Fury as low-income families lose tax refunds to tutors kids couldn't understand

In March 2023, Abdijalil Sheik-Yusuf went before the Minnesota Senate Taxes Committee with a critical plea.

Not enough parents could take advantage of a state tax credit for low-income families for tutoring services from companies like his, Success Tutoring.

“What we have here is not an achievement gap, we have an opportunity gap. We have students who are not able to get the help that they need because the parents cannot afford it,” Sheik-Yusuf said.

Sheik-Yusuf, wearing a plum-colored suit and Louis Vuitton scarf...