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Willow Road School kindergartner Samantha Clifford works on her letter skills.

Common Core is a phrase that has drawn the ire of many parents and educators in recent months, especially when discussing the testing that accompanies it. But day in and day out, students are learning skills based on these new national standards, and teachers say they are starting to notice a difference. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/2/14

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

Valley Stream teachers uniting for education

Valley Stream teachers will be coming together next week to share their disapproval of some of the changes that have occurred in education in recent years, as well as to show support for public schools on Long Island. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 12/5/13

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

District 13 Superintendent Dr. Adrienne Robb-Fund discussed some of the new online resources offered through the school libraries at the annual Educational Planning meeting on Nov. 16.

Pros and cons of Common Core discussed in District 13

With about three dozen parents, teachers and school officials present on Nov. 16, its was one of the largest turnouts in recent history for District 13’s annual Educational Planning meeting. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/20/13

Demonstrat0rs from other school districts who had no tickets to enter the Mineola High School auditorium, picketed outside the building.

Educators, parents challenge state education commissioner

It was clearly a difficult night for New York State Education Commissioner Dr. John King and Chancellor Meryl Tisch. more

By Howard Schwach | 11/19/13

Dr. Linda Opyr, the past poet laureate of Nassau County, speaks to District 13

District 13 teachers go back to school

While children were home on Election Day, teachers were sitting in the same seats their students normally occupy, and they were fully immersed in learning. Districts across Long Island held superintendent conference days, featuring a variety of workshops for teachers and support staff. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/13/13

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

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

We could learn a lot from Finnish schools

In a package full of life’s little necessities, every Finnish newborn receives a precious gift –– a set of three books, courtesy of the government. more

8/21/13

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