school programs are to addressing the reasons so many kids aren’t getting to school on a regular basis. Hannah does a nice job capturing this challenge, in this story published today.
Local News
Report: Many Metro Detroit families want their kids in after-school programs but don’t have access
Research shows out-of-school programs can improve school day attendance, student behavior, and academic outcomes. Families in southeast Michigan want to see more opportunities.
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What We’re Reading
School robocall vendor closes, forcing Michigan districts to scramble, Detroit News (Paywall, Opinion)
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