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Committee lays over bill to expand Math Corps tutoring after proponents cite randomized‑trial evidence
Summary
House File 1171, a bipartisan bill to provide state funding for Math Corps tutoring, was presented and laid over by the House Education Policy Committee on March 5. Proponents cited randomized controlled trials and external validations showing measurable gains in foundational math skills; the committee deferred further action until the economic
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The House Education Policy Committee on March 5 heard House File 1171, a bill to provide state funding for Math Corps, an AmeriCorps‑run, small‑group tutoring program for K‑8 students. Committee members laid the bill over for later consideration after hearing evidence of program effectiveness and asking fiscal questions tied to the upcoming state revenue forecast.
Representative Ray Rauer, sponsor of the bill, described Math Corps as an AmeriCorps‑powered tutoring program that provides up to 90 minutes of weekly small‑group tutoring for kindergarten through eighth grade students. She said the program uses frequent assessments and fidelity checks and that external reviewers, including university evaluators, have validated its…
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