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Scripps forms first academic partnership with FSU magnet lab
MONDAY, 05/24/2004 © The Online Ledger
Celebrate reading
WEDNESDAY, 04/21/2004 © Tallahassee Democrat
Horne visits Hoover Middle School today
FRIDAY, 04/23/2004 © Florida Today
Chiropractic school taking shape at FSU
FRIDAY, 04/23/2004 © Tallahassee Democrat
Good News for K-20
State Touts FCAT Figures
TUESDAY, 04/21/2004 © Tampa Tribune
Failing FCAT not end of world
WEDNESDAY, 04/21/2004 © St. Petersburg Times
Third-graders set state FCAT record
WEDNESDAY, 04/20/2004 © Orlando Business Journal
Teen sees reading means winning
THURSDAY, 04/22/2004 © Orlando Sentinel
FCAT scores of third-graders improve
TUESDAY, 04/20/2004 © Daily Commercial
Many kids who were held back pass test
TUESDAY, 04/20/2004 © Orlando Sentinel
Students make strides in FCAT
TUESDAY, 04/20/2004 © Winter Haven News Chief
FCAT reading scores inch up
TUESDAY, 04/20/2004 © St. Petersburg Times
FCAT marks a spot for some
FRIDAY, 04/23/2004 © St. Petersburg Times
Hard work goes into FCAT improvement
WEDNESDAY, 04/21/2004 © Stuart News
Brevard's 3rd-grade FCAT scores climb
TUESDAY, 04/20/2004 © Florida Today
Broward FCAT reading scores OK, math better
TUESDAY, 04/20/2004 © Miami Herald
Boynton Beach teachers come up with new FCAT reading techniques
TUESDAY, 04/20/2004 © Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
Let kids grow up to be teachers
THURSDAY, 04/22/2004 © Orlando Sentinel
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Quality Counts 2004: Count Me In: Special Education in an Era of Standards
Education Week, January 2004
States are struggling to meet federal requirements on academic proficiency for students with
disabilities, according to Education Week's eighth annual report on the condition of public
education. Includes updated state report cards and exclusive data on state education policies.
Florida is only one of eight states to receive an "A" in Standards and Accountability...
An Evaluation of the Florida A-Plus Accountability and School Choice Program
by Jay P. Greene, Ph.D., with the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
By offering vouchers to students at failing schools, the Florida A-Plus choice and
accountability system was intended to motivate those schools to improve their students'
academic performance. This report found that students academic test scores improve when
public schools are faced with the prospect that their students will receive vouchers...
The Scientific Basis of Teaching Reading
by Herbert J. Walberg of the Hoover Institute
Because learning in most subjects depends on reading skills, reading proficiency can
be considered the most important goal in the early grades. Yet a National Assessment of
Educational Progress survey shows that only 29 percent of fourth graders are proficient
in reading. Children who fall substantially behind in reading in the early grades are
unlikely to catch up-meaning that the process of dropping out of high school often starts
in the early years.
Vouchers for Special Education Students: An Evaluation of Florida's McKay Scholarship Program
by Jay P. Greene, Ph.D., and Greg Forster, Ph.D., with the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
This study is the first empirical examination of the Florida McKay Scholarship Program for
Students with Disabilities, the nation's second largest voucher program and the first and
only program to offer school vouchers to all special education students in public schools.
The study, through telephone surveys of parents of both current and former voucher recipients,
shows that participants in the McKay program are being significantly better served by McKay
schools compared to the child's previous public school-regardless of the race, income, or
disability level of the voucher recipient.
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Statements by Governor Bush and Commissioner Horne
"Education must continue to be a priority in our state," said Governor Jeb Bush. "From investing more in reading to focusing K-12 resources on the students that need it most, from ensuring that community colleges are properly funded to helping universities build on our research and emerging technology base, nothing is more essential to economic development and opportunities for Florida's families than access to a quality education."
"Florida's community college system is one of the finest. That they continue to strive for excellence demonstrates why they are second to none," said Governor Jeb Bush. "This funding will help ensure that they continue in a leadership position and that more students have the ability to receive a quality education."
"Governor Bush's budget recommendations demonstrate his continued commitment to ensuring that all students in Florida receive a high quality education," said Education Commissioner Jim Horne. "His principled investment in proven methods will help Florida continue on its path of rising student achievement and access to higher education."
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