Photos highlight Boys and Girls Club programs threatened by Trump grant freeze

Jul 14, 2025, 3:40 AM

Children participate in math activities during the East Providence Boys and Girls Club Summer Camp at Emma G. Whiteknact Elementary School on Thursday, July 10, 2025, in Providence R.I. (AP Photo/Sophie Park)
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(AP Photo/Sophie Park)

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) 鈥� A Trump administration freeze on education grants has put at risk summer and after-school programs for more than 1 million students. While many clubs kept summer programs running, they warn that after-school offerings this fall may not survive.

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