Education Reform Now released a report featuring CityTutor DC that analyzes a series of interviews with local stakeholders to understand how HIT programs are actually being implemented in six geographically and demographically diverse school districts.
“One way that CityTutor has succeeded in recruiting 1,000 tutors is through partnering extensively with universities in DC–a mutually beneficial model that both fills understaffed positions in schools and provides valuable classroom experience to aspiring college-level teachers. Rosenbaum describes a strong partnership with a local university where “college students’ coursework was aligned to the pedagogy and content they were implementing in tutoring sessions with DCPS students.” Both DCPS principals we spoke with described excellent partnerships with universities.”
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About Education Reform Now (ERN)
Education Reform Now (ERN) is a non-partisan, nonprofit think tank and advocacy organization that promotes increased resources and innovative reforms in K-16 public education, particularly for students of color and students from low-income families. We seek forward progress in public education—at the federal, state, and local level— developing and advocating for new, bold ideas and mutually reinforcing policies in elementary, secondary and postsecondary education.