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tutor

[too-ter, tyoo-] / ˈtu tər, ˈtju- /




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“Whether it is a nanny, a coach, a music teacher, a tutor, anyone who is around your child should be fully vetted and anything suspicious must be reported to law enforcement.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The boys have a tutor who covers the primary curriculum with them and does English and some science with Olivia.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Then 12 years old, Ke was at a table outside of his Los Angeles school on a Saturday, working with his younger brother, David, and their English-language tutor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

“AI is completely transforming the research process,” Madigan said, and in teaching, “the holy grail of learning science has always been the personal tutor, and in many ways, here we are.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

“The tutor isn’t your worry, children,” Ma said.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

We lengthened the school year, brought in hundreds of tutors, replaced 95% of principals and nearly half the teachers while retraining the rest, and embedded data-driven instruction and high expectations into daily practice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

As of now, it covers the use of AI tutors, and that is shortsighted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Schools like Meadow Park, in Coventry, are adopting a range of approaches to improve pupils' reading skills, including weekly book club discussions led by tutors.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Michelle Crumm said that when her three children were in high school, they worked part time as tutors and on a golf course.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

His parents and tutors perhaps, but certainly not a young woman.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

Chatty and social, she volunteered in soup kitchens and tutored non-English speakers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

I tutored them during the pandemic; it was one of my last jobs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

He was tutored by his uncle, Étienne-Jean Delécluze, a polymath painter, art critic and novelist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026

Authorities say the teacher had privately tutored the child of the arrested father - which teachers actively employed by schools in South Korea are not allowed to do.

From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2025

Professor Hirshbaum tutored Shirley on the various movements peculiar to the breed.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

Money in a 529 plan can now pay for more than K-12 tuition, including books, tutoring and test fees, and it can pay for postsecondary credentialing programs in addition to higher education.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

If a state decides to fund services such as tutoring, therapy, school lunches, busing and on-campus nurses, then faith-based schools are entitled to participate alongside nonsectarian counterparts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

He said we still could apply to receive public money this school year, but as a vendor providing educational services such as tutoring.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Rodriguez said the College Board in recent years has increasingly partnered with nonprofits to offer free test preparation services, including live online tutoring.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Until then, he’ll be tutoring summer school students in French and Algebra.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller


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