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Graduation rates up, show increasing reduction in disparities

1/5/2016

Today the Florida Department of Education released the 2014-2015 graduation rates, and the news is incredibly encouraging.

The rates, which are calculated using a stringent federal formula, showed that Duval County's overall graduation rate rose to 76.6 percent this year, up from 74 percent last year. Even more exciting is the data showing that rates among African-American students and economically disadvantaged students are going up even faster, reducing disparities.

Keep reading to see all results and learn more.

Who graduates and who doesn’t: An explanation of Florida’s graduation rates

1/5/2016

With today’s release of graduation rates by the Florida Department of Education, many have wondered — how is this rate calculated? Who “counts” toward the graduation rate and who doesn’t?

Keep reading to learn more.

The role of learning gains in new school grades decisions

1/5/2016

As we’ve been covering closely over the past several weeks, and considering over the past few years, some major changes to the state’s testing and accountability system are expected to be finally decided at tomorrow’s State Board of Education meeting in Tallahassee.

One more critical aspect we want to be sure to highlight before the vote is what the lack of any learning gains points components in baseline new school grades calculations could mean, both this year and in ramifications for years beyond.

On January 6, the State Board of Education is set to make some important accountability decisions — here's what you need to know

1/4/2016

On Wednesday, January 6, the State Board of Education is set to vote on some important school accountability measures, including cut scores for the Florida Standards Assessment and a new way to calculate school grades.

Keep reading to learn more and what you can do.