Newark Church And Charter School Working Together To Provide Free, 'High Dosage' Tutoring To Students On Saturdays

Newark NJ

08 September, 2021

2:47 PM

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CBS New York September 8, 2021 A church and a charter school in New Jersey are teaming up to close the learning gap widened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tutoring is often an expensive way to help students, but this year they're launching a free program for certain grades district-wide, CBS2's Lisa Rozner reported Wednesday. Upon learning that due to the pandemic very few Newark students would pass state exams, Pastor Dr. David Jefferson had a vision: "This has to be now us extending the learning day. This has to be about us now extending the weekends," Jefferson said back in early July. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.