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Tutoring Service Help kids excel academically with niche tutoring.

By Paul and Sarah Edwards

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The national debate about whether students have too muchhomework shadows the critical importance being placed on academicsuccess. Surveys indicate that parents of school-age children saytheir number-one concern is their children's education.Accordingly, there's a growing demand for academic tutors byparents at all socioeconomic levels.

Tutors offer students individual attention-something inshort supply in crowded classrooms. Tutors can customize what theyteach to the level and needs of each student, allowing students tolearn at their own pace without the pressure of peers orauthorities. While national chains are providing tutoring servicesin many communities, self-employed tutors are charging-andfinding work for-as much as $150 an hour.

While math is the most popular subject students and theirparents seek professional tutoring for, there's almost no limitto the subjects that someone can offer tutoring for. Tutors aresought by everyone from struggling history pupils to students slowto grasp computer skills. Other parents just want their kids tokeep up, knowing they'll fall behind if they haven'tmastered basic skills or are struggling to pass requiredcoursework. Another tutoring specialty is working with students whohave learning disabilities.

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