Fla. school board opts out of Common Core testing

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The School District of Lee County, Fla., voted Wednesday to opt out of statewide, standardized testing.

In a 3-2 vote Wednesday, the district became the first in Florida to say no to Common Core testing that 45 states and the District of Columbia voluntarily adopted in 2010.

Common Core — a set of math and English language arts standards — define what students should know and be able to do by the end of each grade.

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