Extracurriculars Are More Than Nice-To-Have: They’re Essential

Story Source: EdSurge ~ Go to Original Article

Among many seemingly intractable problems in education, there’s one wide learning gap between the haves and have-nots that we know how to close: the extracurricular gap.

Here’s the problem: Low-income and minority students are at a structural disadvantage when it comes to accessing out-of-school opportunities. Children from low-income families are three times less likely to participate in after-school programs. .……