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Black students were separated from their peers and lectured about low standardized test scores.
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The state Department of Education on Tuesday touted results from 2022 standardized tests as narrowing achievement gaps, with Black and Hispanic students showing improvement on math and English-language arts exams.
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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.
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The measure is designed to replace the current standardized testing system with āprogress monitoringā tests, which will require that students be administered exams at the beginning, middle and end of each school year.
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The Florida Department of Education has decided to waive some standardized testing requirements for high school Seniors again this school year.
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Saying the stateās system of standardized testing in public schools is āquite frankly, outdated,ā Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced that lawmakers will consider a proposal during the 2022 legislative session to end the Florida Standards Assessments.
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Graduation for high school seniors this spring will not be contingent on passing exams, and end-of-course exam scores can be waived when determining whether students get promoted to the next grade levels.
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This post will be updated today, Monday, March 1, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.
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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.
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The emergency order points to a ādisproportionate numbers of educationally disadvantaged students learning off-campus or not attending school at all" due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Florida education officials canceled state exams this spring as public schools shifted abruptly online at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.Former Gov.ā¦