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The Florida Department of Education cut nearly a third of the funding for afterschool programs in 40 percent of the state’s school districts. -
In Leon, the 30 percent reduction mandated by the state amounts to about half a million dollars -
A federal freeze means the Leon School District needs $2 million to pay for the 21st Century after-school program -
Families with young children who leave a shelter are more at risk in the first 12 months after leaving of experiencing homelessness again -
It will address needs such as mental health and food insecurity in a rural community -
The CSC says the expansion shows its commitment to the children and families of Leon County -
Caban says the center, a project of the Children's Services Council of Leon, will be a game-changer -
Leon County and the city of Tallahassee have asked CSC-Leon to partner with them in funding nonprofits -
In Leon and Escambia counties, where the two newest CSCs are, local governments want some of their money for other priorities -
Some ask whether the move would flout the will of the voters
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