Issue Position: Continuing to Invest In Education and Ensuring Out-of-School Time for Kids

Issue Position

Kids do better in school and in life if they have quality child care and early learning, after school, and summer programs. In addition, many students whose parents or guardians work long hours do not have a parent or relative at home right before school, right after school, and in the days during the summer. That's why Chuck Riley introduced SB 1515.

Chuck thinks this is a problem we should fix by providing students with more extensive out-of school programs that can help students, especially at-risk students, to succeed. These programs give them a safe, supportive space to study and learn outside of normal school hours. These experiences can help boost graduation rates and learning outcomes. SB 1515 would expand local abilities to raise funds for out-of-school support to give assistance to these critical programs.

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