Tutoring is one of the most effective tools for improving a child’s education, yet very few kids in the U.S. receive it. A 2023 survey of the nation’s largest school districts found that fewer than 10% of students received tutoring. One factor is that tutoring is too expensive for many families, often costing hundreds or thousands of dollars a month.

Tim Novikoff, a former Google product manager and educator, wants to change that. His startup, Super Teacher , offers an AI-powered tutoring app for elementary school students that costs $15 a month, or $10 with an annual plan. Super Teacher aims to make private tutoring accessible to families nationwide.

The four-year-old startup is gaining traction. Novikoff says roughly 20,000 families have signed up for Super Teacher, and public sc

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