Sparking the evolution of education choice
Since he was a school-aged kid, Carlo Franzblau sang off key, even though he played the piano and a mean guitar. “In theater, they always told me to paint the sets, but they didn’t want me to open my mouth,” said Franzblau, who had to abandon his childhood fantasy of[Read More…]
Tamra Creighton’s kids love books. “After school, we do a little bit of reading and then before bed,” said Creighton, a mom to seven children ranging in age from 10 years to 10 months. “During the summer we’re on trips, we read in the car to and from or inside[Read More…]
Editor’s note: Families can check eligibility requirements for the New Worlds Reading Initiative and enroll their children at newworldsreading.com. To read more about what Florida legislator Chris Spowls has to say about the program, click here. A $200 million effort approved in 2021 by the Florida Legislature already has shipped[Read More…]
Editor’s note: Throughout the week, the Florida Department of Education is recognizing the 14th annual Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! Florida House Speaker Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, joined Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran at a news conference at a Wakulla County elementary school to highlight the New[Read More…]
