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New Council Legislation Aims for Universal Out-of-School Time Program | Washington Informer

December 08, 2023
  • D.C. Policy Center

On December 6, 2023, Director of Research and Policy Emilia Calma was quoted in the Washington Informer:

As Emilia Calma, director of policy and research at D.C. Policy Center, explained on Monday, Dec. 4, students experience the widest access gaps in high school and during the summer. She said that issues of concern, particularly for families in Ward  7 and Ward 8, involve proximity to enrichment, how to find information about programming, and service gaps for students with disabilities. 

Read more: New Council Legislation Aims for Universal Out-of-School Time Program

Related publication: Needs assessment of out-of-school time programs in the District of Columbia

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