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State must get teaching standards right this time

In the remarkable 2014 film “Whiplash,” J.K. Simmons plays Terence Fletcher, a maniacal music professor at an elite East Coast conservatory bent on producing the next truly great jazz musician . . . more

9/21/17

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 lead on Common Core testing

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

New state law requires schools to test for lead

ll New York state schools must now have their drinking water supply tested for lead contamination, according to legislation signed last month by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. New York is the first state in the … more

By Rossana Weitekamp and Peter Belfiore | 10/19/16

A bill requiring public schools to test for lead in their water is expected to be signed by Governor Cuomo.

Lead testing bill passes in both houses

Last week, a bill requiring all public schools to test their water for lead was given the green light by both the Senate and the Assembly, and is expected to be signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 6/21/16

Dr. Ron Marino, of Winthrop University Hospital, said lead’s threat to school-age children is much less serious than it is for infants and toddlers.

Bill proposes required lead testing in schools

Most schools on Long Island are not required to test for lead in their water by either the federal or state government. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 6/14/16

State test scores show mixed results

The growing number of parents opting their children out of state English Language Arts and math tests seems to have had a mixed effect on overall scores. Oceanside saw mostly gains this year, while Island Park saw mostly losses. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 8/19/15

State is wrong on teacher evaluations

I want to enumerate the many reasons I’m so against making test scores count for 50 percent of the ratings. more

6/24/15

Opting out is all the rage, but isn't always smart

It makes psychological sense that in a culture where we are gradually losing control of decision-making and privacy, people would glom onto any power play that offers the illusion of autonomy. more

5/29/15

Oceanside, Island Park Letters to the Editor

Herald story confused tests To the Editor: There are several significant inaccuracies in the Oceanside/Island Park Herald article “Some BOCES students opt out,” which appeared in the April … more

5/6/15

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