
A
study released on April 19, 2018 shows that afterschool programs in Utah are
improving the academic success for children experiencing intergenerational
poverty. To
see firsthand the success mentioned in the study, Lt. Governor Spencer Cox, chair of the
Intergenerational Welfare Reform Commission, visited Guadalupe School’s
afterschool program—one of the participating programs.
In
2014, the Utah State Legislature passed Senate Bill 43, Intergenerational
Poverty Interventions in Public Schools, to fund educational programming
outside of the regular school day for students experiencing
intergenerational poverty. The programs are funded through a partnership
between the Utah State Board of Education and the Department of Workforce
Services.
