Capital Soup: FCAT corruption probe is needed

MIAMI – Rep. Dwight Bullard (D-Miami) has called for an inquiry into the reports that the Pearson Foundation (non-profit arm of the Pearson Corporation) has paid for junkets so various state officials to meet with Pearson’s international counterparts.

Florida currently has a multi-million-dollar contract with the Pearson Foundation, who provides the controversial FCAT test.

In two articles (published September 18, 2011 and October 9, 2011), The New York Times reported that certain state education leaders traveled to London, Helsinki, Singapore and Rio de Janeiro. 

Rightardia is aware that there are numerous diagnostic tests that the state uses to gauge student performance. One of the national tests could be used in lieu of the FCAT which would save taxpayers million in fees that are paid for the home grown FCAT. 

You could also use the grab bag of tests the state uses each year in schools to gauge a school's performance. We also think teachers, principals and administrators know who the best teachers are in a particular school. The FCAT is not needed to grade a teacher's or school's performance. 

We think all of the tinkering the Republicans have done with the public school system for he past decade has not borne any fruit. 

See http://capitalsoup.com/2011/11/07/rep-dwight-bullard-urges-legislative-leaders-to-examine-the-pearson-foundation/

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