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SJ 398

Commending EduTutorVA.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Adam Ebbin and 5 co-sponsors

Virginia General Assembly formally commends EduTutorVA for earning a Tutoring Program Design Badge, recognizing its no-cost, high-impact tutoring and its partnerships.

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ398ER)
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Bill Summary · SJ 398

Summary: Senate Joint Resolution No. 398 (SJ398ER)

Overview

SJ398ER is a concurrent, ceremonial resolution commending EduTutorVA for receiving a Tutoring Program Design Badge from the National Student Support Accelerator of Stanford University in 2024. The measure expresses the General Assembly’s admiration for EduTutorVA’s work and directs the Clerk to present a copy of the resolution to the organization.

What the bill does

  • Recognizes and commends EduTutorVA for its achievement of a Tutoring Program Design Badge in 2024.
  • Notes EduTutorVA’s broader mission and activities as a virtual tutoring program supporting students and teachers in the Commonwealth.
  • Conveys best wishes for EduTutorVA’s continued success.

Note: As a concurrent resolution, the bill does not enact new laws, authorize spending, or create binding obligations. Its effect is ceremonial and symbolic, recognizing and praising the organization’s contributions.

Key provisions and program context (as cited in the resolution)

  • EduTutorVA operates a no-cost, virtual, small-group tutoring program for students in grades 3–8, focusing on reading and math.
  • The program uses a high-impact tutoring approach that uses student-specific data to tailor instruction.
  • Tutors are college students from across Virginia, gaining teaching experience and training through their participation.
  • EduTutorVA partners with national research and learning organizations to measure impact and enhance program effectiveness.
  • To date (as stated in the resolution), the program has served 12 schools across five school divisions, with more than 300 tutors contributing over 25,000 hours of service.
  • Support for EduTutorVA comes from sponsors including Google, Transurban, Altria, TD Charitable Foundation, and Dominion Energy.
  • The resolution frames EduTutorVA as contributing to educational equity and improving academic performance and confidence among Commonwealth students.

Who/what is affected

  • EduTutorVA is the primary subject of recognition.
  • The measure acknowledges the student participants, college tutors, partner organizations, and sponsors associated with EduTutorVA.
  • The General Assembly and its Clerk are the procedural actors in presenting the resolution.

Legislative history and status

  • Introduced: February 17, 2025.
  • Engrossed by the Senate: February 19, 2025; Agreed to by the Senate (voice vote) February 19.
  • Enrolled and agreed to by the House of Delegates: February 20, 2025.
  • Enrolled as SJ398ER: March 3, 2025 (per the legislative actions list).
  • The bill text as passed both chambers is SJ398ER.

Impact and implications

  • No fiscal impact or statutory changes are created by SJ398ER.
  • The resolution serves as formal public recognition, potentially raising awareness of EduTutorVA’s work and encouraging continued public support and partnerships.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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