The Connecticut State department of Education is releasing $11.5 million to 46 school districts across the state, including some in Fairfield, to expand a tutoring program that was launched in 2023. The funding is expected to enable the Connecticut High-Dosage Tutoring Program to reach almost 11,000 students in grades 6 to 9 and concentrate on enhancing mathematics proficiency.
Gov. Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker in announcing the funding said that program will help address education disparities that were made worse by the Covid pandemic.
“The need for robust accelerated learning interventions in response to the Covid-19 pandemic has never been greater, and by dedicating this funding to create an intensive tutoring program, we can provide school districts with greater support to identify students who are struggling and connect them with the resources they need to succeed,” Lamont said.
According to Russell-Tucker, “We were truly inspired by the energy, vision, and thoughtfulness displayed in so many of these applications. It is evident that district and school leaders are enthusiastic and deeply committed to implementing high-dosage tutoring programs, which research has found time and time again to have a significant, positive impact on accelerating academic recovery for students.”
According to the state’s education department, while there have been improvements in mathematics proficiency across nearly all grades and student groups over the past year, there hasn’t been enough progress.
Among the districts receiving funding are:
Achievement First Bridgeport Academy District, $120,000; Avon School District, $118.600; Bridgeport School District, $240,500; Danbury School District, $435,000; New Haven School District, $752,000; Norwalk School District, $278,200; Putnam school District, $64,000; Stafford School District, $74,000.
