Reading, math and science FCAT scores generally improved in Volusia and Flagler counties and across Florida this year, except for a statewide dip in fifth-grade reading.
The scores, released today by the Florida Department of Education, showed the most students reading and doing math at grade level or above since 2001, although only 38 percent of [...]

She’s a B student, but Eveline knows that another failing score on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test means no high-school diploma in May and an interruption to her dreams of going to college.
But for Eveline, the test is just one more obstacle to overcome. She intends to earn a bachelor’s degree and to become the [...]