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Florida's Schools Among Top in the Nation
According to the 2008 Quality Counts report - a national comparison of state education systems - Florida ranked among the top 15 in the country. Since last year, Florida schools have jumped from 31st place in the nation to 14th. In the K-12 Student Achievement section of the report, Florida ranks seventh in the nation. Florida was recognized for:
- Outstanding student participation in and performance on Advanced Placement (AP) programs
- Academic gains on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (also known as the nation’s report card)
- Closing the achievement gap between white and minority students
- Preparing, attracting and recognizing quality teachers
- Preparing our students for the future by setting high standards and measuring progress
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Open Government
2008 FCAT Writing+ Results Announced Statement By Education Commissioner Eric J. Smith Department of Education Collaborates With Statewide Office of Suicide Prevention To Counter Teen Suicide In Florida
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Seminole Community College Recognized For High OutcomesSeminole Community College’s (SCC) Respiratory Care Program at the Altamonte Springs Campus, was recently lauded for its high ratio of credentialed therapists by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
Florida Students Named U.S. Presidential ScholarsFive Florida high school students were announced as 2008 United States Presidential Scholars. The U. S. Presidential Scholars program honors students for academic achievement, artistic excellence, leadership, citizenship and service at school and in their community.
