Some of you may have seen press reports that the fast food chain McDonalds is making an online maths tutoring site available free to students. Australian Food News reports that the initiative has been endorsed by the Federal  education minister, Hon Julia Gillard, and the Australian Secondary Schools Principals Association. Some parents groups and nutritionists have expressed concern about the initiative. There are various press reports available on the web if you want to follow up the debate. You can also check out the online tutoring system at www.mathsonline.com.au