How much time students spend learning in the classroom will be a major focus for Florida lawmakers responsible for education budgets in 2017, according to a recent news article. The lawmakers have suggested that overhauls could include reduced time on mandatory testing and changes to the academic calendar. During last spring’s legislative session, lawmakers considered using the SAT or ACT as alternatives to the state’s standardized test. (Bradenton Herald)
John Reynolds was the newsletters editor for the Tribune from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that, he was a reporter for Quorum Report, a non-partisan online political newsletter focusing on the ins and outs under... More by John Reynolds
