testing /tags/testing testing en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Thu, 16 Nov 2023 19:30:00 GMT Changes to testing requirements and recess move forward in the Florida legislature /education/2023-11-16/changes-to-testing-requirements-and-recess-move-forward-in-the-florida-legislature A slate of bills aimed at reducing regulations on public schools began moving forward Wednesday, as a key Florida Senate panel signed off on changes such as eliminating testing requirements for earning high-school diplomas. Thu, 16 Nov 2023 19:30:00 GMT /education/2023-11-16/changes-to-testing-requirements-and-recess-move-forward-in-the-florida-legislature Ryan Dailey Monkeypox keeps spreading. Here's what authorities are doing to stop it /news/2022-07-19/monkeypox-keeps-spreading-heres-what-authorities-are-doing-to-stop-it Public health experts know what it takes to control a disease outbreak: access to testing and vaccines. But in the last two months of the monkeypox outbreak, the response has not met the need. Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:16:25 GMT /news/2022-07-19/monkeypox-keeps-spreading-heres-what-authorities-are-doing-to-stop-it Ari Shapiro Miami-Dade and Broward Schools perform better on this year's FSA /local-news/2022-07-01/miami-dade-and-broward-schools-perform-better-on-this-years-fsa Miami-Dade and Broward school district students performed better on this year’s annual statewide exams compared to last year’s, but only slightly more than half of the students earned a passing score of Level 3 or higher in English and math. Fri, 01 Jul 2022 10:01:50 GMT /local-news/2022-07-01/miami-dade-and-broward-schools-perform-better-on-this-years-fsa Sommer Brugal Oregon sues a COVID test company under scrutiny in Florida and across the country /news/2022-04-08/oregon-sues-a-covid-test-company-under-scrutiny-in-florida-and-across-the-country Center for COVID Control, which closed its Florida sites in January after receiving complaints about questionable results, is accused of deceptively marketing testing services and violating Oregon’s Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Fri, 08 Apr 2022 20:08:56 GMT /news/2022-04-08/oregon-sues-a-covid-test-company-under-scrutiny-in-florida-and-across-the-country Rick Mayer Lawmakers do away with Florida Standards Assessments and pass new testing system /news/2022-03-10/lawmakers-do-away-with-florida-standards-assessments-and-pass-new-testing-system It will be replaced with a “progress monitoring system” that would test students three times a year. Thu, 10 Mar 2022 18:56:30 GMT /news/2022-03-10/lawmakers-do-away-with-florida-standards-assessments-and-pass-new-testing-system Gov. DeSantis Calls For Ditching Florida Standardized Tests /news/2021-09-14/gov-desantis-calls-for-ditching-florida-standardized-tests Saying the state’s system of standardized testing in public schools is “quite frankly, outdated,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday announced that lawmakers will consider a proposal during the 2022 legislative session to end the Florida Standards Assessments. Tue, 14 Sep 2021 19:25:44 GMT /news/2021-09-14/gov-desantis-calls-for-ditching-florida-standardized-tests Ryan Dailey | News Service of Florida Florida Mulls More COVID-19 Testing At Homes For Disabled /news/2020-07-09/florida-mulls-more-covid-19-testing-at-homes-for-disabled TALLAHASSEE --- Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration appears poised to address rising criticism over its handling of COVID-19 in group homes that take care… Thu, 09 Jul 2020 20:21:58 GMT /news/2020-07-09/florida-mulls-more-covid-19-testing-at-homes-for-disabled Christine Sexton - News Service of Florida DeSantis Suggested Immunity After COVID-19 Infection. Doctors Say That's Still Not Certain /health-care/2020-05-19/desantis-suggested-immunity-after-covid-19-infection-doctors-say-thats-still-not-certain As he toured the state earlier this month to promote his plans to reopen Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis repeatedly touted testing for COVID-19 antibodies as a… Tue, 19 May 2020 13:45:25 GMT /health-care/2020-05-19/desantis-suggested-immunity-after-covid-19-infection-doctors-say-thats-still-not-certain Jenny Staletovich Fauci Warns States Not To 'Jump Over' Guidelines To Reopening /national-politics/2020-05-12/fauci-warns-states-not-to-jump-over-guidelines-to-reopening The nation's top infectious disease expert spoke remotely during a unique Senate health committee hearing on the coronavirus pandemic. Tue, 12 May 2020 09:00:21 GMT /national-politics/2020-05-12/fauci-warns-states-not-to-jump-over-guidelines-to-reopening Domenico Montanaro Trump Says More Testing Makes U.S. 'Look Bad,' But Its Availability Remains A Concern /national-politics/2020-05-11/trump-says-more-testing-makes-u-s-look-bad-but-its-availability-remains-a-concern In recent days, a top Senate Republican has said the coronavirus testing the United States has done so far is "not nearly enough." Mon, 11 May 2020 09:01:00 GMT /national-politics/2020-05-11/trump-says-more-testing-makes-u-s-look-bad-but-its-availability-remains-a-concern Domenico Montanaro