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Why Rick Scott Can’t Heed the Gaineville Sun’s Call to Seek Plan B on Education | Scathing Purple Musings

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Why Rick Scott Can’t Heed the Gaineville Sun’s Call to Seek Plan B on Education

In the aftermath of the Alachua school board adopting a resolution against high-stakes tests, the editors of theGainesville Sun say its time for Rick Scott to lead the state away from its current hyper testing mandates.
What should be Tallahassee’s response? Ignore the school districts and continue to require ever-tougher and ever more frequent testing? Give in and back away from using tests to determine not only student achievement but school funding?
Here’s a suggestion for Gov. Rick Scott: Why not use the growing disenchantment with the FCAT