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We honor the fallen, but must not forget our veterans
After our collective pause on Memorial Day to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, it behooves us to take the next step by renewing our commitment to taking care of veterans right here in Nassau County. more
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Attorneys, how about teaching law school?
Calling all lawyers: We need you back in law school, now. We need you in classrooms and clinics, in person and on Zoom. more
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We must rethink state testing for grades 3-8
Welcome to another annual rite of spring: the state exams for grades three through eight. more
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
After hearing that several questions on this year's geometry Regents had no clear answer, Bellmore-Merrick school district officials decided that students' scores would only count if they boost their GPAs.
Central District to dump geometry scores if harmful to students' GPAs
The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will not count students’ scores on this year’s geometry Regents exam unless they boost their GPAs, after it was discovered that at least two test questions had either more than one or no correct answer. more
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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
Early detection is key to surviving breast cancer
Despite years of research and publicity, breast cancer remains the second leading cause of death among women, behind only heart disease. The good news is . . . more
Cuomo returns to the Common Core drawing board
I am angry with Governor Cuomo. No, I am furious. more
According to David Seinfeld, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District assistant superintendent for instruction, roughly two-thirds of Central students opted out of last spring's battery of seventh- and eighth-grade state exams.
Two-thirds of Central District students opt out of state exams
A little under 50 percent of Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District seventh-graders passed the New York State English Language Arts exam and just over 56 percent passed the math test, according to the State Education Department. more
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