{"question": "best tutoring platforms for schools", "category": "tutoring-platforms", "category_name": "tutoring platforms", "audience": "schools", "audience_name": "schools", "engine": "Claude (Anthropic) with web search", "model": "claude-opus-5", "asked_at": "2026-10-01T22:36:45Z", "permalink": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/s/tutoring-platforms-schools-2026-10-01", "question_page": "https://bikoosh.com/answers/q/tutoring-platforms/schools", "brands_named": [{"position": 1, "brand": "FEV Tutor", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 2, "brand": "Varsity Tutors", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 3, "brand": "Paper", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 4, "brand": "Saga Education", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 5, "brand": "ESSA Tier 1", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 6, "brand": "Tier 1", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 7, "brand": "Littera Education", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 8, "brand": "Amira Learning", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 9, "brand": "Catapult Learning", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 10, "brand": "Air Tutors", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 11, "brand": "Stride", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 12, "brand": "Tutor.com", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 13, "brand": "IXL Learning", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 14, "brand": "Brainfuse", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 15, "brand": "Braintrust Tutors", "label": "mentioned"}, {"position": 16, "brand": "Skooli", "label": "mentioned"}], "sources_cited": [{"url": "https://saga.org/impact/research/", "domain": "saga.org", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.evidenceforessa.org/program/saga-math/", "domain": "evidenceforessa.org", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.litteraeducation.com/", "domain": "litteraeducation.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.hmhco.com/programs/amira", "domain": "hmhco.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.evidenceforessa.org/program/amira/", "domain": "evidenceforessa.org", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://catapultlearning.com/high-impact-tutoring/", "domain": "catapultlearning.com", "source_type": "vendor"}, {"url": "https://www.the74million.org/article/under-pilot-program-in-texas-florida-tutoring-fees-depend-on-student-progress/", "domain": "the74million.org", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://schools.tutoring.k12.com/", "domain": "schools.tutoring.k12.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://tutoring.k12.com/articles/for-parents/the-best-tutoring-companies-of-2023", "domain": "tutoring.k12.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://research.com/software/best-online-tutoring-platforms", "domain": "research.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.evidenceforessa.org/", "domain": "evidenceforessa.org", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://obc.southerneducation.org/schools-are-spending-millions-on-new-virtual-tutoring-is-it-working/", "domain": "obc.southerneducation.org", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.the74million.org/article/major-virtual-tutoring-provider-shuts-down-experts-cite-lack-of-evidence/", "domain": "the74million.org", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.the74million.org/article/tutoring-giants-sudden-demise-linked-to-end-of-federal-relief-funds/", "domain": "the74million.org", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://govspend.com/blog/varsity-tutors-for-schools-shuts-down-where-online-tutoring-demand-goes-next/", "domain": "govspend.com", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.chalkbeat.org/2023/9/6/23861330/online-tutoring-company-paper-hillsborough-clark-county-schools/", "domain": "chalkbeat.org", "source_type": "other"}, {"url": "https://www.nctq.org/research-insights/high-impact-tutoring-five-ways-to-increase-effectiveness-with-students/", "domain": "nctq.org", "source_type": "other"}], "answer_text": "The honest headline first: this market just went through a wave of failures. FEV Tutor (30+ states, $40M+ in contracts) shut down abruptly mid-year, Varsity Tutors for Schools ended service in August 2026, and Paper lost big districts like Clark County and Hillsborough before fading. All of it traces back to ESSER money drying up plus an inability to show student gains. So vendor solvency and evidence of impact matter as much as features now.\n\nWho I'd actually name, in order:\n\n**1. Saga Education** - The strongest evidence in the field, full stop. Its in-school math tutoring model is one of very few programs rated **ESSA Tier 1 (Strong)**, based on randomized trials by the University of Chicago Education Lab in Chicago and NYC high schools. It's a nonprofit, which also makes it less likely to vanish on you. Best for secondary math where you have the schedule flexibility for daily, in-school dosage. [saga.org](https://saga.org/impact/research/) · [evidenceforessa.org](https://www.evidenceforessa.org/program/saga-math/)\n\n**2. Littera Education** - Not a tutor supply company; it's the platform districts use to run their own tutoring (scheduling, matching, dosage tracking, attendance, ", "answer_truncated": true, "measurement": "One answer from one engine on one date. Not a ranking and not a claim about the world; brands the engine did not name are not recorded.", "limitation": "Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included.", "alerts": {"name": "Answer Watch Pro", "price_usd": 79, "period": "month", "gets": "daily change alerts for up to 5 brands in what one AI answer engine says, history, CSV export. Coverage: Claude (Anthropic) with web search. Other engines not included", "url": "https://bikoosh.com/answers"}}