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Republican Joe Negron was sworn in as the new President of the Florida Senate last month and he recently laid out his priorities for education in the…

A state judge is weighing a decision that could shake Florida's education-accountability system following a marathon hearing Monday in Tallahassee.After…

A group of parents from across Florida, including several from Tampa Bay, filed a lawsuit this week challenging the state’s reading retention law for…

Representatives of those in Florida who want to opt out of standardized testing in public schools were out in force at Wednesday's Board of Education…

Education Commissioner Pam Stewart says students cannot skip state-required tests, and teachers and schools can be punished for refusing to administer...

“Opt Out” groups are pushing back against what they say is too much standardized testing in Florida. The tests are changing as the state transitions to...