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4 sourced facts about private tutoring, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answerabout 10%
High-dosage tutoring means frequent one-on-one or small-group sessions; schools expanded offers after COVID but uptake trailed behind.
Source: NCES School Pulse Panel (2022) hechingerreport.org
Answermore than 80%
Most schools offer some tutoring, but far fewer students actually receive the high-dosage version research shows helps most.
Source: NCES School Pulse Panel (2022) hechingerreport.org
Answerabout 49%
That's up sharply from about 36% before the pandemic, part of why schools poured relief money into tutoring programs.
Source: NCES School Pulse Panel (2022) hechingerreport.org
Answerabout $27 billion
That's the estimated slice of American Rescue Plan K-12 funds tied to tutoring, though high-quality tutoring still reaches few students.
Source: USC Schaeffer Center (2023) schaeffer.usc.edu