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FSBA President Says “Accountability Should Not Create Turmoil” | Scathing Purple Musings

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FSBA President Says “Accountability Should Not Create Turmoil”

The Florida School Boards Association has emerged as a serious opponent of state legislators and the test-dominated accountability systems they’ve imposed. Orlando Sentinel editorial writer Darrel. E. Owens had several key questions for the new president of the FSBA:
Florida Education Commissioner Gerard Robinson’s surprising exit came after a year marred by recent controversies over lower-than-expected FCAT writing scores and miscalculated school grades. The departure has some wondering whether changes could be ahead for the state’s controversial school-accountability system. In an interview with Editorial Writer Darryl E. Owens, Orange County School Board member Joie Cadle, now president of the Florida School Boards Association, answered questions about Robinson’s exit, charter schools and the concerns over