Provision on Tutoring Raises Renewal Issues

With the number of students eligible for federally financed tutoring continuing to grow, school officials and tutoring providers are fighting over the scope of the program and debating how to measure its quality.

As Congress revisits the tutoring initiative and other sections of the No Child Left Behind Act, lawmakers want answers to questions that are vital for the future of the program. Among the biggest questions are:

• Should the federal law reserve such services for students in the worst-performing schools, or should it expand the free tutoring to schools not currently...