Goodbye PARCC. Hello Again....FCAT?

This may not mean much for people living outside of Florida however is significant for Florida parents, educators, administrators, children, etc. Florida governor, Rick Scott, after the Education Summit in Tampa has decided that it's best for Florida to opt out of the PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers). He claims that after much discussion he feels it's best to allow the Florida school system to continue failing its children  keep the federal government out of the state's education policies. Scott  in his letter to Arne Duncan (U.S. Secretary of Education) writes, "I issued an executive order to address state assessments, ensure student data security and support a transparent and understandable school accountability system."  Additionally, he and his staff have developed a 6 step plan to ensure that students are held to high(ER) standards (. . ) I know many parents, students, and educators were thrilled at the idea of PARCC replacing the FCAT however, as of right now, it is unclear what state assessment will be administered for the upcoming school year. The political sharks are out to sell their assessments, Governor Scott is all ears, and God bless Florida. I have a feeling the FCAT (version 3.0 this time) will make an appearance next school year. Teachers will continue to be forced to teach to the test and the FCAT will continue missing the mark on higher order thinking...but, what do I know?
From what I'm gathering, not only is Scott saying no to PARCC, but he's also saying "meh" to Common Core State Standards. The standards, when implemented with fidelity, should ensure that states share a single culture with regards to curriculum. However, he is stating that the standards will be amended to suit Florida classrooms.  Other states will flourish and well, Florida, ....

PARCC states that have affirmed commitment 

Common Core Testing Map: Blue states (PARCC), Green states (Smarter Balance Testing), Black States (none)

Sincerely,
Karen C.