H.R. 9548 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9548 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2024Ms. Sherrill introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on high-impact tutoring in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the High-Impact Tutoring for Military Families Act. 2. Study on high-impact tutoring in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity (a) Study The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity, shall conduct a study on— (1) the current usage of tutoring programs in covered schools; (2) the extent to which current tutoring programs in covered schools incorporate elements of high-impact tutoring, including tutoring that— (A) is in math, reading, or both subjects for at least 30 minutes during the school day and for at least 3 days per week during the school year; (B) is taught by a licensed teacher or paraprofessional employed by a covered school; (C) is provided with a student-to-tutor ratio of no more than 3-to-1; (D) is on a set schedule and with the same tutor each week; (E) in the case of tutoring that takes place during a regular class, occurs in a classroom or area that is separate from such regular class; and (F) with respect to a student, is related to and aligned with the classwork in the student’s regular classes; (3) how to increase the participation of students enrolled in covered schools in tutoring programs, particularly those tutoring programs with the elements described in paragraph (2), while not reducing funds available for existing Department of Defense Education Activity programs and teacher and staff compensation; and (4) how to develop a licensed tutoring workforce for covered schools. (b) Report Not later than September 30, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). (c) Covered schools defined In this section, the term covered schools means elementary and secondary schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity.