The Hechinger Report

JULY 31, 2020

Several programs aimed at keeping incoming freshmen on track for college and others that provide tutoring to elementary students are scooping up jobless undergraduates as mentors in relationships that benefit everyone. So he applied to the Tennessee Tutoring Corps. I had no second option lined up,” Oates said. Credit: James D’Haiti.

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Tutoring Psychology Sociology High School 125

The Hechinger Report

JULY 14, 2022

Sociologist Ann Swidler calls these strategies “ cultural repertoires.” And even while many parents aspire to have their children go to college, our cultural repertoires for attaining that goal are different. Natasha Warikoo is professor of sociology at Tufts University and a former Guggenheim fellow.

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Education Sociology Economics Tutoring 20

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2019

Many are taking steps to diversify their faculty and staff and training them in “cultural competency.”. The college also “embeds” peer tutors in gateway courses, so busy commuter students don’t have to visit a support center outside class hours. Related: More Hispanics going to college: The bad news? They are still behind .

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Tutoring Economics Sociology High School 90

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

She tutored other kids from public housing. She sat in the front row for the sociology and biology seminars, but couldn’t concentrate in a room with more than 30 classmates. Williams was “extraordinary,” Marcovitz said, deeply curious and capable of the kind of complex thinking not common in most high school freshmen.

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Charter School Psychology High School Private School 111

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Two chairs by the fireplace sit ready for one-on-one tutoring, a cluster of ottomans nearby can accommodate a study group, and spaces to hunker down with a book or notes abound: a couch by the front door layered with pillows and blankets, a desk tucked into a corner, a fire table on the patio, and a backyard.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 12, 2016

At Match, the finish line won’t come till the end of May, when seniors reveal their college choices at a dramatic “signing day” ceremony before family members, counselors, tutors and nearly all the adults in their spacious and sunny school building. In its best form, the tutoring is tailored to what the student needs to be successful.

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Tutoring Charter School High School Sociology 101

The Hechinger Report

JULY 24, 2022

LaTavia BigBack lives at Hope House Colorado, which offers programs for pregnant and parenting teen mothers such as free legal support, financial counseling and individual tutoring. Many struggled in the classroom setting, so at Hope House they work with tutors, one on one. Credit: Jimena Peck for The Hechinger Report.

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