With the FCAT science exam just days away, many Florida schools undoubtedly are preparing students with materials from the state. Robert Krampf, north Florida's Happy Scientist, says in a recent blog ...

The head of a group opposed to the state's use of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test has asked Gov. Jeb Bush to let parents see their children's tests while a lawsuit over the issue is in the ...

The FCAT science exam taken by Florida’s fifth and eighth graders is scheduled to be given a month earlier than usual next year. That has educators worried, as they could lose nearly a month of time ...

The WESH 2 I-Team has exposed the biggest failure of Florida's Comprehensive Assessment Test and the controversy it's stirring up.Tenth-grade English teacher Craig Bell recently handed out FCAT ...

The controversial high-stakes test that debuted last spring accurately measures a student’s mastery of tough new educational standards, a report released Tuesday found, paving the way for its use in ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — About half of the state's ninth and 10th grade students failed the reading portion of the new, more rigorous Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test that they'll need to pass to ...

In the second report in a series on education, Tom Bearden looks at the standardized tests required for high school graduation in Florida. Instead of going to college this summer, 18-year-old Juan ...