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Refusals spiked in East Meadow for the state ELA exam from 2014, when just 1 percent of test-eligible students declined the test.

The number of East Meadow students who refused the English Language Arts state assessments last week spiked drastically from the total a year ago, a sign that parents are joining a growing statewide movement opposed to high-stakes testing based on the rigorous Common Core State Standards. more

By David Weingrad | 4/22/15

To opt out or not: That is the question

Over the years, I’ve investigated many hot-button topics in education, but none is as contentious as the battle over high-stakes testing for students in grades 3 through 8. more

4/16/15

For volunteers, to give is to get

Since April is National Volunteer Month, let’s consider what volunteering really is: a vital part of every community . . . more

4/16/15

The components of the new Education Transformation Act of 2015.

Teachers face new job performance criteria

After months of wrangling, New York state finally has a budget, and with it come some major changes in the state’s educational system. Among them is the Education Transformation Act, which institutes new practices for recruiting and evaluating teachers, and will affect both the Oceanside and Island Park districts. more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 4/15/15

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

The East Meadow music program was named among the Best Communities for Music Education for the eighth time. At right, East Meadow High School ninth graders prepared for a winter concert last December.

East Meadow is a 'Best Community for Music Education'

The East Meadow School District was named among the Best Communities for Music Education in the country by the National Association of Music Merchants — for the eighth times in 12 years. more

By David Weingrad | 3/25/15

Area teachers, from left, Melissa Cangelosi, Lauren Funaro, Dani Iadevaia Andria Karousis showed their feelings about the Common Core tests at an education forum at Levittown Hall in Hicksville on March 16.

Forum speakers say ‘opt-out’

They all had different ways to say it, but the message was clear: opt out of Common Core tests. Two teachers, two administrators and a parent told the more than 300 people at Levittown Hall in Hicksville that the only way to send a message to Gov. Andrew Cuomo was to refuse to let their children take the third through eighth grade English language arts and math tests in April. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 3/25/15

It's not too late to get involved in the school budget process

Tis the season of tax levies, enrollment projections and capital reserve funds. It’s school budget time . . . more

2/25/15

An Internet prince wants you to drop out

I’ve been thinking about Peter Thiel a lot lately. The more I try to get him off my mind, the more I find myself debating the PayPal founder in mock exchanges in my head. more

2/19/15

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