Published April 22, 2011, 12:00 AM


Amber Rutheford, right, helps Tanysha Dempsey locate Asian countries on a map during the GEARS afterschool program at Superior Middle School. Students meet with University of Wisconsin-Superior student tutors every Tuesday and Thursday to work on homework, and once the books are put away, they play games together. The program also provides weekend activities twice a month for the SMS students and their families. (Maria Lockwood)
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