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COMPASS after-school program
Coverage of COMPASS after-school program in the Nexus archive.
- NYC after-school contract shakeup sparks fury after beloved, long-term providers are ousted
New York City's re-bidding of after-school program contracts disrupted long-standing provider relationships, leading to parent and staff protests. The COMPASS program, serving over 100,000 students, expanded by 10,000 seats but replaced some decade-old providers with new organizations, causing confusion and backlash.