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As schools cut back, S.F. steps up summer camps
- 05-13-2010
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By John Coté/San Francisco Chronicle
Budget cuts mean summer school will be all but nonexistent in San Francisco this year, but rather than youths hanging out on the streets, Mayor Gavin Newsom says he has a plan: summer camp, and lots of it. Newsom announced Tuesday that the cash-strapped city is almost tripling the number of summer-camp spots and beginner swim classes offered through the Recreation and Park Department, while waiving participation fees for the estimated 2,100 children living in public housing. (more...)
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