Officials describe the dinner initiative as having three goals: hedging against childhood hunger, reducing alarming rates of obesity and drawing more students to after - school programs, where extra academic help is available. (washingtonpost.com)
Many other states, meanwhile, are lagging behind schedule in complying with the provision, which requires that students in consistently low - performing schools have access to a choice of tutoring services or other extra academic help. (edweek.org)
The term «supplemental educational services» refers to free extra academic help, such as tutoring or remedial help, that is provided to students in subjects such as reading, language arts, and math. (wonderfulcollegeprepacademy.org)