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Florida Standardized Testing Woes Continue

South Florida students were unable to access their exams Monday.
South Florida students were unable to access their exams Monday.
Credit Miami Herald

It seems neither Florida’s Department of Education nor its testing provider learned its lesson after standardized exams were thrown into chaos last month by technical glitches.

Once again, testing ground to a halt in South Florida schools Monday after students were unable to access the tests that may decide their educational future.

Once again, Florida education officials blamed the problems on last-minute changes to testing systems by contractor, American Institutes for Research.

The problems have only fueled arguments over whether the Florida Standards Assessments are fair to students, teachers and schools.

Read the full story on MiamiHerald.com.

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