Comments on: DeSantis Wants To End FSA School Testing, Switch To ‘Progress Monitoring’

By: Mary Land

Mary Land — Fri, 17 Sep 2021 23:05:11 +0000

Maybe we can bring back teaching our kids how to write the correct way.

By: William 2

William 2 — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:34:00 +0000

GOOD!!! Maybe teachers will actually teach children, instead of teaching a standardized test designed to make it appear that children are being taught.

@Scott I agree, not everyone has aspirations to go to college, I believe that a trade program in Highschool would help keep more kids in school, rather than dropping out.

By: Kathy R

Kathy R — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:07:52 +0000

I’m a HUGE supporter of this! Coming from education administration, I can attest to the amount of time, money and resources that are spent on these useless tests. Well done governor!

By: Dewayne

Dewayne — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 21:18:52 +0000

@Bill, the FSA is at this point and time what teachers focus on for state mandates..this FSA abortion is the only thing being focused on so “The school can get an A rating”
So much more in education is being bypassed by the teachers due to this FSA abortion.
The FSA is political period.
Standard testing you refer to is weekly.
Get the politics out of the schools and teachers can do what they are trained and educated to do.
Dont turn our teachers into political robots for political amusement.
Leave the politics to the losers and get back to education not political BS distractions.

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 20:14:41 +0000

In life u are tested everyday, whether prepared or not. A pre-planned standardized test is certainly not going to harm or hurt and student at any level. No need to change, just prepare better.

By: Resident

Resident — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:49:22 +0000

I hope this passes! It will be nice to once again be able to help my son with his homework!!!

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:49:47 +0000

That is alot of pressure off kids. Now let’s get the funding for trade classes. Welding, Sheetmetal, Wood Shop ….etc. Give the kids that ability.

By: Denny

Denny — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:35:44 +0000

The graphic provided by the governor’s office claims Florida is the first state in the nation to fully transition to progress monitoring – yet the governor has only made a legislative proposal for it!

By: Citizen

Citizen — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 12:42:58 +0000

Yes!
Students are tested to death and are no more ready for college (or the workplace) now than they were decades ago before the federal government got involved in education.

Teachers are forced to “teach to the test” and students spend more and more time out of the classroom each year to be tested.

It’s broken. It’s been broken. Sweeping changes need to happen, and happen now, because education in America is literally on its deathbed.