Reading scores are up. Math scores are up. Writing scores are holding steady. But the widespread improvement in test scores is sure to result in more A's and B's and fewer D's and F's. Gov. Jeb Bush also applauded the scores.
Teachers ought to celebrate while they can.
Next year, the rules change. Soon after that, the standards get tougher. Starting next school year, Florida will measure actual student progress. But for now, those comparisons are all we have. And countless educators were happy to play along.