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Former WCPSS tutor tells board cuts removed tutoring that produced measurable gains
Summary
A former Wake County literacy specialist said WCPSS cut North Carolina Education Corps tutoring support that previously reached hundreds and produced measurable literacy gains; she urged the board to prioritize restoring proven interventions.
Claire Green, a former Wake County literacy instructional support specialist, told the board that recent eliminations of literacy tutor positions and the district's decision to stop supporting the North Carolina Education Corps left Wake County without the high-dosage tutoring that had supported roughly 700 students.
Green cited statewide placement of tutors in 188 schools and a University of Michigan study she said found participating K-3 students gained "an additional 1.8 months of literacy growth" compared with peers. She urged the board to refocus on student learning, restore proven programs, and partner again with the North Carolina Education Corps to bring high-dosage literacy tutoring back to Wake County. Superintendent Taylor offered to meet with Green after the meeting to discuss the tutoring and data.
