On June 9, 2025, a D.C. Policy Center report was cited in the Washington Post:
The D.C. Policy Center, a local think tank, estimates that about 3 in 5 children between prekindergarten and eighth grade do not have access to a spot in any afterschool program.
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Additional reading: Needs assessment of out-of-school time programs in the District of Columbia