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<\/a>Pueblo High School\u2019s 21st Century Community Learning Center<\/a>, also known as CCLC, has been a five-year program helping students excel in their school work and to catch up with their credits. However, the program had its budget cut from $140,000 to $100,000 this year and next year. This is year five, and Pueblo has to reapply next year for another five-year cycle to fund the program with $100,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ms. Mary\nWallace, the coordinator of the program, said, \u201cIt\u2019s [the budget cuts are] very\ndifficult, and all of it comes out of instruction, but Pueblo got lucky this\nyear because we got an enhancement grant to put in a maker space.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nenhancement grant will cover the budget cut, boosting the program\u2019s budget back\nup to $140,000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Wallace\nsaid, \u201cThe students would not have seen as many classes offered, and we\nwouldn\u2019t have as many tutors. Last year we had 22 employees, and we spent every\ndime of our budget on those 22 employees.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n She added\nthat losing that money from a student’s perspective would prompt a decrease in\ngrades and G.P.A rates among the students in the program since less activities\nwould be offered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nprogram has had a great impact on students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Senior\nDesiree Martin is currently making up her freshman credits for English and\nAlgebra 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDuring my\nfreshman year, I struggled a lot,\u201d Martin said. \u201cThe CCLC program is helping me\nto graduate in the spring. I can’t believe that this program may not exist in\nthe future. Even if there are budget cuts, it’s going to affect a lot of our\nstudents at Pueblo. CCLC is the perfect opportunity to catch up with credits-\nespecially for us seniors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Michael\nRodriguez, a senior who is also in the CCLC program, said, \u201cI’m so relieved that I have the extra\ntime and help I didn\u2019t have in class. This program has allowed me to take my\ntime and understand the content.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wallace\nwants students to know that they can still enroll in the CCLC program. The program\ndoes not have a cap regarding the number of students enrolled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGrades 9\nand 10 are our primary\nfocus,\u201d Wallace said, \u201cWe do not have a limit, we have a goal, and we need to\nhave 120 students who attend at least 30 days or more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wallace\nwants to ensure that the program will continue successfully after she decides\nto retire. \n\nShe said, \u201cIt’s important\nfor me to teach another person how to apply for the grant and take over as the\nnew CCLC coordinator so that the program can carry on.\u201d\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Ismael Angulo & Xylenn Nevarez Pueblo High School\u2019s 21st Century Community Learning Center, also known as CCLC, has been a five-year program helping students excel in their school work and to catch up with their credits. However, the program had its budget cut from $140,000 to $100,000 this year and next year. 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