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Lee County become the first Florida County to opt-out of standardized testing last month. The decision was reversed by the same school board shortly after, but the gesture resonated with opponents of the national academic standard program.

Each state is responsible for determining if schools are adhering to standard. 90.7’s Brendan Byrne spoke with National Educational Association President Elect Lily Garcia about Florida’s efforts.