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By Sher Spooner

Student spotlight: Jazmine

Jazmine has been coming to Cluster Tutoring since the 2nd grade. But it wasn’t until the last three years, when she started tutoring with Lois Merrill, that she improved her […]

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By Sher Spooner

Student spotlight: Taliya

In her seven years at Cluster Tutoring, high school senior Taliya has grown from a young student who didn’t like to read into a young woman who loves to write […]

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By Sher Spooner

Summer Reading Program teen aides: Learning and teaching

The young students who came to Cluster Tutoring’s Summer Reading Program found extra help in the form of four teenage assistants. Along with the teachers, the four helped the youngsters […]

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By Sher Spooner

RIP tutor Elissa Speizman

Cluster Tutors owe a lot to Elissa Speizman, a veteran tutor who passed away on Jan. 8, for all the help she offered in setting up a program to help […]

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By Sher Spooner

Volunteer spotlight: Cathy Kelso and Vicki Schnure

Cluster Tutoring is lucky to have two more math experts serving as volunteers. But they’re not just helping and coaching: Cathy Kelso developed a whole new curriculum for elementary-grade students. […]

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By Sher Spooner

Volunteer spotlight: Mary Sue Voth and Debbie Morris

Think of them as the “tag team” of Cluster Tutoring librarians. Mary Sue Voth and Debbie Morris both wanted to volunteer their time and talents at Cluster Tutoring. But both […]

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