School Districts Report Second Day Of Testing Problems

For the second day in a row, some Florida school districts decided to suspend required testing because of computer problems. The Florida Department of Education told school leaders this morning that test provider American Institutes for Research had found and corrected the problems that shut down testing Monday. The agency wrote the testing system was showing “improved” performance.…

FSBA Daily Updates: Legislative Session 03-03-2015

TODAY’S HAPPENINGS In the opening Sessions of the House and Senate both House Speaker Crisafulli and Senate President Andy Gardener outlined a joint 5-point work plan that included, among other things, improving the education system through increased funding and revised policies, particularly with regard to students with disabilities.  The commitment to increase education funding aligns with…