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The chart shows the passing rates of North Bellmore students on state-mandated exams.

Fifth of N. Bellmore students opt out of exams

An average of 20 percent of North Bellmore School District students in grades three to six refused to take state-mandated English Language Arts and math exams last spring, according to district … more

By Julie Mansmann | 9/10/14

Data courtesy state department of education (CLICK TO ENLARGE).

Bellmore's school officials mull over state test data

School officials in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District and the Bellmore and North Bellmore elementary school districts say they are now sifting through and trying to make sense of … more

By Scott Brinton and Julie Mansmann | 8/20/14

Testing 'opt-outs' aplenty in Valley Stream

More than 100 students did not take part in the New York state assessments given last week, significantly more than what was expected in the days leading up the exam. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/9/14

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

‘Opt-outs’ expected in District 13

The “opt-out” movement has gained steam in the past year, with many parents looking to hold their children back from the state tests, which will begin next week with the English Language Arts exams. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/26/14

Howell Road School fourth-graders, seen working on a Common Core lesson in December, will be among more than 4,000 Valley Stream students taking the state English Language Arts exam next week.

Here come the tests

The first round of state testing begins next week, and thousands of students in Valley Stream will sit for the three-day English Language Arts exam beginning Tuesday. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/26/14

Seventh-graders at Memorial Junior High School will be subject to several days of testing later this year, but school officials and parents are concerned that the testing is taking away from learning.

Educators, parents: less testing, more teaching

Testing has always been a part of school. It’s the way educators assess student learning. But last school year, as the State Education Department implemented the new Common Core Learning Standards and rolled out new state assessments to accompany them, teachers, administrators, students and parents said the tests were no longer assessing student learning. more

By Brian Croce | 11/6/13

Passing rates on the New York state assessments in Valley Stream's elementary school districts.

Test scores drop in Valley Stream, state

State test scores plummeted to historic lows in most school districts in Nassau County and New York, a result that was expected following the implementation of a more rigorous curriculum less than a year ago. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/14/13

Some parents opt out of state tests

Oceanside resident Ellen Fogel struggled with her conscience and her duty to her children for days prior to the recent state testing program. Was she going to let her children take the tests that … more

Howard Schwach | 4/29/13

One way in which our society is unequal? Education.

Last year, just before the November election, Hofstra University was fortunate enough to host a presidential debate. Prior to the debate, a variety of well-known political figures were invited to speak on the campus. more

4/25/13

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