Gates, Pearson Funded Think-Tank Says Florida Leads in Education Goals | Scathing Purple Musings

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Gates, Pearson Funded Think-Tank Says Florida Leads in Education Goals

by Bob Sikes

From StateImpact reporter Gina Jordan:

Despite questions about the state’s standardized testing, Florida is making progress — a lot of it — according to a report released by the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB).
Sixteen states adopted SREB goals 10 years ago to guide policymakers and education leaders.
Florida outperforming other southern states in a variety of indicators, according to the 2012 progress report. Florida is among the leaders when it comes to qualified teachers, college and career readiness, and school leadership standards.
“Florida has worked very hard for more than a decade to implement sound education reform policies designed to improve academic proficiency and performance,” said Florida Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson. “The report speaks to the outstanding increases in student