States Leading Recovery: State Tutoring Grants

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Press Release: Florida and the UF Lastinger Center for Learning Announce $500,000 Investment in High-Dosage Tutoring

By UF Lastinger Center for Learning

Florida was awarded one of seven States Leading Recovery grants from the national nonprofit Accelerate.

Press Release: National Nonprofit Accelerate Invests $5 Million in States Committed to Addressing Academic Gaps

By Accelerate

Seven states selected to receive grants for their commitment to academic recovery efforts.

Accelerate Releases State Tutoring Field Guide and Model Regulations to Strengthen Statewide Tutoring Programs

By Accelerate

Accelerate’s new State Field Guide offers a blueprint for state leaders seeking to champion high-dosage tutoring in their state.

2025-26 States Leading Recovery

Seven grantees — Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington, D.C. — were selected to sustain and scale high-dosage tutoring to address statewide academic gaps in the 2025-26 school year and beyond. Each received a $500,000 or $1 million grant, matched with philanthropic and public funds, along with implementation support from Accelerate.

2023-24 States Leading Recovery

Five states, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Ohio, and Louisiana, were selected through a highly competitive process. Each demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing academic recovery by integrating high-impact tutoring into public schools in the 2023-2024 school year and beyond. Each state received $1 million in grant funding and strategic support to pursue this work.

Arkansas

Arkansas is building on a strong foundation, including comprehensive legislation that supports student literacy and requires a statewide tutoring effort, and early efforts to establish a tutoring corps.

Spotlight: Arkansas

Colorado

Through its High-Impact Tutoring Program (HITP) grant, the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) provides incentives for local education providers to implement effective tutoring to help students recover from unfinished learning due to the pandemic.

Spotlight: Colorado

Delaware

The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) will provide reading tutoring for K-3 students in partnership with nonprofit tutoring provider, Reading Assist.

Spotlight: Delaware

Louisiana

Through a partnership between Louisiana Kids Matter and the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE), Louisiana will provide tutoring to students in grades K-5 ELA through BookNook, and in grades K-8 Math through Zearn.

Spotlight: Louisiana

Ohio

Ohio will offer reading tutoring to students in grades K-3, reinforcing the state’s commitment to early reading. The tutoring program will prioritize districts that are identified as having low on-track reading scores for early learners and Reading Achievement Plans.

Spotlight: Ohio

States Leading Recovery Grant Program

Press Release: Florida and the UF Lastinger Center for Learning Announce $500,000 Investment in High-Dosage Tutoring

Press Release: National Nonprofit Accelerate Invests $5 Million in States Committed to Addressing Academic Gaps

Accelerate Releases State Tutoring Field Guide and Model Regulations to Strengthen Statewide Tutoring Programs

2025-26 States Leading Recovery