Low-performing Florida grade schools add extra reading time
Clip: 9/26/2014 | 9m 42s
Florida mandated that low-performing schools add an extra hour of reading time each day.
The state of Florida recently mandated the 300 lowest-performing elementary schools add an extra hour of reading instruction each day, the first in the country to do so. But while supporters are convinced the extra time will improve kids' reading, not everyone is convinced it's the right solution. NewsHour Special Correspondent Alison Stewart reports.
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Low-performing Florida grade schools add extra reading time
Clip: 9/26/2014 | 9m 42s
The state of Florida recently mandated the 300 lowest-performing elementary schools add an extra hour of reading instruction each day, the first in the country to do so. But while supporters are convinced the extra time will improve kids' reading, not everyone is convinced it's the right solution. NewsHour Special Correspondent Alison Stewart reports.
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