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Johnson: Beware of RVC test scores

An overwhelming percentage of Rockville Centre elementary students who took the New York State Assessments attained the top two levels in both math and English Language Arts proficiency, according to … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 10/26/16

State must get Common Core right this time

Here we go again: The New York State Education Department is revising its grades-three-to-eight English and math standards. We can only say, with fingers crossed, that we hope the state will get it right this time. more

10/13/16

State revamps Common Core

The New York State Education Department last week released new draft English and math learning standards for public comment, which could mean big changes for Common Core, according to Education … more

By Scott Brinton and Laura Schofer | 10/5/16

State revamps Common Core

The New York State Education Department last week released new draft English and math learning standards for public comment, which could mean big changes for Common Core, according to Education … more

By Scott Brinton and Laura Schofer | 10/5/16

How ‘opt out’ roiled Common Core

For every large-scale social movement, there is a “tipping point, that magic moment when an idea, trend or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips and spreads like wildfire.” So wrote New Yorker staff writer Malcolm Gladwell in . . . more

9/15/16

Math test leads to more Rockville Centre opt-outs

Rockville Centre’s refusal to participate in state testing continued with the Math exams last week, but the trend did not carry over to St. Agnes Cathedral School. Once again, 60 percent of … more

By Alex Costello | 4/20/16

More Rockville Centre students opt out

Nearly two-thirds of eligible Rockville Centre School District students sat out the English Language Arts state assessments in grades 3 through 8 last week, mirroring numbers that the district saw … more

By Alex Costello | 4/13/16

Superintendent Dr. William Johnson led the forum.

PTA hosts education forum

On March 14, the Rockville Centre Council of PTAs sponsored a forum to give parents a chance to ask school administrators questions about the future of education in the district. Led by … more

By Alex Costello | 3/23/16

Dr. William Johnson spoke passionately about the problems with state tests.

Taking a 'second look' at Common Core

Assemblyman Brian Curran held a special Common Core forum at South Side Middle School in Rockville Centre on Jan. 28, which gave many local education experts a chance to voice their opinions on the curriculum and how it could be changed for the better. more

By Alex Costello | 2/3/16

District 13 Superintendent Constance Evelyn, second from right, was joined at South Side Middle School in Rockville Centre by legislators and other education professionals to discuss the Common Core.

Taking a 'second look' at Common Core

Valley Stream District 13 Superintendent Constance Evelyn participated in a special Common Core forum at South Side Middle School in Rockville Centre on Jan. 28, which gave many local education experts a chance to voice their opinions on the curriculum and how it could be changed for the better. more

By Alex Costello | 2/3/16