Rick Scott Pulls Florida Out of PARCC
Governor Rick Scott (R-FL) announced today that he is ordering Florida to withdraw from PARCC. He is also ordering that public comment sessions to be held in order to receive input on any alterations that should be made to the Common Core State Standards. He is also ordering a data security review and ordering the Commissioner of Education to develop policies that safeguards student data.Governor Scott in a released statement said:
We listened to many people who are passionate about making Florida’s education system the best in the world during our Education Summit in Tampa a few weeks ago. The summit’s discussions were so robust and diverse that they have led to three actions today. First, I sent a letter to Chairman Chartrand outlining a six-step course forward for Florida to ensure we continue to hold our students to high education standards. Excellence in education begins with high expectations for our students. Second, I told the federal government we are rejecting their overreach into our state education system by withdrawing from PARCC. Last, I issued an executive order to address state assessments, ensure student data security and support a