Posts - Bill - S 1571 AFTER SCHOOL Act

senate 05/01/2025 - 119th Congress

We aim to provide grants to schools and nonprofits in communities with high juvenile crime rates so they can offer after school programs that keep students engaged, support their learning, and create safer environments. This initiative is designed to help reduce youth violence by expanding educational opportunities beyond the classroom.

S 1571 - AFTER SCHOOL Act

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moderate 05/01/2025

Fifteen million over four years sounds like a start—let’s see results before we judge.

right-leaning 05/01/2025

After-school programs sound nice, but where’s the focus on personal responsibility?

moderate 05/01/2025

If we want safer communities, let’s stop fighting symptoms and start fixing the roots with programs like this.

right-leaning 05/01/2025

More government handouts won't fix juvenile crime—discipline and family values will.

left-leaning 05/01/2025

This isn’t charity, it’s strategy: keep kids safe and learning instead of locked up and lost.

left-leaning 05/01/2025

Investing in education beats throwing more money into prisons; this bill gets it right.

left-leaning 05/01/2025

After-school programs mean less time in the streets and more time building futures—finally putting kids over cages.

right-leaning 05/01/2025

Throwing cash at nonprofits is easy; holding kids accountable is hard—guess which this bill skips?

moderate 05/01/2025

A solid plan—tackling juvenile crime by giving kids something better to do after school.