Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart has selected the American Institutes for Research (AIR) assessment test to replace the FCAT, according to an announcement made by the Florida Department of ...

The Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, or FCAT, is being replaced by a test aligned to the Common Core State Standards. StateImpact Florida's Sammy Mack remembers FCAT and its controversial run. A ...

Call it "FCAT Mania." The initial two weeks of March are now officially dedicated to administering the governor's test. With the addition of history next year, the test could very well mirror ...

The controversial high-stakes test that debuted last spring accurately measures a student’s mastery of tough new educational standards, a report released Tuesday found, paving the way for its use in ...

Florida is picking a new test to replace the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test that has been a mainstay in the state's schools for more than a decade.Florida Education Commissioner Pam Stewart ...

TAMPA -- The FCAT is back starting Monday as Florida students begin taking the statewide assessment test. Bay area school districts will begin testing this week in reading, writing, math and science.

With the FCAT science exam just days away, many Florida schools undoubtedly are preparing students with materials from the state. Robert Krampf, north Florida's Happy Scientist, says in a recent blog ...

Cathy Swerdlow said it means everything to celebrate Passover with her five kids. “It forms the basis of Judaism, to pass it on from one generation to the next,” said Swerdlow. Swerdlow has five ...

Drummers, cheerleaders and a gaggle of elected officials hailed the arrival of “Mr. and Mrs. FCAT” on a float Friday afternoon at Lincoln Elementary School, and the FCAT Bunny gave out prizes.

A month ago, Florida educators unveiled sample questions for the high-stakes, FCAT replacement test and asked teachers and parents to let them know what they thought. So far, the response has been ...