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.
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12/3/15
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I am angry with Governor Cuomo. No, I am furious.
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9/17/15
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Contrary to federal rules requiring 95 percent student participation in the third- through eighth-grade standardized state assessments, 25 percent of Malverne students and 10 percent of those in West Hempstead opted out of the state’s English exam last week, school district officials said, leaving many wondering about the potential financial ramifications.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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4/22/15
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After months of wrangling, New York state finally has a budget, and with it come some major changes in the state’s educational system. Among them is the Education Transformation Act, which institutes new practices for recruiting and evaluating teachers, and will affect both the Oceanside and Island Park districts.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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4/15/15
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They all had different ways to say it, but the message was clear: opt out of Common Core tests. Two teachers, two administrators and a parent told the more than 300 people at Levittown Hall in Hicksville that the only way to send a message to Gov. Andrew Cuomo was to refuse to let their children take the third through eighth grade English language arts and math tests in April.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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3/25/15
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Governor Cuomo certainly puts the “bully” in bully pulpit. In his State of the State address . . .
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1/29/15
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It was clearly a difficult night for New York State Education Commissioner Dr. John King and Chancellor Meryl Tisch.
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By Howard Schwach
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11/19/13
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We have long lived with an alphabet stem of acronyms that may or may not have impact on our lives.
Those who live with the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy live with FEMA and SBA, for examples, …
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Howard Schwach
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3/22/13
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Next week, when students return to classes, they will be greeted by new teachers, meet some new classmates and may even notice the shiny floors and clean desks.
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8/30/12
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