NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) — Where are your children headed when the dismissal bell rings? A new study by the Afterschool Alliance found that too many of our local children are unable to attend afterschool programs.
I talked with an expert about this study and checked in with an afterschool program leader in the Niagara Falls City School District.
“More than five in six Western New York children are missing out on the afterschool programs that we know could really benefit them,” explained Jennifer Rinehart, Afterschool Alliance.
More than 160 students right here in Western New York lack access to afterschool programs that would keep them safe and help them learn…