Mark on the FCAT

"Measurement tools are needed, but should not be used as weapons. We need to bring down the drop out rate - one of the highest in the nation, and give options in vocational training to those who choose a non-college career path. The FCAT has done nothing to improve Florida’s overall prospects, and it results in high turnover, student and teacher stress, and skewed results. Measure we must, but no child should be discarded."