Tag: Florida and academic progress
More signs of Florida’s academic progress
For the second time this week, a credible, independent analysis shows Florida students leading the pack in progress. Between 1992 and 2011, Florida students made bigger gains than students in four other “mega states” in fourth- and eighth-grade reading and fourth-grade math, according to a report released Thursday by an... READ MOREFlorida roundup: Class size, charter funding, PolitiFact on Rick Scott & more
PolitiFact on PIRLS. PolitiFact looks into Gov. Rick Scott’s statement...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: No compromise, no Robin Hood, no metal detectors & more
Don’t back up, don’t back down. “Compromise” may be a...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Tony Bennett, education funding, “NRA curriculum” & more
Tony Bennett on testing voucher students. From Gradebook: “I do...
READ MOREGov. Rick Scott: parental school choice “makes everybody better”
It’s not news that Florida Gov. Rick Scott is a...
READ MOREFlorida roundup: Florida’s academic gains, $10,000 bachelor’s degrees and more
Florida mirage? As the Foundation for Excellence in Education summit...
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