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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 9548 

To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on high-impact tutoring 

in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 

Ms. SHERRILL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by 

the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on 

high-impact tutoring in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘High-Impact Tutoring 

5 for Military Families Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. STUDY ON HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING IN SCHOOLS 

2 OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DE3 FENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY. 

4 (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense, in consulta5 tion with the Director of the Department of Defense Edu6 cation Activity, shall conduct a study on— 

7 (1) the current usage of tutoring programs in 

8 covered schools; 

9 (2) the extent to which current tutoring pro10 grams in covered schools incorporate elements of 

11 high-impact tutoring, including tutoring that— 

12 (A) is in math, reading, or both subjects 

13 for at least 30 minutes during the school day 

14 and for at least 3 days per week during the 

15 school year; 

16 (B) is taught by a licensed teacher or 

17 paraprofessional employed by a covered school; 

18 (C) is provided with a student-to-tutor 

19 ratio of no more than 3-to-1; 

20 (D) is on a set schedule and with the same 

21 tutor each week; 

22 (E) in the case of tutoring that takes place 

23 during a regular class, occurs in a classroom or 

24 area that is separate from such regular class; 

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1 (F) with respect to a student, is related to 

2 and aligned with the classwork in the student’s 

3 regular classes; 

4 (3) how to increase the participation of stu5 dents enrolled in covered schools in tutoring pro6 grams, particularly those tutoring programs with the 

7 elements described in paragraph (2), while not re8 ducing funds available for existing Department of 

9 Defense Education Activity programs and teacher 

10 and staff compensation; and 

11 (4) how to develop a licensed tutoring workforce 

12 for covered schools. 

13 (b) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2025, 

14 the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees 

15 on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Represent16 atives a report containing the results of the study con17 ducted under subsection (a). 

18 (c) COVERED SCHOOLS DEFINED.—In this section, 

19 the term ‘‘covered schools’’ means elementary and sec20 ondary schools operated by the Department of Defense 

21 Education Activity. 

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