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The future of a policy aimed at protecting a student’s class average despite a poor performance on a state Regents exam is in question in the Hewlett-Woodmere school district. more
Assemblyman Ari Brown considers two questions on a New York state Regents exam antisemitic, and wants an investigation. more
The New York State Education Department is continuing its push to have private schools — especially yeshivas that eschew secular education for more religious instruction — meet the state’s academic standards. more
The war on local school boards, teaching and history is escalating as conservative activists and Republican politicians prepare for the 2022 congressional midterm elections. more
I recently joined five Long Island high school students for a visit to the Joseph Lloyd Manor in Lloyd Harbor, the 18th-century site where many enslaved people of African descent lived. more
With the coronavirus pandemic still coursing across the country and the vaccine rollout yet to hit its stride, leaders in the Five Towns public school districts agree with the New York State United Teachers union that this school year’s state standardized tests for grades three through eight should be canceled, and possibly the state Regents exams as well. more
In what has become a very familiar setting because of the coronavirus pandemic, the New York State Board of Regents meet virtually on Monday to discuss the findings of a task force made up of parents, school officials, students and teachers that was convened in June to collect opinions on how to reopen schools. more
The holiday break is over, and after a relaxing few weeks spent with friends and family, the students and faculty of Lawrence High School have come back to find that half of the school year has already melted away. more
As the New York State Board of Regents once again looks into revamping graduation requirements for high school students and the use of Regents exams, a pair of Five Towns public school administrators believe their districts are offering students the opportunities to become successful graduates. more
State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia set new regulations in November that require all New York state private schools to offer a total of 36 hours of instruction per week in English, math, … more
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