Standardized Testing

Saying the state’s system of standardized testing in public schools is “quite frankly, outdated,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced that lawmakers…

The Nation's Report Card, released this week, finds declines in reading and math across the country. Another report, this one from the Council of Great…

We discuss the week's top news stories with our roundtable of local journalists: Dan Scanlan, Florida Times-Union reporter; Claire Goforth, Folio Weekly…

Several Senate amendments aim a weed-whacker at the thicket of standardized tests.

Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday signed a wide-ranging bill aimed at rolling back the number of tests given to public school students, capping off a discussion…

Florida third-graders would not have to pass a key standardized test to be promoted to fourth grade this year under a measure that would temporarily roll…

State officials announced Monday they were investigating a cyber-attack against Florida's online-testing program for public schools, while the House…

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...

For years, Florida parents have heard about the FCAT.Now, that test has gone away and the Florida Standards Assessment will soon assume its place. It's a…

Duval County Public Schools will have about $20 million more to spend this school year, and a few million will go toward a state-mandated extra hour of…