Children First -- Really?

According to the Miami Herald, The state of Florida is paying Pearson $250 million to administer and score the FCAT through the end of 2013. That's enough to pay for 5,000 additional teachers or dozens of after-school programs for students. 

Test maker Pearson of course, is the company involved in the test-question pineapple scandal that discredited New York's testing program. 

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/04/2783911/whos-accountable-for-the-fcat.html#storylink=cpy

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/04/2783911/whos-accountable-for-the-fcat.html#storylink=cpy