Opt Out

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,…

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…

A state judge is weighing a decision that could shake Florida's education-accountability system following a marathon hearing Monday in Tallahassee.After…

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…

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…

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…

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.

Education Commissioner Pam Stewart says students cannot skip state-required tests, and teachers and schools can be punished for refusing to administer...

“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...