The Baltimore nonprofit Elev8 is expanding its after-school program at select city schools to fill a gap left by those shut down due to federal funding cuts.
Earlier this month, city schools leaders said that they are canceling after-school activities at 44 schools after the Trump administration decided to not reimburse Maryland for over $400 million of pandemic-era relief spending. That means around 3,000 students lost their programs this week.
When she heard the news, Elev8 Director Alex Warrick Adams said she immediately decided to open as many seats as possible.
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