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State is wrong on teacher evaluations

I want to enumerate the many reasons I’m so against making test scores count for 50 percent of the ratings. more

6/24/15

Let's start over with Common Core

Gov. Andrew Cuomo appears locked in a political death spiral. Last year brought growing dissatisfaction with the State Education Department’s dysfunctional implementation of the new Common Core State Standards . . . more

4/30/15

The state budget: some good, some bad

For weeks New Yorkers heard rumors that when the state’s budget battles finally ended, teacher performance would be measured more effectively, elected officials would be held to higher ethical standards . . . more

4/9/15

Let's do teacher evaluations right

Now that the State Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have apparently reached a budget agreement that includes a revised teacher evaluation system, we hope the State Education Department takes the time to create effective and judicious rules . . . more

4/2/15

Four Five Towns area residents are part of a group that is resubmitting an application for a charter school in the Lawrence School District. Atlantic Beach Estates resident Evelyn Gargano attended last year’s charter school public hearing.

Lawrence charter school plans revised

Despite last year’s vehement opposition to a proposed charter school in the Lawrence School District, which forced the applicants to withdraw the application in November, a similar group wants to open a newly named charter, the Lawrence Charter School. The group behind the effort submitted a letter of intent to the State Education Department ahead of the Feb. 10 deadline. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/18/15

Storm moved exams

Last week’s storm was a day off for schools, but it also fell in the middle of regents and midterms for many area schools. At Oceanside High School, plans had to be made to make sure no exams were missed. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 2/4/15

Superintendent Phyllis Harrington is concerned about safety audits in Oceanside Schools.

State faults O’side school crime reports

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office audits school districts in order to gauge compliance with the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act, and to determine if they are accurately reporting statistics on crime and other incidents to the State Education Department. According to a report issued Jan. 13, Castleton Academy High School of Oceanside neglected to note seven incidents. The audit covered July 2011 through June 2014. more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 1/21/15

We need an education commissioner who listens

The resignation of State Education Commissioner Dr. John King Jr. creates a unique opportunity. The Board of Regents, which will choose his successor . . . more

12/24/14

Long Island’s representative on the New York State Board of Regents Roger Tilles visited Lawrence Middle School on Sept. 19. At left were school district Board of Education Trustee Dr. Asher Mansdorf, Tilles and Superintendent Gary Schall.

Talking education with Roger Tilles

Born in Great Neck and educated in that district’s public schools, Roger Tilles has an indelible memory of the last time he was in a school building in the Lawrence School District which he visited on Sept. 19. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/24/14

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

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