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By TIMES STAFF
Published May 3, 2007
School news daily
At 9:06 Wednesday morning, Jeff Solochek filed the first of seven reports on this year's FCAT results. The lead headline: Third-grade reading scores dropped for the first time. Thousands of children could be retained. For education news, bookmark blogs.tampabay.com/schools.
The Hit List
These stories attracted your attention Wednesday:
1. The Buzz: Special session on taxes June 12-22.
2. This Just In: Steve Stanton a finalist in Sarasota.
3. Bucs Beat: Despite public stance, Bucs tried to trade up in draft.
4. The Gradebook blog: FCAT scores drop.
5. Crotzer gets nothing: Two wrongs, only one repaid.
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Wednesday's question: What's your least favorite memory from gym class? Almost 60 percent of the nearly 1, 000 votes said it was "the shower afterward."
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