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State Appeals 3rd Grade Test Ruling
The State of Florida, Orange and Hernando Counties initially filed an appeal in the third grade retention case. Now, Seminole and Broward have joined the appeal to Judge Gievers ruling that the children whose parents opted their children out of the FSA were treated unlawfully. The children had demonstrated competence through their grades and other work, and they followed the ‘minimum participation’ in the test rule by breaking the test seal and writing their names. The districts, however, retained the children in third grade.
Lawyers for the State argued that allowing these children to move on to fourth grade would undermine the entire state accountability system. As a result, most of these children now have withdrawn from public schools. Their case will continue to work its way through the courts.
Districts argue that the lawsuit should have been heard in a local district court. Judge Gievers dismissed that argument. The net effect would have been multiple hearings in multiple courts since several districts were involved.
Federal law requires that states must test 95% of their students
Academica: Still Cashing in on Kids
Why do you suppose that school buildings owned by Academica, Florida’s largest for-profit charter management firm are more expensive than at schools it only manages? Are they bigger and nicer or just more profitable?
Judge Supports Third Grade Opt Out Parents
Judge Gievers ruled in favor of parents who claimed that their districts unfairly retained third graders solely because they did not complete the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA). The ruling revealed gaping holes in district procedures and in law. The arguments brought into question the reliance on the FSA to determine student competence.
Send Thanks to John Oliver and HBO
If you saw John Oliver’s TV show about charter school absurdities, you may want to say thank you. It was a classic piece. Diane Ravitch posted a call to let John know there is support for our public schools. We know that charters need better oversight if the fraud and abuse is to stop.
Here is the contact information. Let’s not be the silent majority.
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