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As the FCAT results come in this year, many people will be holding their breaths in anticipation of seeing how many students met the Level 3. They will breathe a sigh of relief for their students who have made it. In Florida, district and school grades are based on it. A few will bother looking at advances, if any, in the high levels. It will be deemed as a nice accomplishment, but not a crucial one.

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My heart goes out to these children of Carries because I see the lack of education, food, clothing and most of all, hope. I am committed to do whatever I can to help them but I cannot do it alone. I need you to partner with me to help raise the needed funds for tuition, clothing and food. Please help me by contributing the best that you can to this program.
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Education Polling

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Listing of the most recent Education polling from notable polling sources.

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It’s been a week since President Obama announced the American Jobs Act to a joint session of Congress, and since that time the education community has responded enthusiastically about the proposal that would allocate $30 billion to support teacher jobs and $30 billion for school and community college modernization and renovation

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The U.S. Supreme Court has given its backing to voucher programs, ruling they don’t violate the Constitution.

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Public schools will be required to teach a semester of sex education to sixth or seventh grade classes and again to ninth and tenth graders, Chancellor Dennis Walcott said in a letter announcing the plans.

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