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Virginia Gov. Youngkin Announce HBCU Student Tutoring Initiative to Address Learning Loss

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Glenn Youngkin has announced an initiative to address learning loss through a tutoring partnership between the Urban League of Hampton Roads and Greater Richmond and four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The program will pay HBCU students to be tutors and mentors to high school and middle school students.

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KnackCon 2024: A Conference for Tutors, By Tutors—Shaping the Future of Peer Learning

Knack

On Sunday, September 29, peer tutors from colleges and universities across the country came together virtually for KnackCon, a conference for tutors, by tutors.

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Unlocking Academic Potential: Tutoring Resources for Community College Students

Community College Review

This article explores the various tutoring and academic assistance options available to community college students. It highlights resource centers, online tutoring platforms, and developmental courses designed to support students in core subjects and improve their overall academic performance.

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Tutor Success Stories: Tiffany Jackson

Knack

Meet Tiffany Jackson, a former tutor at the University of South Florida. As she begins her nursing residency program at AdventHealth, we asked her to reflect on her time tutoring on Knack.

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Three Major Benefits of Becoming a Peer Tutor: Earning, Empowering, and Expanding Knowledge

Knack

Peer tutoring offers a unique experience that combines academic support with personal growth and development for everyone involved. While students benefit greatly from working with a knowledgeable peer, the tutors themselves experience an equally valuable, often life-changing, opportunity.

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Access Your Tutoring Activity Data with CSV Exports

Knack

At Knack, we understand the importance of accessing and analyzing tutoring activity data to enhance academic support services. To facilitate this, partner institutions can now enable the generation and delivery of comprehensive CSV files containing all tutoring activity.

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Tutor Success Stories: Kala Bryant

Knack

Meet Kala Bryant, one of Knack's first tutors at University of Central Florida (UCF). Kala was a Knack tutor from 2016 to 2019, tutoring students in business courses such as Business Finance and Econometrics. As one of the platform's first tutors, we asked her to reflect on her time at Knack and share her story.