1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Partnering Aspiring Teachers with High-need Schools to Tutor Act of 2023 or the PATHS to Tutor Act of 2023 . 2. Grant program for high-quality tutoring (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Educational service agency The term educational service agency has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (2) Educator preparation program The term educator preparation program means a State-accredited program at a public or nonprofit institution of higher education or other nonprofit provider that prepares individuals to serve as educators. (3) Hard-to-staff school The term hard-to-staff school means a high-need school that has a high rate of teacher turnover or a large concentration of teachers in their first or second year of teaching. (4) High-need school The term high-need school has the meaning given the term in section 2211 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6631 ). (5) High-quality tutoring The term high-quality tutoring means tutoring— (A) that is provided by a tutor; (B) that is one-on-one or in a small group not to exceed a ratio of 1 tutor to 4 students, or a small group ratio based on evidence determined sufficient by the State educational agency in the State in which the tutoring takes place; (C) that includes plans and time for tutors to collaborate; (D) that— (i) includes multiple sessions each week that are of sufficient length, such as the length of a regularly scheduled class or period; and (ii) is— (I) embedded in the school schedule, preferably during the regular school day or tightly integrated to the regular school day and provided before or after school; or (II) during school vacations; (E) in which content and grade-specific tutors are matched with students; (F) that is aligned to local standards and curriculum; (G) that includes high-quality pre-service training and ongoing professional support