# Expanding Access to High-Impact Tutoring Act of 2025 - Plain Language Summary

## What This Bill Does

This bill creates a federal grant program to fund tutoring services for elementary and secondary school students across the United States. The Department of Education would distribute money to state education agencies, which would then award grants to local school districts to set up and run tutoring programs. The bill authorizes funding for five years (2026-2030), though the exact amount hasn't been specified yet.

## Who Benefits and Is Affected

**Primary beneficiaries:**
- Students in struggling schools, particularly those from low-income families eligible for federal Title I assistance
- Schools that experienced significant academic decline since the COVID-19 pandemic
- Local school districts that want to expand tutoring services

**Implementation partners:**
- State education agencies (administrators)
- Local school districts (program operators)
- Tutoring workforce providers

## Key Provisions

- **Fund allocation:** 80% goes directly to tutoring programs, 10% supports building a nationwide tutoring workforce, and 5% each go to program evaluation and an advisory board
- **Priority focus:** Grants prioritize schools serving disadvantaged students and those with the greatest academic losses since 2020
- **Program requirements:** Tutoring must include at least 30 minutes per session and meet specific quality standards
- **Oversight:** An Advisory Board reviews applications and helps coordinate the program nationwide

Expanding Access to High-Impact Tutoring Act of 2025

Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]

Expanding Access to High-Impact Tutoring Act of 2025This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to state educational agencies and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for implementing, administering, and evaluating tutoring programs in elementary and secondary schools.Additionally, the bill directs ED to establish an advisory board. Among its duties, the advisory board must (1) evaluate and approve plans to ensure that LEAs will meet tutoring program requirements, (2) provide technical assistance and guidance to grant recipients, and (3) develop a nationwide tutoring workforce.