Encourages the General Assembly to invest in afterschool programs for middle school youth in Delaware.
The bill highlights the benefits of afterschool programs, including reduced truancy, drug and alcohol use, teen pregnancies, and crime. It notes that every dollar invested in these programs saves at least $9 in the long run. The bill emphasizes the importance of these programs for working parents and the potential for students to engage in undesirable activities without supervision. It also mentions the reallocation of funding in 2021 and the significant number of unsupervised students in Delaware.
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