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The article offers information on the independent evaluation of the National Tutoring Programme Year 2 in England, United Kingdom. Topics discussed include aiming to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on disadvantaged pupils' education; the effectiveness of three tutoring routes: Tuition Partners, Academic Mentors and School-Led Tutoring (SLT); and SLT impact on English and maths outcomes at both school and pupil levels.

The article "Supporting international students in and out of the classroom" emphasizes the importance of creating a welcoming campus community for international students. It provides tips for community colleges to support these students, including creating a "home away from home," offering comprehensive orientation programs, providing tailored academic support, enhancing cultural adjustment services, and identifying unique needs while emphasizing belonging. The goal is to ensure the success, well-being, and sense of belonging of international students in the college environment. [Extracted from the article]

Global funding for online education companies has decreased significantly, dropping to $3 billion in 2024 from a peak of $17.3 billion in 2021. This marks the lowest investment in the industry since 2014. The decline in funding is attributed to the challenges faced by edtech firms in retaining subscribers post-COVID-19 and the impact of generative AI on the education sector. Canadian edtech startups, including Montreal-based online tutoring firm Paper, have also experienced setbacks, with layoffs and leadership changes. [Extracted from the article]

Tutoring is a popular option for parents in Australia, with the industry estimated to be worth over A$1.5 billion. Tutoring can be one-on-one or in small groups, and it can focus on specific skills or provide general support. Families seek tutoring for various reasons, such as helping their child catch up in certain subjects or preparing for exams. While tutoring can be expensive, it offers benefits like consolidating knowledge and building confidence. However, not all students need a tutor, and it's important to have a clear goal before engaging one. Parents should consider factors like their child's preferences, teacher feedback, and the tutor's qualifications and safety measures. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents the profile of top franchising leaders. Topics include Brijnish Luthra, owner of InXpress who professionally run and had a proven business model with the change to pivot to shipping and logistics while creating strong relationships with customers; and Mark Dewit, owner of Scholars, which provides personalized tutoring to students in kindergarten up to grade 12 in all subjects for teachers. INSET: 1.

This section features news members of the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA). Topics discussed include the use of the Online-Merge-Offline (OMO) learning approach of tutoring service Bluekey Education, the business training being offered by quick service Indian restaurant Butterchick to franchisees, and the Fast Fired fast-casual pizza brand developed by Carbone Restaurant Group.

Peter Brittain Bell, an active Fellow of the Actuary journal since 1952, passed away at the age of 100 after a short illness. He had a successful career at Legal & General and held various directorships in other companies. Peter was also involved in industry committees and served on the Board of Examiners and as an Education Service tutor. He is remembered by his family and friends as a generous, clever, and decent man who loved language, poetry, family, dogs, and nature. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers evaluation of Tuition Partners and Tuition Partners programme aimed to support teachers and schools in providing a sustained response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to provide a longer term contribution to closing the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers. It mentions the programme was designed to provide additional support to schools and teachers to supplement classroom teaching through subsidised high-quality tutoring.

The article offers evaluation of Tuition Partners and Tuition Partners programme aimed to support teachers and schools in providing a sustained response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to provide a longer term contribution to closing the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers. It mentions the programme was designed to provide additional support to schools and teachers to supplement classroom teaching through subsidised high-quality tutoring.

The article focuses on tensions between the United Kingdom (UK) Department for Education (DfE) and the Treasury, signaling a decline in education's political priority, with emphasis on the Treasury's resistance to funding measures like the National Tutoring Programme. It also highlights the financial challenges faced by schools amid rising cost pressures and increased responsibilities beyond traditional educational roles, calling for urgent financial support.

The article reflects the views of Bluekey Education founder Peter Han, on spotting a gap in the education market has influenced franchising success. Topics include foreign education system to set up a tutoring service that will help post -secondary students navigate challenging world; and english and applied sciences tutoring companies were geared toward younger students at the grade school or high-schoollevel.

The article offers insight to debate that took place in Great Britain House of Lords. Topics include the comments of Baroness Berridge on steps taken to ensure that the Lifetime Skills Guarantee is accessible to all low-paid workers; the views of Baroness Rebuck on whether literacy is intended to be a part of the tutoring programme; and the views of Lord Taylor of Warwick on the Legal Practice Course or the Bar Professional Training Course as admissible courses to attain a visa.

The article offers insight to a question and answer session is presented at Great Britain House of Lords. Topics include the comments of Baroness Berridge on National Tutoring Programme; the views of Lord Taylor of Warwick on free school meals; and the comments of Lord Lexden reciprocal benefits that independent schools and schools maintained by their local authority in COVID-19 pandemic.

Marcy Kolodny is the CEO of Dyslexia Tutoring Program, a nonprofit organization that provides free English language arts tutoring to children and adults with learning disabilities. The program primarily serves low-income communities and uses the Orton-Gillingham approach, which focuses on multisensory learning. Kolodny is dedicated to offering aid to those who may need extra attention and specific accommodations. She is also involved in fundraising campaigns and facilitating training for tutors. In addition to her work at the program, Kolodny has held leadership positions in various Jewish community organizations. She finds the most meaningful part of her work to be watching individuals with learning disabilities grow and develop. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the evaluation of the National Tutoring Programme (NTP) in its second year. It highlighting the positive impact of school-led tutoring on English and math pupil outcomes; emphasizing the need for further research to optimize tutoring delivery and maintain funding levels as primary school pupil numbers are expected to decrease by 400,000 by 2028; and concerns for school budgets and the need for smaller class sizes and targeted support.

The article discusses need to find more innovative ways to engage students in post-pandemic world. Topics discussed include struggle with remote learning like poor internet connection; specific funds from government for English and maths; and need for tutoring to help students to manage the mental health implications of lockdown.

The article profiles Lenka Whitehead, president of Oxford Learning Centres, a tutoring services provider with several franchise units across Canada, the U.S., and other countries. Topics covered include how Oxford Learning has helped Whitehead's young son 30 years earlier, her marriage to its founder Nick Whitehead, and her passion for helping children with learning problems. Also discussed is the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the franchise.

The article offers information on the operation of the Goodwin House in Chicopee, Massachusetts, a place that helps young men recover from substance abuse. It highlights the case of former substance abuser Chantal Silloway who eventually became the facility's director. The facility offers treatment programs such as assessment and treatment planning, educational tutoring, individual and group therapy, and after-care services.

The article discusses the business graduate student Jamie Beaton and his girlfriend Sharndre Kushor's founding of the international tutoring and college admission startup business Crimson Education. An overview of the hedge fund billionaire Julian Robertson's perspective on Crimson Education is provided.

The article informs that according to an evaluation of the Tuition Partners programme published by NFER, higher amounts of tutoring were related to better scores in English in primary schools, and with better grades for Year 11s in maths and English. It mentions that evaluation of the Academic Mentoring s took place under extreme and unprecedented circumstances due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The article discusses that school districts are adopting outcomes-based contracting with tutoring providers, linking payments to improved student results. It reports the model holds vendors accountable for performance and rewards them for exceeding goals. It mentions pilots in 10 districts, supported by the Southern Education Foundation, aim to ensure evidence-based success and scale the approach to more districts.

The article reports about an engineering student experiments at Olin College in Massachusetts about conducting an introductory entrepreneurship class called Products and Markets. Topics include how the team is embarking on user tests to find the greatest areas of opportunity in their market, and finding a client through another Olin class; and conducting tutoring sessions and creating laminated cheat sheet cards for their client that show step-by-step instructions on how to text.

The article focuses on tutoring service Oxford Learning franchises which has prepared children for future with supplemental education system. Topics discussed include views of Lenka Whitehead, president of Oxford Learning Centre, on how kids forget what they have learned over summer, expansion of the company to educating children from pre-school and webinars conducted by the company.

The article discusses the TAL (Tomorrow Advancing Life) Education Group company's tutoring services to children in China, including in regard to anxiety Chinese parents have over their children's achievement as students and TAL's profits. An overview of student examinations (exams) in China, including to get into college, is provided.

(Bloomberg) -- China will further tighten oversight over its battered online education sector, in a clear signal that Beijing's not yet prepared to unshackle the private tutoring arena despite loosening curbs on tech giants. Edtech companies plunged after the Ministry of Education published a new set of restrictions that limit the fees and operating times of private tutoring services for primary and middle school students. All that coincided with Beijing's growing desire to assert control over an economy increasingly powered by data-rich internet firms, which culminated in the historic internet industry crackdown of 2021. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents the author's views on the ELL Lab tutoring center for English language learners which she established at Emporia State University in Kansas. An overview of ELL Lab is provided which was established as a pilot project in the spring of 2013 as the school's Writing Center do not have staff who received training in English language tutoring. It notes that ELL Lab bas been successful in helping students increase their language confidence and achieve their learning goals.

The article reports on the request made by the British government to the Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills to review the effectiveness of tutoring and teachers' professional development policies during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021.

The article outlines online tutoring courses for improving computer typing speed and accuracy including web-based course “Typing Quest" on website typingmaster.com, “Rapid Typing" on website rapidtyping.com, and “GS Typing Tutor" on website typingstar.com.

In this article, the author discusses the importance of silence for teaching as well as learning. Topic discussed include tutor Karen Morris's views on the role of silence in tutoring sessions, effectiveness of silence in writing centers and importance of it for teaching students self reliance and providing opportunities for true connection.

The article profiles entrepreneur Steven Ma and his ThinkTank Learning chain of tutoring centers in the San Francisco Bay Area, focusing on his methods of helping students get accepted to prestigious colleges. Topics include his system's use of analytical software to determine the odds of a student's admission, the fees charged for "custom contract" consulting guarantees, and the service's market of mostly Asian-American immigrants.

This article addressed the needs of providing adequate academic service and support to help collegiate student-athletes enhance their learning experience and improve their academic performance. The authors introduced the mission and essence of Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) and provided the best strategies and services operated by a regional state university in Eastern Kentucky. Examples and practices of an in-house tutoring model as a fundamental part of the Academic Athletic Support Services are illustrated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article highlights comments of Secretary of State for Education, Gavin Williamson on children would receive tutoring for schoolchildren under Government's education recovery programme and also they would be able to attend summer schools. It mentions providing teacher training opportunities across the Great Britain, and professional development for early years staff.

The article presents the answers to the written question presented in Parliament. The questions are related to topics including steps to ensure that the National Tutoring Programme targets financially disadvantaged pupils. Funds assigned for programme to tackle inequalities in youth unemployment and the percentage of schools that will benefit from the accelerated roll-out of Mental Health Support Teams and training for senior mental health..

The article profiles Anand Karia, president of education franchise UCMAS Mental Math in Canada. Topics covered include UCMAS' goal of providing education with a difference, its aim of improving the cognitive skills of a child by teaching them visual math, and its Abacus Math program. He discusses his passion for franchising and being an open and understanding leader for his franchisees.

In this article, the author discusses needs of English as second language (ESL) students in the U.S. in tailoring grammar. The author discusses various topics including tutoring need of ESL students, role of writing centers in shaping the writing of ESL students, and fear of xenophobia in academic settings. The author also mentions challenges in writing in a second language.

The article explores the initiatives by the Florida International University to help minority students (MS) pursue studies in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. One is the Physics Learning Center which allows students to study, receive tutoring, and build friendships. Another is the College of Engineering and Computing which hosts workshops to create steps to expand participation among MS in engineering.

The article profiles Salman Khan, founder of the online tutoring service Khan Academy. Information is provided on his website, which features educational videos conducted by Khan covering a variety of topics that can be accessed globally. Khan discusses his views on the future of online learning, the teaching profession, and his teaching methods. Other topics covered include learning styles, criticism against Khan from educators, and financial support for Khan Academy. INSETS: Progress report;Sal Khan CV.

The article offers tips for law students who cannot decide when to turn to a professor for one-on-one guidance or when to sign on with a tutor. The problem of deciding when to ask for help in a class is common among first-year students. Some options that law schools offer their students for this kind of problem are discussed. Another option suggested is to find a tutor outside the school through the growing number of online tutoring companies.

The article discusses various issues related to the educational practices at the community colleges in the U.S. It mentions the launch of the High-Impact Practices Initiative by the Texas-based Center for Community College and notes that it focuses on the 13 promising practices including orientation, learning community, class attendance, student success course and tutoring. It also offers information on several educational surveys which include Survey of Entering Student Engagement (SENSE), Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE), Community College Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (CCFSSE) and Community College Institutional Survey (CCIS).

In this article, the author discusses the role of tutors in the Online Writing Lab (OWL) training. She says that the OWL offers help to students and other writers by providing literacy materials like handouts and slide presentations and it is also an extension of a university writing center. She suggests all the tutors to self-assess and peer-assess as it will expose them to authentic approaches and will promote better critical thinking about the online tutoring techniques and theories.

The article discusses the cost of providing low-income children with an adequate education and successful schools and thereby closing the U.S. academic achievement gap. The author cites the importance of extra-curricular tutoring, mental health services, college counseling, and parental involvement in education to children's academic success. All of these services are provided by the Making Waves Foundation at a relatively low cost. INSETS: Profiles of Making Waves students;SHAWN BOYKINS: Building an "academic identity".