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Bridging the gap

Volunteer tutors teach basic skills in reading, math and English as a second language

s a child, Howard Sicore fell behind in school. More than a half-century later, he's catching up.

Until seeking help with his literacy a few years ago, he was reading at a second- or third-grade level - "maybe less than that," he says. Most recently, he has been tutored through....

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