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A state appeals court has overturned a ruling concerning school testing in Florida.The judgment is a major setback for the “Opt-Out” movement.Each spring,…
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Republican Joe Negron was sworn in as the new President of the Florida Senate last month and he recently laid out his priorities for education in the…
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A state judge is weighing a decision that could shake Florida's education-accountability system following a marathon hearing Monday in Tallahassee.After…
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A Leon County judge indicated during a hearing Friday that she was troubled some students were blocked from advancing to the fourth grade after "opting…
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A group of parents from across Florida, including several from Tampa Bay, filed a lawsuit this week challenging the state’s reading retention law for…
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Representatives of those in Florida who want to opt out of standardized testing in public schools were out in force at Wednesday's Board of Education…
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Miami-Dade County abandons a plan to administer 300 different end-of-course exams. The new number: 10. Broward County will throw out 1,300.
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Education Commissioner Pam Stewart says students cannot skip state-required tests, and teachers and schools can be punished for refusing to administer...
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“Opt Out” groups are pushing back against what they say is too much standardized testing in Florida. The tests are changing as the state transitions to...