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Asheville City Schools outlines tutoring plan after hurricane, seeks Project SERV grant
Summary
Asheville City Schools staff told the board they will seek Project SERV federal funds to run a multi‑site after‑school tutoring program, estimated at about $217,000 for district services (roughly $286,000 including equitable services for private schools), to help students recover roughly 20 days of instruction lost to the hurricane.
Asheville City Schools staff told the school board they plan to seek outside funding to run a multi-site, after-school tutoring program to help students recover learning time lost during a roughly 20-day interruption in instruction following the recent hurricane.
Shannon Baggett, presenting the instructional plan, said principals, instructional coaches and teachers are “adjusting their instruction, looking at pacing guides” and reviewing NCDPI test specifications to make sure tested standards are addressed. Baggett said staff aim to identify students who need additional support based on beginning‑of‑year and progress‑monitoring data.
The district’s proposal, as described to the board, would offer Monday–Thursday after‑school tutoring for roughly 20 weeks through May, targeted to students in tested subjects (EOG/EOC) in…
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