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Albany should resolve to fight corruption

New York’s Assembly members and senators have returned to Albany to begin the latest legislative session. In the coming months, they, along with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will produce the state budget. Important decisions will be made on . . . more

1/14/16

The Panel of education officials (from left) Roger Tilles, New York State Regent; James DeLorenzo, Assistant Commissioner for Special Education from the New York State Education Department (NYSED); Angelica Infante-Green, Deputy Commissioner for the Office of P-12 Instructional Support; Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, Chairwoman of the Assembly Subcommittee on Students With Special Needs; Assemblyman David McDonough, ADD Angelica! and Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel

Disabled students deserve diplomas

Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky held a forum on Dec. 8 that allowed parents of students with disabilities to discuss program options for their high school students with state officials, because a new … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 12/16/15

A chance to rethink Common Core

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. more

12/3/15

Common Core task force: We can only hope

Forgive us for being skeptical when we hear Gov. Andrew Cuomo use words like “transparent” and “reform” when he’s talking about his new 15-member Common Core Task Force . . . more

10/15/15

Be properly prepared for a fire in your home

By now most people are familiar with their local fire departments’ reminders to change the batteries in their smoke detectors . . . more

10/1/15

Cuomo returns to the Common Core drawing board

I am angry with Governor Cuomo. No, I am furious. more

9/17/15

At the Teach To Lead Leadership Lab at Adelphi University. From left, Aman Dhanda, from the Department of Education; Tami Fitzgerald, from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards; Oceanside Teacher Jennifer Wolfe; Senator Carl Marcellino; Oceanside Teacher Erin Gilrein; Kisha Davis-Caldwell, from the National Board for Professional Standards; and Emily Davis, Special Assistant for Teacher Leadership, U.S. Department of Education.

O’side teachers host U.S. Ed Dept. leadership lab

Oceanside teachers presented a Teach to Lead Leadership Lab on Sept. 10 at Adelphi University. This Leadership Lab is one in a series convened by Teach to Lead, a joint initiative of the U.S. … more

9/16/15

Honor Labor Day by welcoming new workers

I don’t know about you, but my ancestors weren’t born here. In 1910, a 13-year-old boy from Odessa, traveling alone, boarded a ship with a ticket that entitled him to a bunk in steerage, and he set sail for America. more

9/2/15

Dr. Robert Dillon, right, with Nassau BOCES Board President Eric Schultz, was installed as the organization’s superintendent on Aug. 20.

Dr. Robert Dillon installed as BOCES sup't

Nassau BOCES installed former East Meadow School District Superintendent Dr. Robert Dillon as its new district superintendent at a board meeting on Aug. 20. more

By David Weingrad | 8/27/15

Common Core — what a mess it is

More than 200,000 New York students “opted out” of the grades three-through-eight Common Core English and math exams this spring. more

8/19/15

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