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Hyannis West students and coordinator present 21st Century after‑school program to Barnstable School Committee
Summary
Students and teacher coordinators told the committee how the federally funded 21st Century program supports K–3 students with reading, project‑based learning and summer programming; staff said funding has declined and invited committee members to observe the program.
At the Dec. 4 Barnstable School Committee meeting, students from Hyannis West Elementary and their 21st Century program coordinator described an after‑school program that the district said has run at the school since 2010 and focuses on reading, writing and deeper, project‑based learning.
Caitra McCarty, who introduced herself as a Hyannis West teacher and coordinator for the federally funded 21st Century Community Learning Center, told the committee the site has been recognized as an exemplary program and outlined how grant cycles and staffing work. She said the program began with roughly $147,000 in…
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