Coronavirus takes its toll on Florida school testing, events
A roundup of Florida education news from around the state.
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Ninth-graders at Land O'Lakes High wait to take Florida Standards Assessments in March 2015. In 2021, parents have concerns about sending their children to schools for in-person testing during the pandemic. [Pasco County School District photo]
Published Feb. 15
Parents across Florida have begun receiving calls and emails from their childrenâs schools, alerting them that state standardized tests are fast approaching. And theyâll take place in person only. For families that have stuck to remote learning through the pandemicâs twists and turns, that news is posing a dilemma. Many have started looking for alternatives to ensure their children continue to advance academically without becoming exposed to the virus. Read on for that and more Florida education news.