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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

Oceanside Schools Superintendent Dr. Phyllis Harrington.

'Don't have to be bad to be better'

Dr. Phyllis Harrington has been at the helm of the Oceanside schools for a little under two months, and she is raring to get started on a new school year. She was to meet with the entire faculty … more

By Howard Schwach | 8/28/13

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

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