California’s after-school, summer programs build an unexpected pipeline: new teachers

A $4 BILLION DOLLAR-A-YEAR INITIATIVE created to combat pandemic-related learning loss and expand the regular school day in California is also addressing another issue — recruiting teachers.

The Expanded Learning Opportunities Program championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom — and on which the state has spent a total of about $18 billion so far — supports an array of summer enrichment programs and after-school programs. They are typically run by nonprofit organizations on school sites in partnership with local school districts.