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BadgerKid

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2. Misleading headline. Put "testing" in there.

Tue Mar 17, 2020, 05:10 PM

Mar 2020

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The state of Florida is canceling all testing for students in the state's K-12 public schools for the remainder of the school year, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday afternoon.

Parents will have the option to hold their children back for a year if they choose, DeSantis said.

"Requirements for graduation, promotion and final course grades will be evaluated as if those assessments did not exist," DeSantis said.

The governor said all testing will be waived for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year. Schools' evaluation grades will also be canceled, the governor announced.

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Florida close to closing schools thru end of SCHOOL year. Decision to be made April 15 [View all] Roland99 Mar 2020 OP

why not until evertonfc Mar 2020 #1

Misleading headline. Put "testing" in there. BadgerKid Mar 2020 #2

Gov Ron said a decision for the remainder of the year will be made April 15. Headline is accurate Roland99 Mar 2020 #4

When all these schools close, will the teachers and administrators malaise Mar 2020 #3

Depends on the state and its funding. Igel Mar 2020 #5

How many parents will hold their children back and have them Croney Mar 2020 #6

Can't imagine many would either Roland99 Mar 2020 #7

Well the only good news related to this is that malaise Mar 2020 #8

Ouch. But true Roland99 Mar 2020 #9

Here in Kansas schools are also closed for the rest of the school year, by order of the governor. nt tblue37 Mar 2020 #10

Instead of having kids repeat the year, just extend the next school year. Blue_true Mar 2020 #11

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2020 #13

A month off? spanone Mar 2020 #12

End of school year, not calendar year. Typically late May/early June in Florida onenote Mar 2020 #14

Figured that was understood but edited title Roland99 Mar 2020 #15

SO is a public school teacher in FL mcar Mar 2020 #16