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OK, I'll say it: Teachers deserve tenure

In jumping into the teacher-tenure debate, I know I’m stirring up a hornet’s nest. But who doesn’t like a little danger now and again? So here goes. more

7/16/14

Jeanette Deutermann, a parent and founder of the Long Island Opt-Out Info Facebook page, has been outspoken against the state assessments for students in third- through eighth-grades.

Concerns with Common Core

Education in New York’s public schools has changed in recent years with the implementation of the Common Core State Standards and the property tax cap in 2012. Educators, board members and parents have voiced their disdain with each, but with the first round of state assessments this week, their message has grown louder. more

By Brian Croce | 4/2/14

Our schoolchildren are seeing tests in their sleep

Almost every one of us has had the experience of watching a child, a grandchild or the children of friends suffer through the anxiety of continuous tests at every level of the educational ladder. more

3/13/14

SAT Test takers will be seeing a very different exam come 2016.

SAT to get new look in 2016

The College Board announced major changes to the SAT exam last week that will begin in the spring of 2016, including a return to the 1600 grade scale, and questions that will be more aligned with current middle and high school curricula. more

By David Weingrad | 3/12/14

We need to make changes to the Common Core

Since its implementation last year, the Common Core curriculum has become one of the most divisive educational issues in New York state in recent memory. more

2/6/14

A sample question from the state’s Common Core algebra module asks students to solve complex problems.

Students to prepare for 2 algebra tests

With the scholastic testing season inching ever closer, Oceanside and Island Park administrators were forced to make a decision on how to handle conflicting exams. New York state recently ruled … more

By John Maher | 1/23/14

Our wish list for Christmas

Dear Santa: We here at the Heralds have been hard at work all year, keeping readers up to date on all things local — government, education, business, crime, sports and culture. more

12/19/13

Oceanside board calls for common core slowdown

The Oceanside school board has weighed in on the controversy on the controversy over the common core and assessment systems associated with the new federal program by passing a resolution at its … more

By Howard Schwach | 12/3/13

Federal, state officials care little for parents' concerns

The evening of Nov. 13 was clearly a difficult one for New York State Education Commissioner Dr. John King and Chancellor Meryl Tisch. Although, it was not like they hadn’t heard it all before. … more

By Howard Schwach | 11/26/13

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

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