Leveling the Playing Field
In Los Angeles, the free tutoring required under the federal No Child Left Behind Act is opening doors for students— and making demands on the school district.
On an overcast and chilly Saturday morning, students and parents begin to wander into the central courtyard at North Hollywood High School. Surrounded by tables draped in colorful cloths, the visitors begin to pick up brochures or follow their young children to the woman giving away lollipops.
With smiles on their faces, the men and women behind the tables offer to answer the parents’ questions. Others let their slogans draw people in: “To get an A+, come study with us,” promises one banner.
For these low-income families in the Los Angeles Unified School District, this provider fair is their first chance to size up the providers delivering free tutoring services under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Their children are eligible for the help because they attend schools that have failed to make adequate academic progress for three...
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