after-school
adjective
af·ter-school
ˈaf-tər-ˌskül 
: happening or done after the end of the school day
after-school activities/programs
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The funds represent roughly 14 percent of all federal support for K–12 education and are critical for after-school programs, teacher training, and services for English learners and migrant students.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
At least 65,000 students could lose access to after-school or summer programs, and 80,000 people could be cut off from adult education and literacy services, according to estimates by the state Education Department.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Many low-income families will lose access to after-school programs if the money isn’t released soon, according to the suit.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The states lost out on funding for after-school and summer programs, teacher training, English language learners and support for the children of migrant farmworkers, among and other initiatives, as part of the June 30 freeze on more than $6 billion that the states say was allocated by Congress.
—July 14, CBS News, 14 July 2025
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
At least 65,000 students could lose access to after-school or summer programs, and 80,000 people could be cut off from adult education and literacy services, according to estimates by the state Education Department.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
Many low-income families will lose access to after-school programs if the money isn’t released soon, according to the suit.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The states lost out on funding for after-school and summer programs, teacher training, English language learners and support for the children of migrant farmworkers, among and other initiatives, as part of the June 30 freeze on more than $6 billion that the states say was allocated by Congress.
—July 14, CBS News, 14 July 2025
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“After-school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-school. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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