Apr 8, 2024
Lastinger Center Senior Manager of Research and Evaluation Mary Bratsch-Hines worked with collaborators Michael Little, Kevin C. Bastian, Lora Cohen-Vogel, Peg Burchinal, and Ellen Peisner-Feinberg to examine the convergence of Pre-K attending and non-Pre-K attending...
Jan 30, 2024
The program created in 2021 has already helped hundreds of thousands of Florida students who were struggling with reading. As a classroom teacher nearly 20 years ago, it was unfathomable to think that children across Florida could get free books and activities...
Jan 9, 2024
Researchers and professionals from around the globe gathered for the 45th annual International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities (IARLD) conference in Gainesville, FL from October 25 through 27, 2023, to discuss research and practice that supports students...
Jan 4, 2024
The New Worlds Reading Initiative 2022-2023 Annual Enrollment Report describes New Worlds Reading’s impact on home literacy practices and children’s reading achievement based on both survey feedback from families involved in the program and data obtained from the...
Oct 12, 2023
Miami families of VPK students and K – 5th grade public and charter school students are invited to attend the “Splash Into New Worlds” Book Bash to receive free books and reading activities, as well as participate in a read aloud and book signing with Malcolm...
Jun 16, 2023
On June 15, the Florida Governor signed the state’s $116.5 billion budget, including some big investments in education. Among these are renewed commitments from the legislature to fund the Lastinger Center for Learning’s initiatives that serve educators, students, and...
