Tennessee announces $50M in grants to expand tutoring push

More students will gain tutoring to help advance their education.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee education officials have announced $50 million in grants to expand a tutoring program.

The state Department of Education says the additional money will help expand the TN ALL Corps program to offer tutoring to another 30,000 at-risk students in first through eighth grades. The additional money will be awarded through eight grants ranging from $4.5 million to $9 million. Community organizations that apply for and receive the grant money will provide tutoring for English language arts and math at a ratio of one adult to three students in grades 1-5 and one adult to four students in grades 6-8. The application deadline is April 22.