This database includes an initial set of statewide tutoring efforts and state tutoring legislation. It will be updated monthly. The intent is to include all statewide tutoring efforts and state legislation. We welcome submissions of efforts or legislation that we have omitted or corrections by completing this form.
| State | Name of Legislation/Tutoring Effort | Does this effort include legislation? | Status | Date of Status | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | HB497Required K-3 students who received a failing grade in a subject to receive tutoring during the first nine weeks of school. The bill also required additional accelerated instruction for students… more |
Yes | Failed | Link | |
| Arizona | ARS 15-241Requires all students in a school assigned a letter grade of D or F to have access to tutoring. Tutoring can be provided by the school directly or the parent can choose from approved providers.… more |
Link | |||
| Arkansas | SB 564: Arkansas Tutoring Corps ActEstablishes a statewide Arkansas Tutoring Corps (with a focus on rural areas), to address interrupted learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Yes | Passed | Link | |
| California | SB-723 Pupil instruction: tutoring program: learning loss mitigationCreates the California Leadership, Excellence, Academic, Diversity, and Service-Learning (LEADS) Tutoring Program to provide both in-person and online tutoring to rectify learning loss. Each… more |
Yes | Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56 | Link | |
| California | SB-129 Budget Act of 2021Includes funding for the California for All College Corps which provides undergraduate students at 46 colleges and universities across California the opportunity to earn $10,000 for committing to… more |
Yes | Signed by Governor | Link | |
| Colorado | Colorado High-Impact Tutoring ProgramCreates the Colorado high-impact tutoring program to provide grant funding to local education providers including school districts, charter schools, and others prioritizing rural, low-income or… more |
Yes | Signed by Gov. | Link | |
| Colorado | Learning League Tutoring ProgramFunded through private philanthropy (Gary Community Ventures), provides trained and supervised tutors to work in CO schools in elementary literacy and middle grades math. |
No | N/A | N/A | Link |
| Colorado | HB21-1234 Supplemental Education High-impact Tutoring ProgramsCreates the Colorado high-impact tutoring program to provide grant funding to local education providers including school districts and charter schools and others, to create high-impact tutoring… more |
Yes | Signed by Governor | Link | |
| Colorado | Colorado High-Impact Tutoring ProgramCreates the Colorado high-impact tutoring program to provide grant funding to local education providers including school districts, charter schools, and others prioritizing rural, low-income or… more |
Yes | Signed by Governor | Link | |
| Connecticut | HB 6556: An Act Addressing Issues Created By The COVID-19 Pandemic On Public Education in ConnecticutRequires analysis of state-wide mastery examination, results to measure the severity of student disengagement in public schools to guide development of a variety of student disengagement… more |
Yes | Favorable Change of Reference, Senate to Committee on Appropriations | Link | |
| Delaware | Delaware Strategy to Accelerate LearningRequires school districts to (1) adopt high quality and consistent instruction materials (2) provide school leaders and teachers professional learning to provide Tier 1 education to students and… more |
No | N/A | N/A | Link |
| Florida | CS/HB 7011 — Student LiteracyIncludes provision for high school juniors and seniors to satisfy community service requirements by providing 75 verified tutoring hours to students with a substantial deficiency in reading in… more |
Yes | Signed by Governor | Link | |
| Georgia | $47 million Governors Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER II)Funds $47 million in emergency assistance to address the disruptions and challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes a $1.3 million allocation for the teacher pipeline of which $789,… more |
No | Effective for the 2022-23 school year | Link | |
| Idaho | $50 Million “Empowering Parents” GrantProvides Idaho caregivers with children in grades K-12 with educational grants of up to $1,000 per student, per year, and up to $3,000 per household. Grants are funded through the $50 million “… more |
Yes | Passed | Link | |
| Illinois | Illinois Tutoring InitiativeCreates a statewide tutoring initiative targeting PK-12 students who are in districts or communities with limited capacity or resources to deliver high-quality tutoring programs through Illinois… more |
No | N/A | N/A | Link |
| Indiana | HB1252Commits up to $15M in federal emergency funding to pay for tutoring for children who are struggling in math and reading. The initiative is funded in response to the learning loss that resulted… more |
Yes | Proposed | Link | |
| Iowa | SB545Requires The Iowa Department of Education to form a learning recovery task force to evaluate the degree of learning loss experienced by students due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The task force is… more |
Yes | Sent to the Senate Subcommittee Education | Link | |
| Louisiana | AccelerateProvides high-quality, open access math and literacy tutoring lessons aligned with state standards. Lessons focus on acceleration rather than remediation. The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE… more |
No | N/A | N/A | Link |
| Maryland | Maryland LeadsSupports Local Education Agencies (LEAs) with federal funding to address COVID-19 pandemic learning loss, opportunity and achievement gaps, and need of targeted support for historically… more |
No | N/A | Link | |
| Maryland | “Kirwan 2.0,” or SB965/HB1372Requires the original K-3 requirement of Transitional Supplemental Instruction for Struggling Learners program to add additional components: 1) funding for one-on-one and small-group instruction… more |
Yes | Passed into law | Link | |
| Massachusetts | $60M Funding for Schools and Community PartnersProvides $60M in state and federal funding to expand access to summer learning programs and recreational activities. Out of the $60M, $2M will be used to fund early literacy tutoring grants for… more |
No | Passed and effective 2022-2023 school year | Link | |
| Michigan | Tutoring Dollars for Kids (SB 925)/ HB 5859Provides Michigan families with up to $1500 in Learning Loss Grants to be used on tutoring, summer courses, and certain educational supplies. Low-income students and families who have been most… more |
Yes | Senate Bill Introduced | Link | |
| Michigan | Governor's $280M Tutoring Investment ProposalProposes a $280 million spending investment to vet and pay tutors in an effort to help Michigan students recover from pandemic learning loss. The Governor’s proposal, which requires approval from… more |
Proposed | Link | ||
| Minnesota | Bill HF1064Requires many efforts to combat COVID-19 impact on education including funding for community partnerships to provide tutoring during the summer of 2021. |
Yes | Passed into law | Link | |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Mission AccelerationProvides tutoring for 1,000 students in grades K-5 in literacy with a focus on relationship-development in its Pilot Program. Tutors are college students and funding is from GEER funds. Tutoring is 1… more |
No | N/A | N/A | Link |
| Missouri | HB 3015: Close the Gap ProgramIncludes a plan to set aside $75 million which would fund the Close the Gap program. The Close the Gap program provides $1500 to Missouri families to fund educational expenses. The $1500 grant… more |
Yes | Approved by Governor | Link | |
| New Hampshire | YES! Scholarship ProgramProvides $1,000 tutoring scholarships for students negatively impacted by the pandemic. Funded through $2.3 million from the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund, the scholarships can be used… more |
No | N/A | Link | |
| New Jersey | High Efficiency Accelerated Learning (HEAL) S3220Proposes the establishment of the High Efficiency Accelerated Learning (HEAL) Grant Program and the Tutoring Advisory Commission. HEAL is intended to provide high-impact tutoring opportunities to… more |
Yes | Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee | Link | |
| New Jersey | NJ Summer Tutoring CorpsProvided tutoring to 2,000 students in the summer of 2021 and is expanding to 42 sites in fall of 2021. Launched by The College of New Jersey’s School of Education, and paid for by he New Jersey… more |
No | N/A | N/A | Link |
| New Mexico | Multi-Layered System of SupportsEncourages districts to include tutoring in the implementation of a new Multi-Layered System of Supports (MLSS) to ensure it’s integrated into districts’ larger acceleration strategies. New Mexico… more |
No | N/A | Link | |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Title 1 Schools Receive a $3.3 million Federally-Funded InvestmentLaunches $3.3 million virtual tutoring program for New Mexico’s Title 1 schools and tribally-controlled schools. Tutoring will be provided to students in PreK- 8th grade and will focus on reading,… more |
No | Awarded | Link | |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Launches Math Tutoring CorpsLaunches the New Mexico Math Tutoring Corps in January of 2023. The statewide tutoring initiative provides math tutoring for 8th-12th grade students with a significant focus on Algebra 1. Virtual… more |
No | Awarded | Link | |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Educator Fellows ProgramUses funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to address the educator shortage and the need for small group tutoring by funding districts and charter schools to hire Educator Fellows who will be… more |
No | N/A | N/A | Link |
| New York | $28M Award for New York Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (NY GEAR UP)Provides a $28 million grant to extend the New York Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness Program (NY GEAR UP). This grant has been awarded to New York for four consecutive years and has served… more |
No | Grant Awarded | Link | |
| North Carolina | Teach for America North Carolina’s Ignite FellowshipLaunchesTeach for America North Carolina’s high-impact tutoring initiative, Ignite Fellowship Program. The program is in partnership with several districts across North Carolina and provides… more |
No | Program has launched | Link | |
| North Carolina | SB 387 Excellent Public Schools Act of 2021Revises the Read to Achieve Program in many ways, one of which is including tutoring as part of the definition of literacy interventions. |
Yes | Signed by Governor | Link | |
| North Carolina | NC State Plan for ARP Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief FundIncludes $30,000,000 for high-impact tutoring statewide. |
No | N/A | N/A | Link |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Education CorpsPartners with local schools to recruit, educate, and activate corps members to support students and accelerate learning through tutoring in NC's neediest districts. Corps members are paid a living… more |
No | N/A | N/A | Link |
| Ohio | Statewide Mathematics and Literacy Tutoring GrantAwarded $14M in grants to Ohio colleges and universities planning to create or expand mathematics and literacy tutoring programs for Ohio’s K-12 students in one-on-one or small-group settings.The… more |
No | Grants Awarded | Link | |
| Ohio | HB583Increases substitute teacher recruitment efforts, expands Ohio’s EdChoice program which provides families with vouchers to pay for private school tuition and requires tutoring programs in public… more |
No | Awaiting Governor’s signature | Link | |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma State Plan for the ARP Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief FundCreates a Math Tutoring Corps in partnership with OK colleges and universities to address middle and high school student learning disruption. Specifically, Algebra I tutoring for up to 1,500 grade 7-… more |
No | N/A | N/A | Link |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma State Plan for the ARP Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief FundIncludes the development of a Math Tutoring Corps in partnership with… more |
No | N/A | N/A | Link |
| South Dakota | SB 210Provides families in South Dakota with an educational savings account (ESA). The bill requires The Department of Education to create a savings account for students who withdrew from public schools… more |
Yes | Withdrawn at the Request of the Prime Sponsor | Link | |
| South Dakota | Dakota Dreams Online Tutoring ProgramProvides free online tutoring for K-12 students in South Dakota in English, math, science and social studies. Sessions are taught by university students in the School of Education at Northern State… more |
No | Passed into law | Link | |
| Tennessee | TN HB7004: Tennessee Learning Loss Remediation and Student Acceleration ActCreates TN Accelerating Literacy and Learning Corps, a matching grant opportunity to empower districts to implement or strengthen tutoring supports for students in low ratios and at a high dosage… more |
Yes | Passed into law | Link | |
| Texas | HB 4545Requires an accelerated learning committee to develop an IEP for every student who does not pass pass the STAAR test in grade 3, 5, or 8 in math or reading. Also, requires the assignment of a… more |
Yes | Passed into law | Effective Date June | Link |
| Washington, DC | OSSE High-Impact Tutoring StrategyRequires all DCPS schools to implement high-impact tutoring for students in need, reaching approximately 10% of all students. |
No | N/A | N/A | Link |