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PS 139 parents urge continuity of free afterschool services and ask for Beacon program; raise traffic and bus-stop safety concerns
Summary
Parents from PS 139 told the CEC that a 21st Century grant that funds free afterschool programming expires in 2027 and asked the district to pursue alternatives including a Beacon program; separate public comments requested traffic-safety fixes near Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School.
Parents and community members told the CEC that free afterschool services at PS 139 rely on a 21st Century grant that expires in 2027 and asked the district and elected offices to pursue alternatives, including bringing a Beacon program to the school.
Sasha Cruz said the current provider, Common Point, runs a free afterschool program funded by a 21st Century grant that expires in 2027 and that PS…
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