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Trump cuts could hurt after-school programs that serve low-income students

Sixth graders Connor Atkinson and Genevieve Plante work together to make yogurt parfaits in the after-school cooking club in their rural Maine school district.

Schools in Maine have been at the center of a political battle with the Trump administration. Now, many fear after-school programs, critical for low-income communities, could be lost.

(Image credit: Greta Rybus for NPR)

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