CONWAY — The Department of Education has been partnering with Tutor.com to offer free 24-hour tutoring and homework to Granite State students in grades 6-12 since September.
According to SAU 9 Superintendent Kevin Richard, 25 schools have registered for the services so far. But he says Conway is not quite ready to make that leap.
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