Tag: New Worlds Reading Initiative
Tampa dad’s tuneless singing strikes chord for improved student literacy
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 MORESiblings find renewed interest in books through Florida’s New Worlds Reading Initiative literacy program
Tamra Creighton’s kids love books. “After school, we do a...
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Editor’s note: Families can check eligibility requirements for the New...
READ MOREWord for Word: Florida House Speaker Chris Sprowls on New Worlds Reading Initiative and state’s drive to improve early literacy
Editor’s note: Throughout the week, the Florida Department of Education...
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