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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Florida schools rank no. 10, higher than national average, St. Pete Times

January 7, 2009
By Ron Matus

Today, pigs fly.

Florida ranks No. 10 among states in education quality, according to the latest annual report card from the highly regarded Education Week newspaper.

The rankings, released this morning, are based on six broad categories — including student achievement, standards and accountability, and funding — and dozens of specific indicators, such as licensing requirements for teachers and scores on Advanced Placement exams for high school students.

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