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Long Beach pulls out of after-school program after decades; over 80 employees at risk of layoffs
By John Donegan | Long Beach Post at LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· July 11, 2026
· 4 min read
In this file photo from 2018, parents walk their kids to Edison Elementary School on the first day of school in Long Beach.(Thomas R Cordova)The Long Beach Unified School District is looking for a new operator to handle a major after-school program following the city of Long Beach’s decision not ...
Key takeaway Since 2002, the city’s Parks Department has helped anchor the initiative, known to families as WRAP.
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The city of Long Beach's withdrawal from the WRAP after-school program has significant implications for the local community, particularly for the families of transitional-kindergarten through eighth-grade students who rely on these services. With the program's future operator still unknown, parents are likely to be concerned about potential changes to the free programming their children have come to depend on. The impact on the city's Parks Department employees, who face potential layoffs, will also be felt throughout the community. As the school district moves forward with selecting a new operator, it will be crucial to ensure that the vital student services provided by WRAP continue uninterrupted. The city's decision to focus its limited financial resources on other programs raises questions about its priorities and how it will allocate its budget to support local families and children in the future.
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Category: schools ·
Published: July 11, 2026 ·
Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) ·
Reading time: 4 min
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What is this story about? In this file photo from 2018, parents walk their kids to Edison Elementary School on the first day of school in Long Beach.(Thomas R Cordova)The Long Beach Unified School District is looking for a new operator to handle a major after-school program following the city of Long Beach’s decision not ...
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