| Going to school is all about learning the facts. It's | | | | San Diego Schools students attending campuses |
| also about gaining knowledge on how to interpret | | | | that have been categorized as "Program |
| these facts and form opinions based on them. | | | | Improvement" for a minimum of one school year. |
| While many students excel academically, there are | | | | Under the act, schools in program improvement |
| an equal amount of those who do not. And the | | | | for 2 years more must offer these San Diego |
| number of minority and low-income students in | | | | Schools students supplemental educational |
| the San Diego Public Schools who don't succeed is | | | | services, which include free tutoring. San Diego |
| way too high. It's important to not only identify | | | | Schools parents of students in affected schools |
| the students who are struggling, but to get them | | | | received a booklet by mail detailing the program. |
| the help they need to succeed in school without | | | | More than 30 education providers are expected |
| feeling discouraged or stupid. Students attending | | | | to attend. These programs are approved by the |
| San Diego Schools are among the millions of | | | | California Department of Education. Live |
| students throughout the nation who can take | | | | Homework Help is a free, live, one-to-one online |
| advantage of free services to help them catch up | | | | tutoring service connecting students in San Diego |
| in school. While each individual school district offers | | | | Schools to qualified tutors from any |
| a variety of programs to get students back on | | | | Internet-enabled computer. English and |
| track when they need the extra help, can these | | | | Spanish-speaking tutors are available. San Diego |
| programs alone meet the need? Free Programs | | | | Schools students, parents and teachers can |
| at San Diego Schools San Diego Schools offer | | | | connect to online tutors -- seven days a week |
| two interesting programs; tutor provider fairs, and | | | | any time between 1:00 - 10:00 pm. Students can |
| live, on-line homework help. The homework help | | | | use Live Homework Help whenever they need |
| for students attending San Diego Schools is | | | | assistance. Currently, the service is only accessible |
| provided in conjunction with the San Diego Public | | | | on computers running Microsoft Windows. Work is |
| Library, the City of San Diego, and Parents of | | | | underway to provide the service across other |
| students attending Program Improvement schools | | | | computer platforms, as well as within San Diego |
| in San Diego Schools have been invited to attend | | | | Schools themselves. Of course, that asks the |
| one of seven tutoring provider fairs scheduled in | | | | question- do low-income students have access to |
| July and August. This is key, because reaching out | | | | computers? To use Live Homework Help and |
| to parents of struggling students is often the | | | | connect with a live online tutor, a San Diego |
| answer. The service provider fairs give San Diego | | | | Schools student needs either a valid San Diego |
| Schools parents the opportunity to meet and | | | | Public Library card number and Personal |
| speak with the tutoring providers and choose the | | | | Identification Number (PIN) or a San Diego Public |
| one that best fits their students' needs. Schools | | | | Library Access Card. |
| That Need Help In many cases, entire San Diego | | | | San Diego Public Schools Patricia Hawke is a staff |
| Schools are the case in need. The federal No Child | | | | writer for Schools K-12, providing free, in-depth |
| Left Behind Act provides options to parents of | | | | reports on all U.S. public and private K-12 schools. |