ORLANDO, Fla. — A slate of bills has been filed in Florida aimed at changing some requirements for passing students to the next grade.
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The legislation would eliminate requirements that 10th graders pass the state’s standardized English exam.
The legislation would also remove the requirement for students to pass, the Algebra 1 end-of-course assessment to graduate from high school.
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It would also give third-grade parents a say in whether their students move into the fourth grade if they don’t score high enough on their English exams.
Channel 9 will monitor the education bills and provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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