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Bills filed in the Florida House and Senate would require high school students to take a one-semester financial literacy course. But with just three weeks…
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Testing experts say so far Florida's problems with its new statewide exam, the Florida Standards Assessments, are likely not serious enough for the state…
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At Miami's iPrep Academy, getting ready for the state's new standardized test includes rapping.Two students are recording the daily announcements, telling…
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A proposal to limit students to 45 hours of testing a year is unlikely to reduce the amount of time spent on exams, according to a survey of Florida's…
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Performance funding in public higher education is a way for states to hold institutions accountable for certain outcomes. But new research shows it…
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Education Commissioner Pam Stewart says students cannot skip state-required tests, and teachers and schools can be punished for refusing to administer…
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Lots of people think there’s too much testing going on in schools right now. It’s one of the most contentious issues in education.Lawmakers want to scale…
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When lawmakers return to Tallahassee in March for the annual legislative session, they have a lot of questions they need to answer about public school…
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The School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) in Tallahassee has just over 300 students, and the waiting list to get in is much longer.Maureen Yoder is one of the…
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Abuse. Drugs. Mental health issues.It’s tough enough for anyone to talk about those problems. It can be even harder for teens facing them for the first…
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Students who are the first in their family to attend college often have a more difficult time finishing their degree.Research shows those students know…
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This spring, Florida students will take a brand new test tied to the state’s new math, reading and writing standards.This is the test that replaces the…