Daily Archives: October 3, 2015

How many votes does it take to elect a Florida legislator?

photo: Scott Keeler, Tampa Bay Times by: Kristen M. Clark and Mary Ellen Klas Miami Herald|Times Tallahassee Bureau October 2, 2015 TALLAHASSEE When Florida lawmakers return to Tallahassee for another redistricting special session on Oct. 19, they will talk a lot about how to comply with court guidelines when redrawing state Senate districts. But they’ll…

Another view on Florida’s proposed testing cut scores

by: Jeffery S. Solochek|Tampa Bay Times October 2, 2015 When Florida’s superintendents released their recommendations to revise the state education accountability laws, their original proposal relating to testing cut scores was notably absent. While gone, though, it was far from forgotten. As preliminary test results became public, Duval County superintendent Nikolai Vitti, who once headed…