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Some lawmakers are asking the Florida Department of Education to slow down the switch to new K-12 English language arts and math standards, known as…
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Florida is one of 45 states moving toward a new set of education standards known as Common Core. In addition, a new law in Florida creates multiple ways…
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Florida's school district superintendents are asking for three more years to get ready for Florida's new math and English standards, and the accompanying…
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The conversation about Common Core standards hit a fever pitch in Florida last week. The new, tougher education standards have been adopted by 45 states.…
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More than 200 people gathered at Hillsborough Community College Tuesday evening to speak their minds about Florida’s new K through 12 education standards,…
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Next week, the Florida Department of Education will hold three public meetings to discuss Florida’s new K-12 math and English standards. The Common Core…
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The Florida Department of Education is asking communities to weigh in on the Common Core standards in public schools. The state is hosting three public…
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Florida is backing out of its roll as a leader on a new standardized test—the PARCC assessment. PARCC stands for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness…
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Governor Rick Scott is directing state education officials to change their role in a national consortium that would have developed tests for students…
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced Monday that the state is dropping out as fiscal agent for an organization developing tests for Common Core, the new educational standards. Scott, a Republican facing re-election next year, says he agrees with many of his Tea Party supporters who want the state to drop it entirely.