Camilla Carr is a SmartStart Education ELA tutor working with 9th and 10th grade students at the Baltimore School for the Arts. She has been enjoying the experience and has been inspired by the talented teachers and students. “This is a wonderful Read more
Not all students learn at the same pace. In fact, studies have shown that those students who were struggling academically before the onset of the Covid pandemic have fallen further behind. Past research indicates that students who fall behind in Read more
Mark Prelli is a SmartStart virtual tutor who is currently placed in Fairfield Public Schools, located in Connecticut. He was hired in Spring, 2022 to help students with both math and science but said he has tutored nearly every subject Read more
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) released data from “The Nation’s Report Card” in October 2022 that showed negative impacts on student learning during the pandemic. While schools work to address learning shortfalls, there are far greater repercussions for Read more
The U.S. Department of Energy recentlyannounced the availability of new grant funds to help public schools with clean energy improvements. The Renew America’s Schools grant offers districts the opportunity to make upgrades to facilities that will lower energy costs in order to Read more
Joseph McFadden has been with SmartStart Education since September. He currently works with 3rd and 4th grade students as a small group math interventionist with City Springs Elementary School in Baltimore, Maryland. McFadden holds a bachelor’s degree in political Read more
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the federal government has provided $200 billion in aid to public schools across the U.S. According to The Learning Institute, this equates to approximately $4,000 per student.* The investment breakdown is as follows: These programs have Read more
It’s no secret many public schools continue to experience teacher shortages. While some states are dropping the requirement for substitute teachers to have completed a bachelor’s degree, and even allowing recent high school graduates to fill the role, the concern Read more
Haoran (Harry) Zhang has been with SmartStart Education since August 2022. He is employed as an 8th grade math intervention teacher for City Springs Elementary and Middle School located in Baltimore, Maryland. Recently, school administrators requested he teach an Algebra Read more
Amanda Cedeno has worked for SmartStart Education for three years as an academic tutor at schools in New Haven and Hartford, Connecticut. During the course of her employment, she has helped students in a variety of grades, from elementary Read more