Senator Pat Billie Miller, D-Stamford, today celebrated the announcement of state funding that will bring expanded after-school programming to Rogers Middle School, Westover Middle School, and Turn of River Middle School.
Stamford’s schools will receive $307,760 through two grants to support after-school programs at the three middle schools. ROSCCO Stamford School and Community Organization will receive $153,880 to operate programs at Rogers Middle School and Westover Middle School, while Stamford Public Schools will receive $153,880 for Turn of River Middle School.
“After-school programs are essential to closing Connecticut’s education opportunity gap,” Senator Miller said. “These initiatives help prepare students for success while providing working parents with the peace of mind that comes with supervised after-school care. I appreciate this commitment to Stamford’s next generation and look forward to these programs making a real difference in their lives.”
The funding will support initiatives that offer academic assistance like mentoring, science and technology enrichment, community service, as well as extracurriculars such as music, arts, athletics, and health.
Governor Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker announced a total of $5.3 million in state funding this week for programs across 30 municipalities through the Connecticut Department of Education’s After-School Grant Program.
Senator Miller has been a longtime champion of education equity and literacy initiatives, including leading passage of Connecticut’s “Right to Read” policy, designed to improve literacy outcomes through science-based curriculum.
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