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Sniping intensifies between state's political parties
It turns out the tension between Republicans and Democrats can get worse.Last week proved that, when leaders of the two state parties lobbed bitter charges of sexism at each other after the state...
View ArticleScott sidesteps Common Core
TALLAHASSEEFlorida Gov. Rick Scott is in the middle of a tug-of-war over education that could reshape the state’s schools while also turning upside down the 2016 presidential race.The Republican...
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Scott calls for changes in Common Core testing and standards
TALLAHASSEEGov. Rick Scott today directed state education officials to withdraw from a national testing consortium designed to evaluate how Florida students perform under the new Common Core standards...
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Schools chiefs want 'pause' on Common Core
TALLAHASSEEFlorida’s public school superintendents on Tuesday asked for a three-year “pause” before the state fully implements the Common Core education standards in every...
View ArticleFrom Common Core to 'Florida Standards'
Education benchmarks are getting some tweaks, and a new name, after backlash... Read more »
View ArticleCommon Core remains hot topic
TALLAHASSEELater this month, the Florida Board of Education will take up a revised set of education standards for public schools, eliminating the use of the phrase “Common Core” in the document.State...
View ArticleState education board adopts revised Common Core standards
TALLAHASSEEDespite opposition from most of the audience, the Florida Board of Education on Tuesday unanimously approved a modified version of the Common Core education standards for Florida public...
View ArticleLegislature 2014: Education proposals
From school vouchers to a contentious debate over curriculum standards, education reforms will be a central focus of the session. ... Read more »
View ArticleCommon Core no vote driver
SARASOTA — Sarasota County voters weren’t swayed by arguments against Common Core or by political affiliations in the races for the Sarasota County School Board, the results in this week’s election...
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Jeb Bush on Common Core
Jeb BushWhile other GOP presidential contenders line up to criticize the implementation of Common Core education standards, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush continues to defend the standards and...
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