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Northside Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Brian T. Woods speaks about the importance of promoting access and equity for after school programs. Photo by Kathryn Boyd-Batstone

Northside Independent School District Superintendent Brian Woods speaks about the importance of promoting access and equity for after school programs. Credit: Kathryn Boyd-Batstone / San Antonio Report

Excel Beyond the Bell SA is having their annual summit next week on Wednesday, May 25. Out-of-school time encompasses after school and summer programming. Many of the challenges that students face in school actually have to do with their circumstances outside of school. Out-of-school time programs are critical for our youth to get their needs addressed in a way that schools are not designed to do.