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.
Charlie and Kate Gibson take a closer look at the reading gap between boys and girls and what can be done to address it.
New federal grants will help states spread tutoring to rural areas.
Boys’ reading struggles are not inevitable, research suggests, and addressing the deficit could improve outcomes in school and beyond.
A suburban district’s experience with a virtual provider, experts say, reinforces the importance of sticking to a high-dosage tutoring model.
As President, Nakia will lead Accelerate’s integration of its program, research and state policy work, and will continue to oversee the organization’s operations.
As the federal stimulus package—ESSER—winds down, states are racing against the clock to find other sustainable funding sources to keep tutoring alive in their schools.
With more work-study funds available to pay tutors, undergraduates in teacher preparation programs can gain valuable experience before they run their own classrooms, which can make them more effective teachers later on.
Today Accelerate is announcing that Dr. Nakia Towns will join our growing organization as Chief Program Officer. Dr. Towns will transition from her role as Deputy Superintendent of Gwinnett County Public Schools.
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