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PTA's Common Core moratorium is right way to go

New York students taking algebra –– mostly ninth-graders and advanced eighth-graders –– got a surprise at the beginning of the school year. more

11/21/13

District 13 Superintendent Dr. Adrienne Robb-Fund discussed some of the new online resources offered through the school libraries at the annual Educational Planning meeting on Nov. 16.

Pros and cons of Common Core discussed in District 13

With about three dozen parents, teachers and school officials present on Nov. 16, its was one of the largest turnouts in recent history for District 13’s annual Educational Planning meeting. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/20/13

Demonstrat0rs from other school districts who had no tickets to enter the Mineola High School auditorium, picketed outside the building.

Educators, parents challenge state education commissioner

It was clearly a difficult night for New York State Education Commissioner Dr. John King and Chancellor Meryl Tisch. more

By Howard Schwach | 11/19/13

When there are no answers, don’t show up

Where there are no answers — when you are even afraid of the questions — don’t show up. That’s apparently the plan drafted by New York’s education commissioner, who cancelled a Long … more

By Howard Schwach | 10/15/13

The $700 million come-a-long

Why did your school-age children have to suffer through ten hours of tests and possibly the humiliation of doing badly on those tests? So that New York State could get more $700 million from the … more

By Howard Schwach | 9/17/13

Common core not the first educational miracle

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently said that the Common Core might well prove to be “the single greatest thing to happen to public education in America since Brown versus Board of … more

By Howard Schwach | 9/4/13

Malverne High School is the centerpiece of the school system.

Malverne prepares for tough year

Before its schools open their doors on Sept. 9, the Malverne district has already begun focusing on lifting one of them from among the state’s lowest academic rankings. One month after … more

By Emily Webb | 9/3/13

Common Core: a great idea we're not yet prepared for

“Test scores plummet.” Those were the headlines about the “seismic” drop in scores following the latest state exams. Apocalypse! more

8/28/13

We could learn a lot from Finnish schools

In a package full of life’s little necessities, every Finnish newborn receives a precious gift –– a set of three books, courtesy of the government. more

8/21/13

State's test-prep efforts get an F

Ten years ago, English Language Arts teachers used to speak of inspiring their students to become lifelong readers and lovers of the written word. more

8/14/13

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