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The State Board of Education has approved a scoring rubric for its new standardized exam. But some are disappointed the bar isn’t being set higher. The…
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The Florida House Minority Leader is calling his fellow lawmakers tone deaf. Democratic Representative Mark Pafford of West Palm Beach says the state is…
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This spring’s Florida Standards Assessment was plagued by technical glitches and some questions didn’t align with state standards. Florida’s…
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Historically high-performing districts would largely remain at the top, and historical poor performers, near the bottom. That’s according to…
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Florida’s Board of Education wants to set a high bar for student performance in the state’s new standardized test, and it's calling for higher cut scores…
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Florida lawmakers will meet later this month to go over a report that is raising more questions than answers about the state’s new standardized test.…
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Leon County School Superintendent Jackie Pons says he won’t use results on the state’s new exam to evaluate teachers. But he may not have a choice. A…
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A review of Florida’s new statewide exam has found the test is valid to use in school grades and teacher evaluations. But the news isn’t sitting well with…
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There’s long been a gap between how students fare on state exams and how they do on national tests. But as state-based exams and national assessments…
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Among Governor Rick Scott’s list of vetoed projects is $3 million that had been earmarked for a review of school technology needs. The money came as a…