Education Commissioner
Bennett: Fla. Needs ‘Plan B’ For FCAT Replacement
Florida’s new education commissioner wants a backup plan in case the anticipated replacement for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, or FCAT, fails to materialize or is delayed.
Fla’s New Education Commissioner Starts Job Monday
Former Indiana schools chief Tony Bennett begins his job Monday as Florida’s new education commissioner.
Ousted Indiana Superintendent Is New Fla. Education Commissioner
An Indiana school superintendent who lost his re-election bid was selected as Florida’s new education commissioner.
Fla. SAT Scores Plummet
Florida’s graduating seniors are not doing themselves any favors if they’re looking towards college. According to the College Board, Florida’s SAT scores have dropped to their lowest level in five years.
Florida’s New Education Commissioner Chosen
Florida has a new state education commissioner. Virginia’s secretary of education, Gerard Robinson, was picked Tuesday to run Florida’s public school system by the Florida Board of Education
Fla. Students Average 41% On Algebra 1 Test
Florida ninth-graders who took the state’s first ever end-of-course Algebra I exam, on average, got only 41-percent of the answers correct.
State’s Education Commissioner To Resign
Florida’s education commissioner Eric Smith is calling it quits.
Broward Schools Receiving State Review
The Florida Department of Education is sending a three-member team to the Broward School District to start reviewing records and interviewing staff after a scathing grand jury report found widespread problems in the school system, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
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