Remembering FCAT, 1995-2014
The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test is dying, say Florida education officials. By this time next year, the FCAT will be replaced with a new, Common Core-aligned assessment.
View ArticleDuval Educators And School Officials Want More Test Prep Time
This time next year, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test will be a distant memory and Florida students will sit down to an all-new assessment. But local school officials want more time to get ready.
View ArticleWhy Florida Parents Don't Want Their Kids Taking State Tests
This week Florida students are taking FCAT math, reading and writing exams for the final time.
View ArticleGovernor Scott Hits Common Core With Education Bills
TALLAHASSEE (The News Service of Florida) — Gov. Rick Scott's office announced Monday he had signed a trio of bills aimed at allaying fears about the state's version of the Common Core education...
View ArticlePalatka State Rep. Accuses Common Core Test Maker Of Turning Kids Gay
An anti-Common Core rant by Florida State Representative Charles Van Zant is making the rounds online.
View ArticleFlorida Education Officials Lay Out Timeline For Revamped School Grades,...
The Florida Department of Education is revising its timeline for when schools will begin facing penalties under a revised state accountability system.The biggest change is next year’s switch away from...
View ArticleWill New Florida Standards Leave Time For Creative Writing?
For the past few years, the new nationwide Common Core state standards have been slowly rolling out in Florida’s schools.
View ArticlePutting It To The Test: What Exam Preparation Looks Like In Duval
For years, Florida parents have heard about the FCAT.Now, that test has gone away and the Florida Standards Assessment will soon assume its place. It's a new test that requires more rigor, more...
View ArticlePutting It To The Test: Is New FSA Too Much, Too Soon?
There’s a new test in town and it's replacing Florida's long-established FCAT.The new Florida Standards Assessment will test students on their knowledge of a set of rigorous new state standards based...
View ArticlePutting It To The Test: Tensions Mount As FSA Nears
There’s a new test in town, and it will replace the state’s long-standing FCAT.The new Florida Standards Assessment will test students on their knowledge of a set of rigorous new state standards based...
View ArticleFirst Read: Monday, January 20, 2014
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., obesity, and "Florida Standards" are in the headlines today.
View ArticleFirst Read: Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Flagler College, Mayor Alvin Brown, and the Florida Standards are in the headlines today.
View ArticleAs They Return To Tallahassee, Lawmakers Face New Questions On Common Core
States across the country are taking a second look at shared K-12 math and English standards known as Common Core.
View ArticleFirst Read: Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Charter schools, the Jacksonville Riverwalk, and Common Core are in the headlines today.
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