If these cuts were enacted, states would have to either backfill the loss of federal support for out - of -
school care by drawing from other limited funding
streams or accept that previously served students would now be in unsafe, unsupervised environments outside of
school hours.54 Attendance, student achievement, and peer and student - to - teacher relations could suffer.55 States that cut
after -
school programs would likely have to allocate additional dollars in future years to triage the loss of jobs or depressed student outcomes.
Our Expanded Learning program offers before and
after school care at many local
schools, and brings in a revenue
stream that supports our non-profit activities.