Schools are closed and the kids are at home.
It’s on you, mom and dad, to make sure they’re still learning.
13 Investigates anchor Tricia Kean looks at how some parents are getting much needed help.
IT'S ON YOU, MOM, AND DAD, TOMAKE SURE THEY'RE STILLLEARNING.13 INVESTIGATES ANCHOR TRICIAKEAN LOOKS AT HOW SOME PARENTSARE GETTING MUCH NEEDED HELP.PKG 01.20 TANNIA/MOM: HIGHSCHOOL IS A LOT MORE DIFFICULTTHAN EXPECTED.TANNIA GUZMAN SAYS THERE'S NOWAY SHE'D BE ABLE TO HELP HER14-YEAR-OLD SON WITH HIS SCHOOLWORK.01.58 TANNIA/MOM: TEACHING HASCHANGED DRAMATICALLY THROUGHOUTTHE YEARS, ESPECIALLY SINCE IWAS IN SCHOOL.LIKE MANY PARENTS, SHE WASCONCERNED WHEN VALLEY SCHOOLSCLOSED DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS.BUT SHE WAS THRILLED WHEN SHELEARNED NEAT SERVICES WASPROVIDING ONLINE HELP.02.27 TANNIA/MOM: OH MY GOD IWAS BEYOND RELIEVED...04.55 FOR MY CIRCUMSTANCES ISTILL HAVE TO WORK.SO I CAN'T JUST SIT HOME ANDHELP THEM OUT WITH HIS WORK.NEAT OR NEVADA EDUCATIONALADVOCACY AND TUTORING, OFFERSEDUCATIONAL THERAPY FORSTUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES.BUT NOW THEY'RE PROVIDING THEIRSERVICES TO ALL CHILDREN, ANDDOING IT ALL ONLINE FOR FREE.29.36 WENDY BRODER/NEATSERVICES: WE'RE HOPING TO REACHAS MANY FAMILIES IN THE VALLEYAS WE CAN.WE KNOW THAT THIS IS SUCH ADIFFICULT TIME.SO MANY FAMILIES HAVE LOSTINCOME.PARENTS HAVE A COUPLE OPTIONS.28.40 WENDY BRODER/NEATSERVICES: I ARRANGE FOR THESTUDENT TO BE SET UP WITH ATUTOR.THEN THE TUTOR WILL CONTACTTHEM AND WILL BE DOING SHORTSESSIONS, SUCH AS A 30 MINUTESESSION WITH THE CHILD.THOSE ARE COMPLETELY FREE.OR FOR A DISCOUNTED RATE,FAMILIES CAN DO LONGER SESSIONSOF AN HOUR OR MORE.30.42 WENDY BRODER/NEATSERVICES: MY TUTORS WORK WITHCHILDREN AGES PRE-K THROUGH 12GRADE.SO I HAVE SOME THAT SPECIALIZEIN MATH FOR EXAMPLE.SOME THAT SPECIALIZE IN OTHERAREAS LIKE READING FOR EXAMPLE.I HAVE A COUPLE TUTORS THATSPECIALIZE IN WORKING WITHCHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA.WITH TUTORS AVAILABLE TO COVEREVERY COURSE, TANNIA SAYS SHE'SFEELING A LOT BETTER ABOUT HERSON'S EDUCATION DURING THISUNCERTAIN TIME.03.49 TANNIA: I THINK THIS ISTHE BEST THING.WE LOVE OUR KIDS AND OURPATIENCE IS VERY LIMITEDSOMETIMES.WITH HER SHE'S VERY PATIENT ANDSHE'S EXPERIENCEDTHAT WAS TRICIA KEAN REPORTING.WE HAVE MORE INFORMATION ABOUTNEAT SERVICES ON OUR WEBSITE.JUST VISIT KTNV.COMTODAY -- "VEGAS PBS" AND"CCSD" WILL BE OFFERING SPE
Some free online tutoring services are available for students in Las Vegas through NEAT.
