Original source: District Administration, August 2016

“Districts across the country are finding ways to turn after-school programs—once little more than glorified babysitting—into learning experiences that motivate students and close equity gaps,” writes Deborah Yaffe. In Vancouver Public Schools, after-school and summer programs and a community school initiative are a few of the many efforts that are helping knock down barriers to students’ success.

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