High-Impact Tutoring for Military Families Act

The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity, shall conduct a study on—

(1) the current usage of tutoring programs in covered schools;

(2) the extent to which current tutoring programs in covered schools incorporate elements of high-impact tutoring, including tutoring that—

(A) is in math, reading, or both subjects for at least 30 minutes during the school day and for at least 3 days per week during the school year;

(B) is taught by a licensed teacher or paraprofessional employed by a covered school;

(C) is provided with a student-to-tutor ratio of no more than 3-to-1;

(D) is on a set schedule and with the same tutor each week;

(E) in the case of tutoring that takes place during a regular class, occurs in a classroom or area that is separate from such regular class; and

(F) with respect to a student, is related to and aligned with the classwork in the student’s regular classes;

(3) how to increase the participation of students enrolled in covered schools in tutoring programs, particularly those tutoring programs with the elements described in paragraph (2), while not reducing funds available for existing Department of Defense Education Activity programs and teacher and staff compensation; and

(4) how to develop a licensed tutoring workforce for covered schools.

Not later than September 30, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).

In this section, the term covered schools means elementary and secondary schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity.