Classroom observations are representative of our commitment to ensuring a bridge between evidence and action. Since 2023, Accelerate staff have visited schools across 32 cities in 19 states and the District of Columbia.
“I do worry about the idea that if top performing kids do OK, it decreases the urgency among a group of people who otherwise might be pushing to improve educational performance for all kids,” Huffman said.
“In the absence of a federal education agenda, it will be up to every state to push for improvements,” said Kevin Huffman. “Nobody is off the hook.”
Featuring our partner, Ohio Excels, and work supported by Accelerate’s State Implementation Fund
Read Alliance (READ) shares thoughts on high-dosage tutoring, including insights from Kevin Huffman and Christina Grant.
Including “federal science of reading bills are moving through Congress”
Parents like it. States and districts require it. Most importantly, it works for kids.
Varsity Tutors for Schools saw a steep decline in business as pandemic aid ran out and districts demanded more proof of learning gains for students.
A single open role last summer kicked off nine months of hiring that nearly doubled our team — and taught us how to stay human in an era of 3,000 AI-assisted applications a week.
In episode 23 of the Georgia Partnership’s Ten-Minute Top Ten podcast, Dr. Nakia Towns and Ms. Jennifer Bronson, spotlight why tutoring is among the most impactful and promising instructional intervention for struggling readers.
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