The Florida Senate on Thursday ... includes eliminating a requirement that high-school students pass algebra and language-arts tests to earn standard diplomas. Senators unanimously approved ...

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Senate on Thursday ... eliminating a requirement that high-school students pass algebra and language-arts tests to earn standard diplomas. Senators unanimously approved ...

A bill is headed to the full Florida Senate that would make wide ... English-language arts assessment to earn standard high-school diplomas. The bill would require that a student's performance ...

Florida Senate Bill 166 would end the requirement that students pass the Algebra 1 and English/language arts assessments in order to graduate.