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Immediate Release: Contact: Free Tutoring for Students from Low-Income Families Educates Families About Academic Services to Help Students Succeed in School — is hosting an informational meeting on at to educate families about free academic tutoring available to them. Under the No Child Left Behind Act, the Federal education reform law, many public school students from low-income families are now eligible to receive free academic tutoring under a national program called Supplemental Educational Services (SES). In the schools that have to offer SES are . Through SES, a child is eligible for extra help in reading, math, or other core subjects if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at school and attends a Title I school that the state has identified as not making adequate yearly progress for 3 years. Parents choose a tutoring service from a list of high-quality, approved educational providers developed by the state. The tutoring services are paid for by the school district and are available before or after school, on weekends, or in the summer. “Many parents are unaware that their child may be eligible for free tutoring,” says of . This important kickoff meeting will allow parents to learn more about SES, learn about educational providers approved in (state of X), register their children, and speak to families who have benefited from similar SES services. To learn more about available SES services or the SES Kickoff Meeting, call . For more information about Supplemental Educational Services, go to www.tutorforkids.org.