Common Core

The books were listed because they included “prohibited topics” or were inconsistent with state standards, according to the Florida Department of Education.

CORRECTION: In an interview published today by WUSF, an opponent to proposed changes in Florida education standards incorrectly stated when the changes…

The state is taking public input on new testing standards for Florida K-12 schools, as the Florida Department of Education works to overhaul Common Core...

On The Florida Roundup this week, we began with a look at the predicament of the state’s so-called “Forgotten Coast.”

With lawmakers in town for Session, many groups pick up the mic to air their grievances. The cries of teachers filled the Capitol Courtyard Thursday.

At one point, the Schultz Center had state funding and a big, multi-million dollar contract with Duval County schools to help teachers improve their…

Testing experts say so far Florida's problems with its new statewide exam, the Florida Standards Assessments, are likely not serious enough for the...

At dinner tables across Florida, parents and their elementary school children are trying to solve a math problem: What’s going on with my kid’s homework...

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...

2014 was a big year for education in Florida.Activists in Lee County convinced the school board to ditch state testing -- before the board reversed the…

Bridget McKinney, principal at Miami's Allapattah Middle School, says her students struggle to pass the state's reading and writing tests.So when McKinney…

The Lee County school board has reversed its decision to reject state tests, after board member Mary Fischer changed her mind. Last week the board...