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Sullivan Learning Systems and the $73.92 reading hour
A Fresno tutoring company put a price on extra reading help. Its school contracts and ties to SNAP! Learning reveal the people, paperwork and books behind that hour.
Santa Teresita School Runs on Faith - and a Network of Helping Hands
At this Boyle Heights Catholic school, education is a shared undertaking. Alumni raise money, outside partners bring art and music, and tuition assistance helps families get through the door.
Prenda
Prenda is an Arizona-based education company that gives everyday adults - called guides - the software, curriculum, training, and support to open and run small, tuition-free K-8 microschools of 5 to 10 students out of homes, libraries, and community spaces. Founded by Kelly Smith after he started a learning club around his kitchen table, Prenda partners with state-credentialed institutions and school-choice programs so families pay little or nothing, while students learn at their own pace through a 'connect, conquer, collaborate, create' day built around mastery and student agency.
BookNook 📚
BookNook is a K-8 high-impact tutoring company that pairs a synchronous virtual classroom with research-based reading and math curriculum, delivered by vetted tutors to schools and districts across the United States. Its platform earned an ESSA Tier 1 evidence rating and has served more than 250,000 students.