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Daily Archives: January 8, 2015

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Florida drops to 28th in Education Week’s ‘Quality Counts’ report

Florida Schools, In the NewsBy fsbawpJanuary 8, 2015

Florida’s public education system has dropped dramatically in a widely cited ranking of the 50 states. The drop from sixth place to 28th place on Education Week’s “Quality Counts” report is a black eye for state educators. Two years ago, Gov. Rick Scott cited Florida’s high ranking as vindication of the state’s education policies. But…

2015 Might Bring High-stakes Testing Reform to Florida

Assessments, Florida Schools, In the News, StandardsBy fsbawpJanuary 8, 2015

Candidates mouthed the words “education” a lot in 2014, but it was not a decisive election issue. Still, against the odds, 2015 might be the year the Florida Department of Education makes a sincere effort to make its testing policies reasonable. There has been legitimate concern that Rick Scott, safe in his second term and…

Florida Lawmakers Take On Testing Debate

Assessments, Florida Schools, In the News, StandardsBy fsbawpJanuary 8, 2015

Former Senate President and education appropriations committee chairman Don Gaetz wants to know how much the state spends on standardized testing. That’s a question which doesn’t have an easy answer, as captured in this exchange between Gaetz and the Department of Education’s Vince Burgess: Gaetz: “You’re telling me the total cost of all assessments and…

Florida lawmakers considers scaling back testing program

Assessments, Florida Schools, In the News, StandardsBy fsbawpJanuary 8, 2015

After a year that saw parents rise up against standardized testing, Florida lawmakers on Wednesday said they are prepared to improve the state’s assessment program. “We have a chance to do a rewrite so we can ensure that we are not over-testing our children, and ensure that we provide a road map to the districts…

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