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Florida Receives $170 Million in Federal Funds for Assessments
The U.S. Department of Education today awarded “Race to the Top” assessment funds to the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC or Partnership) for the development of a K-12 assessment system aligned to the Common Core State Standards in English, language arts and mathematics. Florida is a proud member of this Partnership of 26 states, whose primary goal is to help states dramatically increase the number of students who graduate high school ready for college and careers. Florida will also serve as the fiscal agent of this Partnership, and has taken a leadership role for states throughout this initiative.
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Success Stories
Florida History Fair Team Excels at National CompetitionAfter months of intensive research and success at district and state level competitions, 56 students from 14 counties represented Florida at the National History Day competition in June 2010 in College Park, Md.
Award Recognizes Excellence in Technology EducationThe Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE) – the National Science Foundation Center for excellence in high-tech manufacturing at Hillsborough Community College in Brandon – will receive the 2010 HI-TECH Innovative Program Award at the High Impact Technology Exchange Conference on July 28, 2010 in Orlando.
