Report: Many Metro Detroit families want their kids in after-school programs but don’t have access

By: Hannah Dellinger - Chalkbeat Detroit

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: April 13, 2026

Words: 1,142

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Ajia Phillips sometimes had no choice but to keep her daughter home from school.

On days when she worked 14-hour shifts as a kitchen manager, Phillips couldn’t get to Beacon Elementary School in the Harper Woods School District by 3:10 p.m. dismissal. Traveling by bus …

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