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OrlandoDem2

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4. Testing is beyond ridiculous in FL.

Reply to Phoenix61 (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 2, 2020, 07:57 PM

Jul 2020

And the state uses tests to bludgeon public schools and teachers. They give vouchers to private schools which aren’t held to the same testing standards. It’s a scam on many different levels.

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Please sign this petition to suspend standardized testing in FL. [View all] OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 OP

I think that's a mistake. They need it for assessment Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #1

Testing is beyond ridiculous in FL. OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 #4

They are going to have to figure out where Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #5

A certain amount of standardized testing is useful. But it seems to have gotten out of control PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #2

Yes, testing is out of control. In most FL counties, students even OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 #3

SAT, ACT, AP, and IB are taken in every state. Phoenix61 Jul 2020 #6

I'm not sure you really understand how big the testing industry has become. OrlandoDem2 Jul 2020 #8

I will put in a bit of a brag here. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #7