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Nora Sheppard, a Merrick Avenue Middle School science teacher, taught in her classroom Monday morning. She is one of 42 Long Island teachers whom the state has accepted into its new “Master Teacher” program.

Nora Sheppard, MAMS teacher, named one of state’s best

Nora Sheppard, a 20-year Merrick Avenue Middle School science teacher, is one of 319 New York teachers whom the state has accepted into its new “Master Teacher” program. more

By Brian Racow | 5/23/14

Students across the state sat for English Language Arts exams earlier this month. 246 third- to eighth-graders in the Merricks' public schools refused to participate, at their parents' direction.

Common Core test refusals are up in Merrick

When New York state debuted new standardized tests for third- to eighth-graders in English and math last year, a handful of Merrick parents told school administrators that they would not allow their children to take them. Earlier this month, the number of students whose parents have joined this protest nearly doubled at Merrick Avenue Middle School, more than doubled in the North Merrick School District and more than tripled in the Merrick School District. more

By Brian Racow | 4/17/14

Caryn Blum, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s assistant superintendent for instruction, said that this year’s seventh- and eighth-grade state English Language Arts and math exams were ‘not indicative of student performance at all.’

Bellmore-Merrick Central District officials lambast state exams

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District officials spent recent weeks poring over reams of state English Language Arts and math test data for the seventh and eighth grades, looking for patterns in student performance, according to Caryn Blum, the district’s assistant superintendent for instruction and a former Merrick Avenue Middle School principal. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/28/13

Merricks' test scores surpass county average

Grades for the New York state English Language Arts and mathematics exams are in, and once again the Merrick and North Merrick school districts’ results surpassed the county average in nearly every grade. more

By David Weingrad | 8/19/11

Merrick test scores surpass county average

The State Department of Education recently upped its "cut scores" for elementary-level English and math tests, making it harder for children to pass the exams, and the change became a topic of discussion at Tuesday night's Merrick Board of Education meeting. more

David Weingrad | 8/11/10

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