Bethel Schools Awarded Nearly $50K For Student Math Tutoring

BETHEL, CT — Bethel Public Schools has been awarded $49,296 in state funding to provide intensive math tutoring for students in grades six through 10, according to the Connecticut State Department of Education.

The district is one of 42 local education agencies selected to receive grants through Connecticut's High-Dosage Tutoring Program, which is distributing $2 million statewide for the 2026-27 school year.

State education officials announced the awards Oct. 5 after receiving 70 applications through a competitive grant process.

The program focuses on helping students improve their math skills through frequent tutoring sessions, either individually or in small groups.

Students work with consistent tutors, and lessons are aligned with classroom instruction. Whenever possible, tutoring is incorporated into the regular school day to make participation easier.

The state initially established the program using nearly $11.5 million in federal pandemic relief funding, focusing on students in grades six through nine.

The latest round of state-funded grants expands the program to include 10th-grade students.

According to the education department, students who received high-dosage tutoring experienced an approximately 9-percentage-point increase in math proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced assessments and an improvement of about nine scale-score points.

"High-dosage tutoring gives students focused support for the skills they need to succeed, and this investment is another way we are helping schools build on the gains we are seeing across the state," Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement.

The complete list of recipients is available through the Connecticut State Department of Education.