Post Comments, share Views, read Blogs on CaPe-Coral-daily-Breeze.Com Crushed Cape High loses 44-0 CAPE CORAL in spring game — SPORTS DAILY BREEZE WEATHER: Mostly Cloudy • Tonight: Storms • Saturday: Partly Sunny — 2A cape-coral-daily-breeze.com Vol. 48, No. 119 Friday, May 22, 2009 50 cents Lee third-graders surpass state averages in FCAT “The third-grade results on this year’s Reading and math results released FCAT show that we are on the right track academically. This is great news, By MCKENZIE CASSIDY third-grade FCAT reading and math there’s much more to be done.” but we all know there’s much more to
[email protected] tests Thursday. Lee County scores Scores from the state include all be done.” Schools in Lee County may be surpassed state averages in both students, including those enrolled in struggling with financial problems subjects and showed a clear exception education programs and — Superintendent James Browder due to budget shortfalls, but that has increase from three years ago. English language learners, and are not hindered some students’ aca- “The third-grade results on this used by the DOE to grade schools in demic achievements. year’s FCAT show that we are on the county. instruction and review. 76 percent earned a three or higher The Florida Department of the right track academically,” said Third-graders who receive a one The district reported that 81 per- on FCAT reading. Education released the results of the Superintendent James Browder. on the FCAT reading are required to cent of third-grade students earned a “This is great news, but we all know attend summer school for additional three or higher on FCAT math and See FCAT, page 6A Peace offering Building industry welcomes new Fla.