KTRV Fox 12 Idaho Students to Receive Online Math Help
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Boise, Idaho -- Help for Idaho students having a tough time with math is now just a mouse click away.
The State Department of Education is introducing a new program aimed at improving math scores and providing additional tutoring for kids who need it.
Education officials say about 45,000 5th through 8th grade kids will have access to Smarthelp Math.The online program provides one-on-one help for students who are falling behind.
It's essentially a private tutor available to them during class or outside of school.
"We have identified what we think is a very innovative way of delivering remediation and that's through online tutoring which gives the student the opportunity to be tutored by a certified teacher on line," said Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna.
Smarthelp Math is part of the $1.2 million the education department is spending on math remediation.
The money comes from the legislature-approved $4 million math initiative.
