November 12, 2008
FCAT may be the "big dog" in Florida education, but this year nothing is safe from budget cuts.
To save money, the Florida Department of Education has made some "difficult decisions" and scaled back its Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test program, according to a memo from the department.
Among the changes: the elimination of the summer makeup FCAT exam for high-school students; the cancellation of computer-based makeup exams; and discontinuation of the online FCAT Parent Network that allows parents to look up their kids' scores.
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