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Donna Koehn, who has two college-age children, says the test stresses out parents, teachers and most of all, our kids.
Columnist Donna Koehn suggests Florida break all the No. 2 pencils for good measure and give up on the idea that testing will solve our schools' problems.

Report cards on Florida's schools came out during summer vacation. With students returning, check your school's grades.
Search your child's school to see which teachers have earned this distinction.
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Use our database of common brown-bagged foods and Hillsborough County School menu items to compare how your child's lunch fares.
How did your neighborhood fare on the FCAT? Use our interactive maps to see how your ZIP code rated overall.
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