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Parents, Coordinators Defend Texas ACE After‑School Grants; Board Asked for More Transparency
Summary
Parents and district staff described Texas ACE/21st Century after‑school programs in United ISD as structured supports for academics and family engagement but parents and a trustee asked for clearer assessment data on student progress and program impact.
Parents, program coordinators and United ISD staff described two Texas ACE (21st Century Community Learning Centers) after‑school grants as structured academic and family‑engagement programs and urged the board to preserve and more clearly report program outcomes.
At a United ISD Board workshop in March 2025, parent Sandra Llano praised the Cycle 12 program in the United South feeder pattern, saying it “provides academic assistance” and “reinforces what they learn in the classroom,” and that the program “is not just a daycare.” Executive Director for Federal and State Programs Anya Ramirez told the board the district runs two competitive grants: Cycle 11 (LBJ feeder) and Cycle 12 (United South feeder). Ramirez said Cycle 11 was awarded “a little over a million dollars for the five‑year…
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