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If tutor Maggie Farren looks more like one of the Cluster Tutoring students than a tutor, there's a good reason for that. Maggie is only 17 and a junior at Oak Park River Forest High School. But Maggie, who has three younger siblings, realized … [Read more...] about Tutor spotlight: Maggie Farren

All it took for Linda Moore to start tutoring was a call-out in church for volunteer tutors. After that, it didn't take long for her to become hooked. "I fell in love with it," she said. "It's part of what I do." This is Linda's ninth year in … [Read more...] about Tutor spotlight: Linda Moore

Why donate money to Cluster Tutoring? One reason is 10-year-old Derrick. Derrick started at Cluster as a 1st grader. In the three years he and his tutor, Amy, have worked together, he has improved three grade levels in reading. "When we are … [Read more...] about Giving Tuesday: Donate to help students succeed

Whether you're the tutor of a high school student, the parent of one, or a teenager yourself, you're going to find out quickly that Beverly Singleton can offer assistance in steering high schoolers toward their next steps. Beverly is Cluster's … [Read more...] about Staff spotlight: Beverly Singleton

Lia Colbert thought she was ready to switch careers and become a teacher. But she decided to use the knowledge she gained in her education classes and apply it to Cluster Tutoring. "I was actually going to change my field to education," said Lia, … [Read more...] about Tutor spotlight: Lia Colbert

What David Wilson and Jackie Eckholm love about Cluster Tutoring is the fact that they learn as much as their students. "It's amazing how much you learn at tutoring, like when you're helping your student find information when they're writing a … [Read more...] about Tutor spotlight: Jackie Eckholm and David Wilson