No Educator Left Behind is a series providing answers from the U.S. Department of Education to questions about the federal No Child Left Behind Act and how it will affect educators. If you have a question about No Child Left Behind, send an e-mail to Ellen Delisio, and we will submit your question to the Department of Education.

QUESTION:

How do I apply to become a supplemental educational services (SES) provider under the No Child Left Behind Act?

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:

Individuals or groups of individuals interested in becoming supplemental education service providers must organize as a legally recognized non-profit or for-profit entity and be approved by their state. Each state develops a provider application and approves the providers for their state.

For more information on each state's provider application, criteria for selecting providers, and list of approved providers, please see Tutors for Kids. For general information about supplemental educational services, see Choices for Parents: Getting Students Help.

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