school testing /tags/school-testing school testing en-US WLRN Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:00:00 GMT Math and reading test scores show historic COVID setbacks for kids across the country /health/2022-10-26/math-and-reading-test-scores-show-historic-covid-setbacks-for-kids-across-the-country Every state saw scores decline in the latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress. It's considered the first nationally representative study of the pandemic’s impact on learning. Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:00:00 GMT /health/2022-10-26/math-and-reading-test-scores-show-historic-covid-setbacks-for-kids-across-the-country Associated Press Florida lawmakers rolled back testing this year. But some teachers say it's not enough /news/2022-05-25/florida-lawmakers-rolled-back-testing-this-year-but-some-teachers-say-its-not-enough Throughout the month of May, WUSF will feature the voices of local teachers as they describe the challenges they face, in their own words. Wed, 25 May 2022 16:56:00 GMT /news/2022-05-25/florida-lawmakers-rolled-back-testing-this-year-but-some-teachers-say-its-not-enough Bailey LeFever, Kerry Sheridan Starting in 2024, U.S. students will take the SAT entirely online /2022-01-25/starting-in-2024-u-s-students-will-take-the-sat-entirely-online The College Board, the organization behind the test, also announced that the exam will shrink from three hours to two, and students will be able to use a calculator for the math section. Tue, 25 Jan 2022 15:15:00 GMT /2022-01-25/starting-in-2024-u-s-students-will-take-the-sat-entirely-online Elissa Nadworny Florida lawmakers seek to expand African American and Holocaust education statewide /news/2022-01-21/florida-lawmakers-seek-to-expand-african-american-and-holocaust-education-statewide Fri, 21 Jan 2022 15:25:00 GMT /news/2022-01-21/florida-lawmakers-seek-to-expand-african-american-and-holocaust-education-statewide Austen Erblat - South Florida Sun Sentinel Florida Grants Extra Time For Standardized Tests /news/2021-02-16/florida-grants-extra-time-for-standardized-tests The emergency order points to a “disproportionate numbers of educationally disadvantaged students learning off-campus or not attending school at all" due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tue, 16 Feb 2021 17:27:56 GMT /news/2021-02-16/florida-grants-extra-time-for-standardized-tests News Service of Florida Staff Why President Obama’s Call For Less Testing Might Not Change Much /education/2015-11-01/why-president-obamas-call-for-less-testing-might-not-change-much Recently, President Barack Obama admitted he’d made a mistake when it came to public schools.Like most people with big news to share – he posted it on… Mon, 02 Nov 2015 02:24:44 GMT /education/2015-11-01/why-president-obamas-call-for-less-testing-might-not-change-much Florida Roundup: Technical Problems Delay Testing In South Florida School Districts /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2015-03-06/florida-roundup-technical-problems-delay-testing-in-south-florida-school-districts Technical problems this week delayed testing in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Testing didn't resume until three days later on Thursday.The… Fri, 06 Mar 2015 17:05:31 GMT /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2015-03-06/florida-roundup-technical-problems-delay-testing-in-south-florida-school-districts