Districts respond to parents and cut local testing
Orange and Seminole Counties have drastically cut the number of required tests for elementary students. Both counties announced last week that they have eliminated end of course exams or “standards…
And…we’re off! #GradDay4TampaBay is underway!
GradNation Tampa Bay was a huge success and our Student Alliance members were amazing! They shared their stories and talked about their efforts to increase graduation rates for themselves and…
Florida Education Legislative Update – Bill introduced to eliminate 11th grade English Language Arts assessments
An update on testing legislation: The House passed their testing bill through a committee today. The bill “eliminates the statewide 11th-grade English Language Arts assessment, prohibits districts from administering final…
Glitches pop up in new state tests; first round postponed in Miami-Dade
More than half of the school districts in Florida experienced problems with the new FSA test today. As the Florida Legislative Session opens, we need to urge our lawmakers to…