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New Worlds Reading Initiative Celebrates Major Milestone: 10 Million Books Delivered to Florida Families
Gainesville, Fla. – Since 2021, New Worlds Reading has shipped 10 million books to more than 460,000 students across the
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Books and Buccaneers: Families Chart their Course Towards Literacy at New Worlds Reading 2025 Book Bash
Led by a map marked with reading quests through Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, over 1,800 children and adults embarked
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New Worlds Reading Brings Free Book Program to Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium!
Arrr you ready to read, Tampa? As the school year winds down, families with VPK–5th graders are invited to join
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TECO and New Worlds Reading Partner for Fun Family Literacy Event
Riverview, FL – Peoples Gas and Tampa Electric (TECO) and the UF Lastinger Center for Learning’s New Worlds Reading Initiative
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Florida educators bolster their literacy skills with New Worlds Reading Teacher Professional Learning
Over 900 educators from 56 counties participated in professional learning sessions throughout the summer. Leaving with a 216-page, evidence-based Science
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New Worlds Reading Offering Free Books to Help Young Readers
Excerpt from Tampa Bay's Morning Blend — Read the full article here "More than one million VPK – 5th grade
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Newly-Signed Bill Creates UF Lastinger Center for Learning Statute and Tutoring Program
[Tallahassee], Fla. – School districts, educators and students will receive extra support from the University of Florida to improve student outcomes
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Join New Worlds Reading at the 2024 Book Bash in Jacksonville on May 10th
Jacksonville families of VPK– 5th grade students are invited to attend New Worlds Reading’s 2024 Book Bash on Friday, May 10,
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Florida’s New Worlds Reading program off to a good start
The program created in 2021 has already helped hundreds of thousands of Florida students who were struggling with reading. As
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New Worlds Reading By The Numbers: 2022-2023 Success
The New Worlds Reading Initiative 2022-2023 Annual Enrollment Report describes New Worlds Reading’s impact on home literacy practices and children’s