I'm surprised that this didn't happen earlier: Was FCAT dumbed down? Key senator wants to know

The top Democrat in the Florida Senate called Wednesday for an independent analysis to determine if this year's version of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test given to third-graders was watered down in an attempt to show statewide improvement.

Senate Minority Leader Ron Klein of Boca Raton said he has fielded many calls from teachers who believe this year's FCAT is considerably easier than last year's when thousands of third-graders failed and were retained.

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