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Dr. Tony Bennett
Commissioner of Education
Commissioner of Education
Whether you live in Florida, are considering moving here, or are just visiting, you may not be aware of the high marks the Sunshine State earns for its public education system. Just last year, Florida ranked first in the nation for teacher quality, first in the nation in advanced placement participation, and first in the southern region for graduation rate and degrees awarded by the Florida College System. Florida's fourth graders ranked second in the world, just behind fourth graders in Hong Kong, on an international reading assessment. US News & World Report included four Florida magnet high schools in its top 10 magnet high school list. Newsweek named two Florida high schools in its top 10 list and Education Next ranked Florida second in the nation in educational progress over the past 10 years.
Floridians have a lot to be proud of when it comes to education.
News
New! Governor Scott: Florida Families First Budget Includes Historic State K-12 Education Funding State Board of Education Convenes Advisory Task Force to the Commissioner of Education Teachers Use Summer Break to Hone Common Core Skills Registration Opens for the 2013 Common Core State Standards Summer Institutes Readiness Gauge tracks district progress on Common Core and Digital Learning District Personnel Evaluations Update Information about Florida's State Board of Education Strategic Plan 2012-2018 Parent Resources: Your FCAT Questions and Online Parent Community Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Flexibility Waiver School Rankings School District Rankings List of Rules Under Review Finance Officers Legislative Tracking Florida’s Race to the Top Website Florida’s Response to Intervention More News...
Success Stories
Senior Earns College Diploma Before High School GraduationDual-enrollment courses challenge students and prepare them for success in college and their future careers.
Pasco-Hernando Community College Student Realizes the American DreamAt eight-years-old, Sophea Danh worked in the rice paddies and vegetable fields of Vietnam helping to support her mother and three siblings.
Career Academy Students Gain Hands-on Education in Outdoor ClassroomsDesigning complex structures, scouting for recycled materials and learning to use handheld GPS devices are just part of a normal day for the students enrolled in Creekside High School's Academy of Environmental and Urban Planning.
