The Times Union reports on the possible use of U.S. No Child Left Behind act funds to offshore tutoring services.
The practice [...] is drawing attention in New York, where several firms licensed by the state to tutor students in poor-performing schools have dipped their toes in the overseas talent pool.
The No Child Left Behind Act, which mandates testing and says the students in low-scoring schools are entitled to extra help, provides federal funds for such tutoring -- estimated to be a $2 billion industry.
At least two of the companies licensed in New York, Brainfuse Online Instruction and Tutor.com, have either hired or looked at hiring overseas tutors.
[via Educational Technology Weblog]
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