• Coalition Vows Legal Battle over FCAT because Students Are not Passing, Students Will not Graduate with Diploma

     

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Published: 05.01.2004.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
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  • Essays 'Coalition Vows Legal Battle over FCAT because Students Are not Passing, Students', 1.
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The same group that vowed to boycott Florida's major industries,including tourism,citrus,sugar,and the state lottery to protest the FCAT have now threatened that they will pursure legal action against the state if Governor Bush does not suspend the results of the test this year.
The group is made up mostly of church and civic leaders,including high profile names like Bishop Victor T. Curry and Democratic Senator Frederica Wilson.According to the FCAT scored,about 4,800 students in Miami-Dade and 1,500 in Broward county will receive certificates of completion instead of high school diplomas because they have yet to pass the FCAT.…

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