FCAT scores have educators reading between lines

The most amazing thing about this article is that “In Alachua County's public schools, only 7 percent of black 10th-graders met the state's reading standards as measured by the FCAT. I knew the scores for black student were low but I was shocked to see it the score at 7 percent.
The schools in American place too much emphasis on Standardized tests. They should take into consideration that all students do not develop at same rate; their environment can really affect the way students learn. For example, some students are introduced to school type material at much later age because some parents can not afford certain materials for their children.