/tags/florida-school-testing florida school testing en-US WLRN Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:52:09 GMT /news/2022-03-16/florida-drops-fsa-testing-in-favor-of-shorter-exams-throughout-the-year Florida will be the first state in the nation to fully transition its public schools to such progress monitoring. Governor Ron DeSantis said the change will allow teachers and parents to check in on students before the year is over. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:52:09 GMT /news/2022-03-16/florida-drops-fsa-testing-in-favor-of-shorter-exams-throughout-the-year Bailey LeFever /news/2022-01-12/florida-school-assessment-tests-could-be-on-the-way-out A bill that would carry out Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to end the Florida Standards Assessments received unanimous approval Tuesday in its first Senate committee. Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:26:00 GMT /news/2022-01-12/florida-school-assessment-tests-could-be-on-the-way-out News Service of Florida /news/2021-11-10/desantis-touts-education-proposals-that-include-replacing-standardized-testing Proposals include replacing standardized testing, raising per-student spending, boosting minimum teacher salaries, and providing bonuses to teachers and principals. Wed, 10 Nov 2021 22:31:25 GMT /news/2021-11-10/desantis-touts-education-proposals-that-include-replacing-standardized-testing Ryan Dailey - News Service of Florida /2021-09-15/desantis-plan-to-change-florida-school-testing-anti-riot-law-blocked-and-the-woman-under-the-tree Governor Ron DeSantis has a proposal to end Florida’s current standardized testing program. A judge ruled against Florida's anti-riot Law. Is it enforceable anymore? Plus, a short film made in Miami tackles homelessness and mental health. Wed, 15 Sep 2021 22:10:56 GMT /2021-09-15/desantis-plan-to-change-florida-school-testing-anti-riot-law-blocked-and-the-woman-under-the-tree Leslie Ovalle Atkinson /local-news/2021-02-26/florida-presses-on-with-in-person-standardized-testing-and-some-parents-are-concerned A Polk County School Board member urges parents to research "opting out" this year, as a petition to waive the tests garners more than 14,000 signatures. Fri, 26 Feb 2021 14:18:07 GMT /local-news/2021-02-26/florida-presses-on-with-in-person-standardized-testing-and-some-parents-are-concerned Kerry Sheridan /show/sundial/2020-02-26/florida-students-fail-ap-exams-urban-land-institute-housing-event-miami-comedian-aida-rodriguez On this Wednesday, Feb. 26, episode of Sundial:Florida Students Fail AP ExamsA recent look at AP exam scores by the Florida Phoenix found that in 2019,… Wed, 26 Feb 2020 20:18:43 GMT /show/sundial/2020-02-26/florida-students-fail-ap-exams-urban-land-institute-housing-event-miami-comedian-aida-rodriguez /education/2019-10-30/florida-students-see-drops-in-reading-scores-while-miami-dade-outperforms-rest-of-state This story was last updated on Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 11:26 a.mMiami-Dade County Public Schools students performed at the same level or better than their… Wed, 30 Oct 2019 05:00:00 GMT /education/2019-10-30/florida-students-see-drops-in-reading-scores-while-miami-dade-outperforms-rest-of-state Jessica Bakeman /2019-04-08/floridas-education-department-seeks-input-for-new-testing-standards The state is taking public input on new testing standards for Florida K-12 schools, as the Florida Department of Education works to overhaul Common Core... Mon, 08 Apr 2019 21:14:34 GMT /2019-04-08/floridas-education-department-seeks-input-for-new-testing-standards Abukar Adan /news/2018-05-03/traumatized-parkland-underclassmen-plead-with-gov-scott-for-break-from-standardized-tests To grant relief to a community still reeling from a school shooting that left 17 dead, Gov. Rick Scott signed a sweeping education bill exempting Marjory… Thu, 03 May 2018 17:07:08 GMT /news/2018-05-03/traumatized-parkland-underclassmen-plead-with-gov-scott-for-break-from-standardized-tests COLLEEN WRIGHT /2017-04-03/after-rough-start-flores-testing-bill-gets-moving-in-the-senate-with-changes After a rough start, a Florida Senate education panel has managed to move a major testing bill forward. The proposal is a mix of two separate testing... Mon, 03 Apr 2017 20:55:12 GMT /2017-04-03/after-rough-start-flores-testing-bill-gets-moving-in-the-senate-with-changes Lynn Hatter