“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”
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.
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.
Bronson: When a Tennessee district aligned instruction across classrooms and tutoring, students were more likely to engage in grade-level work.
Featured by Education Commission of the States “AI in Education” series
Grant & Huffman: Effective programs aren’t about finding a silver bullet. They’re about building reliable systems that work for kids every day.
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