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Washington — White House According to the report, the Byden administration on Tuesday will launch a new initiative to recruit 250,000 mentors and tutors to help students who have retreated to learning during a coronavirus pandemic.
The program, led by AmeriCorps and the Ministry of Education, along with other service organizations, aims for adults to play that role over the next three years.
As a result of the pandemic, students are on average two to four months behind reading and math, White House officials said. This program aims to help you address that shortfall.
"Surveys show that quality tutors and mentors have a positive impact on student performance, well-being, and overall success," Whitehouse said in a statement. increase.
US President Joe Biden has also funded $ 122 billion provided by the American RescuePlan COVID Relief Package to "provide quality instruction, summer learning and enrichment, and after-school programs." Call on the school to use it. The White House said. (Report by Jeff Mason, edited by Paul Simao)
