Blog Juice for Educational Technology

High-speed Web connections and online conferencing tools have moved many a high-school tutoring session online — and, now, overseas. A number of the e-tutoring businesses that have popped up in India, like a company called Growing Stars, cater to a predominantly American clientele.

American families may be attracted to the new services by the price: Growing Stars charges clients about $20 an hour, significantly less than the $40-$100 rates that many American tutoring services charge. (Associated Press)