The tutoring service market is estimated to be worth at least $7 billion, and analysts predict that the global tutoring market could be worth more than $102 billion by 2018. But is the growing demand for tutoring programs a signal that public schools may be lacking in the right resources for students?
"Re-Examined: Education's Model Minority Myth" is part of "NBC Asian America Presents...," a digital video channel that will feature original content centered around themes and voices found in Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
Look for new "Re-Examined" videos published on Tuesdays in August. Episodes can also be watched on NBC Asian America's Facebook page, NBC News' official YouTube channel, and the NBC News app available on mobile devices, Roku, Apple TV, and Amazon Fire TV.
Catch up on more videos online at NBCAsianAmericaPresents.com.
WATCH MORE "RE-EXAMINED":
- Episode 1: Does Disaggregated Data Matter In Education?
- Episode 2: Cambodian-American Activists Fight ‘Model Minority’ Stereotype in Education
- Episode 3: Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders Push for Recognition In Education Data
- Episode 4: Growing Tutoring Market Highlights Possible Gaps in Public Education
- Episode 5: Is Diversity Still Missing Among Higher Education Leadership?
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