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June 7, 2012

Five Reasons The Anti-FCAT Resolutions Won’t Work

School districts across the state are adopting a national resolution opposing the emphasis on standardized tests. In Florida, that test is called the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. The exam has been particularly criticized this year after state officials raised standards and minimum scores — and the percentage of students passing some tests plunged as a […]

June 6, 2012

How A Florida Program Is Fighting Learning Loss

We’ve heard about how kids tend to forget a lot of what they learn in school when they’re away from the classroom for a few months. But a Florida program is making sure learning doesn’t stop just because kids are out of class. A new report shows how afterschool and summer programs in Florida can […]

June 5, 2012

Read The Hernando County School Board’s FCAT Resolution

Hernando County’s school board could take up a resolution Tuesday evening asking Gov. Rick Scott and state leaders put less emphasis on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. Palm Beach and Broward county school boards have already approved a similar resolution. Alachua, Flagler and Pinellas boards are weighing the measure. The resolution is based on one […]

College Board Releases a Guide to Help Undocumented Students Pay for College

Editors note: This post was written by WLRN reporter Luc Cohen. Undocumented high school students have a new tool to help them with their college admissions process. The College Board has released a guide to help undocumented students apply to college and get scholarships — since undocumented students cannot receive state or federal financial aid […]

State Puts Positive Spin On FCAT 2.0 Scores

Florida students did better than expected in reading and math, according to a Florida Department of Education analysis of the latest batch of Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test results. The department released FCAT 2.0 scores today in elementary and middle school reading, math and science. Results for 2012 FCAT 2.0 Reading show 59 percent of students […]

Pinellas County Superintendent Disputes State Absentee Figures

Pinellas County schools superintendent John Stewart isn’t sure how the state calculates the number of chronic absentees but says getting students to school more often is a priority, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Pinellas County schools ranked first among Florida’s urban school districts for the percentage of students missing at least 21 days of […]

June 4, 2012

Report Says Charter Schools Should Diversify For The Sake Of The Students

Charter schools tend to be less diverse than traditional public schools, according to a new report, and federal and state officials should consider rules that give charter schools more flexibility in choosing students. As schools of choice, charters could use diversity to improve student education, according to a report from the Poverty & Race Research […]

June 1, 2012

Feedback Loop: Talking About Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney

This week we told you about former Gov. Jeb Bush’s national education role, and how many of the policies he’s taking to other states got their start in Florida thanks to a well-maintained political network. We also told you that Bush’s ideas are seeing some resistance from Floridians. Readers took to the debate. Standardized tests […]

One Orlando Charter School Was Happy To Take The FCAT This Year

The many changes to the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test this year have riled students, parents and state officials. But one Orlando charter school is pretty happy with their results. We told you about the UCP Bailes campus in East Orlando back in December. The school began its life specializing in students with cerebral palsy and […]

May 30, 2012

Romney Education Plan Could Eliminate School District Lines

Mitt Romney’s education plan would effectively erase school district boundaries — allowing city students to enroll in the surburban schools they’ve eyed enviously, James E. Ryan writes in the New York Times. Mr. Romney’s proposal, if put in place, could change that. Most directly, and perhaps most dramatically, Mr. Romney’s proposal would force — yes, […]

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