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Lawrence and Hewlett-Woodmere’s superintendents believe an atmosphere of acceptance has led to the decline in reported bullying incidents.

Local public schools reporting fewer bullying incidents

Passed by the New York State Senate in 2010, the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) went into effect for the 2012-2013 school year. The law sought to protect students from bullying and discrimination, in part by requiring all teachers to take a six-hour training course to receive their license and by making schools report all bullying incidents. more

By Tyler Marko | 10/26/17

State should rethink its local-diploma policy

Since 2012, when New York state adopted the Common Core State Standards, many students with special needs have received certificates rather than diplomas when they completed high school. more

8/3/17

Nassau BOCES Barry Tech gave its 2017 Vanguard Award to Hewlett-Woodmere students Tiana Francis and Shi’Ann Jackson. From left were Barry Tech Principal Peter Dalton, Tiana Francis, Executive Director Gene Silverman and Board Vice District Clerk Michael Weinick.

Hewlett-Woodmere students win the Vanguard Award

Tiana Francis and Shi’Ann Jackson, who are both studying police science and criminal justice at Nassau BOCES Barry Tech were presented with the 2017 Vanguard Award for breaking new ground in career and technical education. more

6/1/17

Here we go again: a new set of learning standards

New York State Education Department officials will have to forgive the public if people don’t appear eager to embrace Next Generation Learning Standards. We were burned by Common Core. more

6/1/17

State must revamp school violence reporting

Nearly half a million students, ages 12 to 18, fell victim to violence at schools across the U.S. in 2014, the last year for which statistics are available, according to . . . more

12/2/16

State must get Common Core right this time

Here we go again: The New York State Education Department is revising its grades-three-to-eight English and math standards. We can only say, with fingers crossed, that we hope the state will get it right this time. more

10/13/16

New set of Common Core standards drafted

The New York State Education Department last week released new draft English and math learning standards for public comment, according Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia. more

By Scott Brinton and Diana Colapietro | 10/5/16

Ironing out the school busing problems

New York State mandates the distances that school districts must provide transportation to students, but it is left to the districts to establish the bus routes, the pick-up points and how many children are a bus and how many stops are made. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/30/16

How ‘opt out’ roiled Common Core

For every large-scale social movement, there is a “tipping point, that magic moment when an idea, trend or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips and spreads like wildfire.” So wrote New Yorker staff writer Malcolm Gladwell in . . . more

9/15/16

A growing number of Long Island students are not taking the state standardized exams.

Opt-out numbers grow on Long Island

Opting out of the state standardized tests in English Language Arts given to students in grades three through eight last week and the math exams this week has grown on Long Island. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/13/16

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