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Smithville ISD Loses Key Afterschool Funding | Texas News
Smithville ISD’s beloved free afterschool program, funded by the Texas ACE grant and serving 130,000 students statewide, has vanished overnight — leaving families in shock and scrambling for alternatives. With federal funding cut off and no warning, the district now faces a steep $200 monthly cost per child if they launch their own program — a burden many families can’t afford. As only 37 out of 137 applicants win the competitive grant, even proven programs like this one are vulnerable. For families like Kelly Barker’s, who’ve relied on it for five years, the loss hits hard — especially for…
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