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Sunday, July 13, 2008

Momentum at risk, Florida Today

July 13, 2008

Brevard Public Schools broke a record on FCAT grades this year -- with 82 of the district's 91 schools, including charters, earning As and no school scoring lower than a C.

It's particularly heartening to see schools with high percentages of children from low-income families raise their FCAT scores. Success on the test too often reflects socioeconomic differences between school populations rather than better or worse teaching practices

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