Gov. Andrew Cuomo appears locked in a political death spiral. Last year brought growing dissatisfaction with the State Education Department’s dysfunctional implementation of the new Common Core State Standards . . .
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4/30/15
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The number of East Meadow students who refused the English Language Arts state assessments last week spiked drastically from the total a year ago, a sign that parents are joining a growing statewide movement opposed to high-stakes testing based on the rigorous Common Core State Standards.
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By David Weingrad
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4/22/15
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For weeks New Yorkers heard rumors that when the state’s budget battles finally ended, teacher performance would be measured more effectively, elected officials would be held to higher ethical standards . . .
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4/9/15
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Now that the State Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have apparently reached a budget agreement that includes a revised teacher evaluation system, we hope the State Education Department takes the time to create effective and judicious rules . . .
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4/2/15
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Despite last year’s vehement opposition to a proposed charter school in the Lawrence School District, which forced the applicants to withdraw the application in November, a similar group wants to open a newly named charter, the Lawrence Charter School. The group behind the effort submitted a letter of intent to the State Education Department ahead of the Feb. 10 deadline.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/18/15
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The resignation of State Education Commissioner Dr. John King Jr. creates a unique opportunity. The Board of Regents, which will choose his successor . . .
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12/24/14
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New York State Education Commissioner Dr. John King Jr. had high praise for the East Meadow School District last week, after he visited W.T. Clarke Middle School on Oct. 2 to see firsthand how instructors teach the Common Core State Standards.
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By David Weingrad
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10/8/14
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Born in Great Neck and educated in that district’s public schools, Roger Tilles has an indelible memory of the last time he was in a school building in the Lawrence School District which he visited on Sept. 19.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/24/14
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The New York State Education Department has made public its 2012-2013 Annual Professional Performance Reviews. Results for all districts can be viewed on nysed.gov.
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By David Weingrad
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9/3/14
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In jumping into the teacher-tenure debate, I know I’m stirring up a hornet’s nest. But who doesn’t like a little danger now and again? So here goes.
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7/16/14
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