Tag Archives: Tutoring

Celina K8’s after-school tutoring program is seeing a record high. Supervisor of Instruction Misty Strong said that while the program typically sees about 35 to 40 students, it has been averaging over 60. “They follow a schedule where they’re engaged in dedicated minutes for homework help, they have STREAM, STEM activities, physical activities, family engagement,” Strong said. “And then they ... Read More »

White County schools aim to mitigate learning loss through a new program Tennessee Accelerating Literacy and Learning Corps. Director Kurt Dronebarger said that the program provides grants for schools to pay staff and tutors to help students excel. “Really what we’re going to try and do in white county is reach what we call those ‘bubble kids,'” Dronebarger said. “The ... Read More »

The Putnam County School System is preparing its own tutoring program after declining to participate in Tennessee ALL Corps. Federal Programs Supervisor Bridgett Carwile said the state’s program was restrictive and contains guidelines that would force the school system to pay back money if certain criteria is not met. Carwile said ESSER 3.0 money has been reserved for tutoring. “We’re ... Read More »

The Jackson County School System is focusing on capital projects and learning loss in its latest ESSER application. Director of Schools Kristy Brown said the district is applying to put awnings on school buildings and outdoor classrooms. However, Brown said the district decided to go above and beyond what is required for learning loss spending to make the biggest difference ... Read More »

The Pickett County Board of Education has approved its third round of COVID relief funding with the main focus on learning loss. Director of Schools Diane Elder said a portion of the $1.3 million will give the high school three years of summer school and tutoring services. “Students will be chosen according to the amount of learning loss and referred ... Read More »

Some parents use the summer months as a time for students to work with tutors for individual work on areas of weakness. This year’s COVID-19 school shutdown has led many education experts to suggest summer tutoring for any student to help students overcome the loss of education time. John Keisling is Director of Educational Outreach for Crossville’s Sylvan Learning Center ... Read More »