The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

“Frankly, students didn’t lose anything, they just never had the opportunity to learn it,” said Allison Socol, an assistant director at The Education Trust, a nonprofit education research and advocacy organization. We compared tutoring to summer school, after school, extended day, technology and other things.

Tutoring 141

Tutoring Middle School K-12 High School 141

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2020

But for grandparents raising grandchildren, that’s not possible, said Jaia Peterson Lent, deputy executive director of Generations United, a nonprofit advocacy group. Jaia Peterson Lent, deputy executive director of Generations United, a nonprofit advocacy group. The quarantine is also taking a psychological toll, Clough said.

Advocacy 131

Advocacy Tutoring Psychology High School 131

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

A cross-section of a brain scan sits on the desk of Tim Odegard, a professor of psychology at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. They also can, and often do, circumvent the public system entirely by hiring private reading tutors or sending their children to private schools focused on reading remediation.

Psychology 145

Psychology Elementary School High School Humanities 145

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2022

In February, the pre-teen traveled to the Boston area for two days of psychological evaluations, including a thorough reading assessment. So the family opted to hire a private tutor to work with the child. Sometimes districts put up hurdles to that effort — whether by accident or intent.

Public School 26

Public School Private School Tutoring Advocacy 26

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2019

Another 2015 study found that non-monetary rewards were useful in getting young kids to attend an after-school tutoring program. There’s also a psychological critique of rewards, with many arguing that they undermine a child’s ability to develop his or her internal motivation to do the right thing.

Tutoring 97

Tutoring Advocacy Psychology Research 97

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Undergraduates, on average, end up taking 15 credits more than they need to get degrees — a full semester’s worth — according to the advocacy group Complete College America. Not only do advisers, tutors, career counselors and coaches reach out; even the student government is alerted, said Liz Rainey, executive director of student success.

K-12 137

K-12 Political Science Tutoring Advocacy 137

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

Of those who do enroll at universities on the island, fewer than half earn degrees, even after six years , the advocacy group Excelencia in Education reports, compared to more than 58 percent of college students nationwide. It makes us really angry to see people getting all the opportunities in the world just because they’re rich.”

High School 111

High School Economics Psychology Political Science 111