The arithmetic of hiring a tutor can keep you up at night. But before you shell out for private instruction, consider online options, which could save money and provide the academic boost your kid needs. Here are some options to consider:
• is geared toward students in the eighth grade and up, and it has free study guides for subjects such as math, literature and foreign languages. Students can look up a specific topic within a subject.
• To interact with a live tutor at any time, try directing your child to . The site’s instructors pass an internal training program and are often certified teachers or graduate students. The service costs $35 for 60 minutes. The site is also available for free at 1,800 libraries across the country.
• For younger children, . and . have free interactive lessons targeted toward kids in grades K-8.
• ., another free program, offers math and reading worksheets tailored to students based on assessment tests and state standards. Students print assignments and do them by hand. Candice Choi, The Associated Press
