Author Archives: Brandon Haught

The Florida Department of Education is opening up for public comment the new proposed science FCAT 2.0 achievement levels descriptions. They are a component of how we know a student has tested at a given level (FCAT levels 1-5, with … Continue reading →

The ever vigilant Sensuous Curmudgeon spotted a couple of departures from our dysfunctional Florida legislature that have implications for the future of antievolution efforts in Florida. I’ll repeat the announcements here, but there are also a few other changes that … Continue reading →

Well, I’m not sure what to make of the Biology End of Course Exam results that were released this week. There is hardly any news on the results. The Palm Beach Post is really the only news outlet that I … Continue reading →

From the AP News wire: “More high school students are enrolling in math and science classes. … Overall, the percentage enrolling in math and science courses increased in all subjects except algebra I, a class many students now take in … Continue reading →

Brevard County wanted to add more science and social studies to their schools’ graduation requirements. But money woes killed the plan. Stricter Brevard Public Schools graduation requirements fall to tight times It was an ambitious objective, to require high school … Continue reading →

The Florida Board of Education met today and discussed a wide range of subjects for several hours. One of the topics for discussion was the current status of the state science standards. Our standards did poorly on a review by … Continue reading →

For those of you keeping score at home, we have a few interesting Florida science-related issues coming up this week. First, the Florida Board of Education on Thursday will consider the Education Commissioner’s recommendation to put a band-aid on the … Continue reading →

In a report that Florida Commissioner of Education Gerard Robinson will be presenting (pdf document) to the Florida Board of Education this week, he recommends temporarily patching up our state’s wounded science standards and then adopting the National Next Generation … Continue reading →