Due to federal support of AmeriCorps being reduced, the elementary-age Schools of Hope and high school Achievement Connections tutoring programs will stop operating in the 2026-2027 school year, the Madison Metropolitan School District said.
Both programs served students for 28 years, reaching more than 113,000 students.
“We are deeply grateful to United Way of Dane County, as well as the many volunteers who have supported our students through Elementary Schools of Hope and Achievement Connections,” Cindy Green, MMSD assistant superintendent of strategy and innovation, said in a statement. “As our instructional practices have evolved, particularly in literacy, we are continuing to refine how tutoring is delivered to ensure it is closely aligned with what students are learning in the classroom and grounded in the Science of Reading and evidence-based approaches.”
MMSD will continue to prioritize literacy tutoring, building on ongoing partnerships with the Morgridge Center for Public Service and other local organizations.
United Way remains committed to supporting students and families across the learning continuum, and Middle Schools of Hope — which is offered in partnership with the Urban League of Greater Madison — is not funded by AmeriCorps and will continue.
