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Florida Public Charter Schools to Participate in “2024 Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida!” from Jan. 22 to Jan. 26 Member Schools of Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools (FCPCS) Encouraged to Participate FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (January 18, 2024) – Many of Florida’s public charter schools are expected to take part in “Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! 2024,” slated for January 22 through January 26, 2024. Member schools of the Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools (FCPCS) are encouraged to participate in the 2024 celebration, which is the sixteenth annual statewide program dedicated to literacy-related events. It is a program of the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) and Just Read, Florida!, the Department’s statewide reading initiative. The theme of this year’s Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! program is “Believe in Your ‘Shelf’ -- Building Resiliency Through Reading.” FDOE encourages all Florida schools to participate in reading a variety of books to support the New Worlds Reading Initiative program, which provides high-quality, free books on a monthly basis to help instill a love of reading among K-5 students who read below grade level. Many of Florida’s public charter schools have participated in “Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida!” during previous years, according to FCPCS President Robert Haag. “Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! provides a focused timeframe to increase reading among students at public charter schools in our state,” said Haag. “The Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools encourages our member schools to be part of the 2024 celebration.” More information is available by visiting the Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! website. About the Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools The Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools (FCPCS) is the leading charter school membership association in the state. Since its inception in 1999, FCPCS has been dedicated to creating a national model of high quality, accredited public charter schools that are student-centered and performance-driven. FCPCS provides a wide array of technical support, mentoring, training, networking, and purchasing services to its membership, as well as serving as an advocate for all Florida public charter schools. ### |