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Nearly 95,000 Long Island children in grades three through eight — roughly 52 percent of the total — did not take the New York state standardized English Language Arts exam last week, as the “opt-out” movement continued . . . more

4/6/17

A chance to rethink Common Core

The Massachusetts State Board of Education recently rejected the battery of state exams required by the Common Core curriculum. It was a bold –– and pathetic –– move on the board’s part. more

12/3/15

Cuomo returns to the Common Core drawing board

I am angry with Governor Cuomo. No, I am furious. more

9/17/15

Let's start over with Common Core

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 . . . more

4/30/15

An alternative vision of our schools

I wouldn’t go so far as to call Howard Gardner a prophet, but way back in 1993, he sure predicted the chaotic politics that are roiling our public education system these days. more

By Scott Brinton | 4/2/15

Let's do teacher evaluations right

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 . . . more

4/2/15

Excuse me, Mr. Cuomo, but teachers are the good guys

Governor Cuomo certainly puts the “bully” in bully pulpit. In his State of the State address . . . more

1/29/15

“Effective” scores the product of preparation

All Oceanside and Island Park teachers and principals were rated “highly effective” or “effective” on the Annual Professional Performance Review, or APPR. A total score of 91-100 is “highly effective,” while a total score of 75-90 is “effective.” more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 9/10/14

Whatever happened to mandate relief?

New York state school districts are entering the second budget season under the state’s tax cap, which limits how much schools can increase property taxes each year. more

2/14/13

Districts submit teacher evaluation plans

Both the Oceanside and Island Park school districts were among a fraction of the total school districts in the state that submitted their teacher evaluation plans on time. And while Island Park’s … more

By Alex Costello | 10/10/12

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