Wings for Kids provides after-school programs for poor children in Atlanta, Charlotte, Charleston and rural Lake City, S.C. Trump's budget would eliminate funding that the organization relies on. But now, Wings for Kids and thousands of programs like it are on the chopping block, threatened by President Trump’s proposal to eliminate $1.2 billion in grants for after-school and summer programs. “Engaging kids in high-quality after-school programs, many of which are supported by 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants, results in kids doing better in school. It is “the first step in investing in education programs that work.”Some conservatives hailed the budget as a sign that Trump intends to make good on his campaign pledge to downsize the Education Department. Minnich said state education chiefs are “deeply concerned” that the budget prioritizes school-choice experiments over existing programs that serve all students.

Source: Washington Post March 16, 2017 21:05 UTC