Retakes for Algebra 1 state exam begin next week, surprising many Manatee County students

by: Meghin Delaney|Bradenton Herald September 12, 2015 Manatee County students who failed the new state-mandated end-of-course exams in Algebra 1 — about 1,300 of them last school year — have the first opportunity next week to re-take the test, a graduation requirement. But some parents were surprised to discover only last week that their students…