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Akron council urges federal release of after‑school funds as programs face gap
Summary
The Akron City Council unanimously passed a resolution urging the federal government to release withheld after‑school and summer program funds after a reported $6 billion national withholding could create an $800,000 shortfall for Akron Public Schools, potentially affecting 2,500 students beginning in fiscal year 2026.
Akron City Council on Monday passed a resolution urging the federal government to release withheld after‑school and summer program funds that a council member said threaten local programming.
Councilperson Bolden, the sponsor, told council that on June 30 the federal Office of Management and Budget announced it was withholding $6,000,000,000 in 21st Century Community Learning Centers funding to states, a move Bolden said would endanger about 10,000 after‑school and…
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