MARYLAND - More than 80,000 students in Maryland are expected to benefit from a high-impact tutoring program, according to the Maryland State Department of Education.
On Thursday, Oct. 5, the department unveiled a $28 million investment in the Maryland Tutoring Corps Grant Program. The program awarded funded to schools across the state - Wicomico County Public Schools one of them.
According to the department, the program is "cementing the commitment to significantly enhance middle and high school math proficiency, especially amongst historically underserved students."
With this funding, Wicomico County Public Schools has unveiled an initiative to enhance math proficiency for students in grades six to eight.
The department says, "In collaboration with Salisbury University, the program plans to recruit and employ 30 tutors, primarily composed of college students, retired educators, and community members."
Through this approach, the department says that the district anticipates that at least "60 percent of all students involved will meet or surpass their individual growth targets, as set by the MAP assessment, aiming for a brighter, mathematically proficient future."
For more information about the Maryland Tutoring Corps Grant Program, visit marylandpublicschools.org/MDTutors.