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11/28/2023. Legislation
Appropriates $27 million in state funds and $97 million in federal funds for for matching grants to districts for high quality tutoring and rigorous extended learning programs.
09/18/2023. Legislation
Provides $26.1 million in GEER funds to support the implementation of high-dosage tutoring programs in Ohio districts and schools. The tutoring programs will be offered by providers on the High-Quality Tutoring Provider (HQTP) Vendor Directory and funded through the Department. Tutoring programs will be offered at no direct cost to participating districts or schools. However, all participating districts and schools must commit to participation criteria that align to best practices for high-quality tutoring.
08/26/2023. Legislation
Updates this 2021 law to allow school districts to advance students who score in the “approaching” category on their third grade Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) ELA test and score in the 50th percentile on the third-grade reading screener test if they complete summer school or tutoring in fourth grade. Students who score in the “below basic” category must complete both summer school and tutoring in 4th grade in order to advance.
08/26/2023. Legislation
Creates a student-based funding formula that includes additional funding for all fourth graders who are not proficient in ELA. This funding is identified in the 2023-24 TISA Guide as 4th grade tutoring totaling over $22M.
08/25/2023. Legislation
Provides $10 million in American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Relief Funds (ESSER III) to launch and scale high-quality, school day tutoring for secondary math that will mitigate long-term learning loss resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
05/28/2023. Legislation
Offers $30 million Learning Acceleration Grants for Virginia families. Approved families will receive $1,500 for tutoring in English, math, science, history, and foreign languages. Grants can also be used for speech pathology and reading intervention. Any student meeting Virginia’s school-age requirements and attending a public, private, parochial, or homeschool qualify. Students whose family income is at 300% or less of the federal poverty level are eligible to receive $3,000 in grant money.
05/28/2023. Legislation
Allocates $10M in American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) funding to local education agencies (LEAs) to implement the Connecticut High-Dosage Tutoring (HDT) Program in Grades 6-9, Mathematics in accordance with evidence-based guidelines.
The Connecticut HDT Program will provide successful applicants with grant funding for the 2023-2024 school year,
05/28/2023. Legislation
Reallocates $34.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to LEARNS Act initiatives. $8.5 million will go to supplemental education such as tutoring and $20 million will go toward high-impact tutoring. The remaining funds will go to literary coaches. The LEARNS Act is a broad bill passed in March 2023 that changes many parts of Arkansas’ education system.
04/28/2023. Legislation
Creates the Early Literacy Success School Grant and Community Grant programs to fund K-3 literacy programs that include high-dosage tutoring as well as other supports for improved literacy.
04/28/2023. Legislation
Funds learning recovery initiatives. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced the availability of $4 billion in funding for intensive tutoring, additional instructional time, accelerated learning strategies, early literacy intervention, and other learning supports. This is the second disbursement of funds, following one of $4 billion in November 2022. The funds are intended to aid in pandemic learning loss.
03/31/2023. Legislation
Provides qualifying families with a $500 credit that can be used to pay for after school enrichment programs that will support learning for students impacted by COVID-19. The credit will be paid directly to vendors from the state. Qualified activities include tutoring, language classes, and music classes. On April 6, 2023, anyone living in an EdChoice school district will qualify for the credit without any income qualifications.
03/31/2023. Legislation
Launches High Impact Tutoring program in which districts can apply for reimbursement of high-impact tutoring programs that focus on third and fourth grade students using pre-qualified tutoring providers (including district programs). The $17 million for the high-impact tutoring program comes from Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund.
02/18/2023. Legislation
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 than 6,200 students. The program supports students in low-income communities with tutoring, college and career advisement, mentoring, and college-related services from 7th grade through their college freshman year. The grant will be housed in colleges and universities across New York State and will be responsible for recruiting, hiring, and training college students to serve as tutors.
02/18/2023. Legislation
Launches 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 tutoring includes a 1:5 tutor to student ratio for 45 minute sessions, three days a week. The New Mexico State Department of Education will be responsible for the hiring, onboarding, and training of eligible tutors. A portion of training consists of a review of the SAGA curriculum that is implemented in sessions.
02/18/2023. Legislation
Proposes 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 students around the state in order to mitigate the effect of learning loss or interrupted learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tutoring Advisory Commission is responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and evaluation of the HEAL program.
10/28/2022. Legislation
Requires 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 expected to study, identify, and recommend remedial measures, of which specialized, individualized tutoring is outlined as an option. The bill outlines requirements for the make-up of the task force which includes: demographics, educator types, and other stakeholders.
10/28/2022. Legislation
Provides 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 University or Black Hills State University.
10/28/2022. Legislation
Provides 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 and currently attend a non-public school. Public funds are deposited into SEAs and are used to aid students in receiving various educational resources, most relevant is private tutoring.
10/28/2022. Legislation
Creates 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 7-12 students per year is included. The program will include up to 500 current college and university students annually as tutors. The student-to-tutor ratio will be no more than 3:1. Tutors will be supervised and coached by up to 50 college and university mathematics faculty per year.
10/28/2022. Legislation
Provides 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 “Empowering Parents Grants” program, an initiative to address pandemic-related learning loss and part of Gov. Brad Little’s “Leading Idaho” initiative. The grant program supports families in acquiring a wide range of education-related expenses, some of which include technology, textbooks, tutoring and therapy services, etc.
10/28/2022. Legislation
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 $789,730 goes towards the expansion of the Georgia Math & Reading Corps program in Southwest Georgia. The emergency assistance fund allows colleges and universities across Georgia to recruit college students to serve as tutors, specifically in rural districts.
10/28/2022. Legislation
Required 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 who continue to receive failing grades in any subject for subsequent grading periods. Schools would have been required to form a committee for each student requiring instruction. The committee would have been responsible for developing an educational plan for the student that would provide accelerated instruction over the course of the semester.
07/05/2022. Legislation
Increases 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 and chartered non-public schools. Tutors will be required to be a retired teacher, substitute teacher, or an individual that meets the eligibility standards set by the superintendent. The Ohio Department of Education will be responsible for administrative, implementation, training costs, and technical assistance to the Educational Service Centers in coordinating tutors to programs/ schools.
07/05/2022. Legislation
Includes 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 funds can be used to gain access to tutoring, extended school day educational programs, and tuition for learning centers. The bill was revived after its former bill, 3014, was struck down due to the lack of detail on how the program would be implemented. The bill has been approved by Missouri’s governor and delivered to the Secretary of State.
07/05/2022. Legislation
Provides $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 summer 2022 and for the 2022-2023 school year.
06/06/2022. Legislation
Awarded $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 grant is funded by The Ohio Department of Education and Ohio Department of Higher Education and was created in response to the learning disruptions that resulted from the pandemic.
06/06/2022. Legislation
Provides $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 for tutoring by certified New Hampshire educators, as well as special education therapies and services provided by certified New Hampshire special education teachers or licensed therapists.
06/06/2022. Legislation
Provides $150M in grant funds available to eligible districts for high-impact tutoring and other learning acceleration strategies. Districts must submit a plan to determine eligibility. Funds will be distributed to eligible districts based on the total number of students in that district who are below proficient in math or reading.
06/06/2022. Legislation
Commits 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 from the pandemic and pre-existing disparities, particularly in the area of literacy. The state is still developing eligibility criteria but intends to use state test scores as an indicator of needs. Information regarding applications for tutoring organizations, a plan to disburse funds, and identify students for the program are still under development.
06/06/2022. Legislation
Requires 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. Requirements include not more than 104 hours per student, group size of no more than five and provided by certified teachers or paraprofessionals.