Slightly over half of Fla. students pass FCAT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Slightly over half of Florida students have passed the state’s standardized math and reading exams, according to results released Friday.

Fifty-eight percent of third through eighth-grade students passed the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test in reading, up one percent from the previous year, the Department of Education announced. Fifty-six percent of third through eighth-grade students passed the math test, the same as in 2013.