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Legislators Add an Hour of Reading Instruction to School Day; Study says it may not be Helping

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In 2012, Florida lawmakers added an hour to the school day at 100 elementary schools with the lowest test scores in the state. The goal of the program was to give students a boost in reading. But scores haven’t changed enough to know whether the extended day is helping.