New Florida education laws bring cursive testing, autism training and GPA changes
The Apopka Voice
New Florida education laws mandate that elementary students demonstrate proficiency in cursive writing by fifth grade and require districts to provide annual autism-specific training for teachers and administrators. Additional measures include establishing statewide weighting for honors courses, forwarding student disciplinary records to colleges, and allowing Special Olympics participation to count toward physical education graduation requirements.
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