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Tutoring for the Children of Active Military and Veterans

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Description

Children of active military and veterans face challenges of moving frequently and changing schools, which could cause gaps in their academic skills. This free tutoring program would help fill in those gaps.

Audience

Parents that are active military or veterans and their children

Cost

Depends on your library-academic libraries can use student workers and public libraries could use volunteers

Timing 

School year for elementary schools

Suggested Duration

School year for schools

Resources needed 

  • Training for tutors
  • Background checks
  • Child protection/mandatory training

Tips for Success

Community involvement and volunteers are needed

Assessment Ideas

How many are participating and if they are getting better in their subjects

Partners and Stakeholders

Local schools

Submitted by 

Margaret Dawson, Texas A&M University-Central Texas

Creative Commons License

CC BY-NC