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Florida Standardized Testing

FCATs: Are They Really Necessary?

Dava Stein | Posted 04.24.2013 | Teen
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Dava Stein

There has got to be a better way to evaluate teachers and schools. These standardized tests aren't doing the students any favors.

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'Resounding Negative Perception'

The Orlando Sentinel | Leslie Postal | Posted 12.20.2012 | Miami
Read More: Race-Based Education Standards, Education: Florida, No Child Left Behind, Florida Department of Education, Florida Education, Florida Achievement Standards, No Child Left Behind Waivers, School Achievement Standards, Florida Students, Florida Standardized Testing, Racial Profiling, Race-Based Standards, Miami News

The State Board of Education looked prepared to vote -- without discussion or debate -- when board member John Padget pointed out a passage on page 16...

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Florida Sets Math, Reading Goals Based On Race, Ethnicity

Posted 10.12.2012 | Home
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Just a few weeks after a similar move by Virginia was met with controversy, Florida has also adopted achievement standards based on race and ethnicity...

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Some Florida Teachers Must Work An Extra Hour Each Day, While Uncertainty Regarding Pay Continues

Posted 08.16.2012 | Home
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Some Florida teachers will be made to teach an extra hour each day, with their compensation for that additional hour still in flux, WPLG reports. I...

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