{"id":1478,"date":"2012-01-31T07:43:48","date_gmt":"2012-01-31T11:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flascience.org\/wp\/?p=1478"},"modified":"2012-01-31T07:43:48","modified_gmt":"2012-01-31T11:43:48","slug":"dept-of-education-responds-to-d-grade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flascience.org\/?p=1478","title":{"rendered":"Dept of Education responds to D grade"},"content":{"rendered":"

The education reporters at the Orlando Sentinel are on the ball<\/a>. They already have a reaction to Thomas B. Fordham Institute’s review of our state science standards, which gave the standards a D grade<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Florida Department of Education called the grade \u00e2\u20ac\u009ddisappointing\u00e2\u20ac\u009d but said it \u00e2\u20ac\u009dwill take a very critical look at this report and take immediate steps to improve in areas that need improvement.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

The statement by Cynthia Sucher, a department spokesman, noted that Florida had devised the standards with help from outside experts, including some recommended by the Fordham group. She also said\u00c2\u00a0 that Florida is pushing a \u00e2\u20ac\u0153strong emphasis on science,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d including new high school requirements that all students take biology and, starting in 2013, that all students also take either chemistry or physics.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Prior to this requirement Florida will take action to adopt and implement strong standards in both these areas to ensure our students are competitive with top states and nations,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d she wrote in an email.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

FSU physics professor Paul Cottle has been suggesting Florida should join the national “common core” standards effort. Currently, the state hasn’t shown any interest. Will this low grade change any minds?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The education reporters at the Orlando Sentinel are on the ball. They already have a reaction to Thomas B. Fordham Institute’s review of our state science standards, which gave the standards a D grade. 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