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Scores from a national standardized test show 13-year-olds dropped in their reading and math proficiency, continuing a downward trend since the start of the pandemic.

The 49% pass rate was down from 51% in 2021.

Just 53 percent of Florida's third graders passed the state’s reading test. That's down one percentage point from last year, according to the state Department of Education.

This spring marks the final time public school students will take tests known as the Florida Standards Assessments. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure Tuesday that will revamp the state’s testing system.

The Florida Department of Education says seniors can again use a combination of SAT and ACT scores to graduate. This marks the third year that the state's standardized testing system won't count against students.

Gov. Ron DeSantis says lawmakers will consider a proposal during the next legislative session to end standardized testing in Florida's public schools. What that will look like remains to be seen.

How Florida assesses K-12 students' academic progress may be changing. Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to eliminate most of the state's standardized tests, called Florida Standards Assessments (FSA). Instead, the state would rely on progress monitoring.

The Florida Department of Education issued an emergency order Friday waiving accountability measures tied to state exams. Concerns about consequences of testing loomed with exams already underway for some students.

Florida lawmakers are considering giving colleges and k-12 schools a reprieve from potential lawsuits and school grades. Sarasota Republican Senator and state GOP Chairman Joe Gruters’ proposal combines some of the biggest concerns of higher education institutions and school districts regarding how to deal with students in the pandemic.

Florida school districts are planning to administer state exams next month, but don’t know how those exams will be used. Lynn Hatter reports as the testing window draws closer, a pair of Florida Democrats want the state to not put much stock into the results.