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A growing number of Long Island students are not taking the state standardized exams.

Opting out of the state standardized tests in English Language Arts given to students in grades three through eight last week and the math exams this week has grown on Long Island. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/13/16

McGrath: Make tax cap permanent

Christopher McGrath, the Republican candidate for the 9th Senate District, spoke to the editorial board of the Herald newspapers last Thursday and answered several questions. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/6/16

Peninsula Public Library in Lawrence hosted the children’s literacy program “Paws to Read.”

Reading aloud to a child’s best friend

A literacy program, “Paws to Read,” has children, who are cardholders of the Peninsula Public Library in Lawrence from grades pre-kindergarten to eighth grade, reading aloud to a specially-trained dog named Wilson to improve their skills and build self-esteem. more

By Vanessa Parker | 3/16/16

Christopher McGrath officially announced that he is running for the State Senate in a roomful of Republican supporters at the VFW Hall in his native Inwood.

Christopher McGrath kicks off State Senate campaign

Hewlett Harbor resident Christopher McGrath officially kicked off his campaign for the 9th Senate District seat vacated by Dean Skelos surrounded by family, friends and a roomful of Republican supporters in the Imperial Room of the VFW Hall in his native Inwood on Wednesday. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/11/16

Annette Eli of Oceanside, spoke about better options for special-needs children to receive a high school diploma at the rally on Sunday.

Rallying for special-needs diploma

Concerned parent Annette Eli of Oceanside wants New York State to do something to help the special-needs children who aren’t eligible to receive a high school diploma, and she wants something done … now. more

By Vanessa Parker | 1/13/16

At press time, the New York State Board of Regents was poised to place a four-year moratorium on the use of student test scores to evaluate teachers’ classroom performance. Above, English teacher Laura Sheridan worked recently with senior Malik Daniels in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Meadowbrook Alternative Program.

State task force: Overhaul Common Core

In its final report, issued Dec. 10, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Common Core Task Force called on the state to place a four-year moratorium on the use of students’ state test scores to evaluate … more

By Scott Brinton | 12/16/15

The governor-appointed task force identified these issues as the major problems with the rollout and implementation of the state’s Common Core Learning Standards.

Common Core to be overhauled

The State Board of Regents approved a four-year moratorium Tuesday on using the annual state English and math tests for students in grades three to eight for teacher evaluations or student promotion which was among the 21 recommendations that the 15-member governor-appointed task force unveiled for reevaluating the Common Core Learning Standards that New York State implemented more than three years ago. The ban will last until the 2019-2020 school year. more

By Jeff Bessen and Scott Brinton | 12/16/15

A chance to rethink Common Core

The Massachusetts State Board of Education recently rejected the battery of state exams required by the Common Core curriculum. It was a bold –– and pathetic –– move on the board’s part. more

12/3/15

Comparison between countywide test scores and diploma rates and Hewlett-Woodmere and Lawrence figures.

Test scores drop, Lawrence diploma rate rises

More rigorous academic standards have resulted in a drop in test scores on the Common Core geometry Regents, but local educators say they are addressing the issue by tweaking the existing curriculum and analyzing trends in the questions. more

By Jeff Bessen | 11/18/15

Common Core task force: We can only hope

Forgive us for being skeptical when we hear Gov. Andrew Cuomo use words like “transparent” and “reform” when he’s talking about his new 15-member Common Core Task Force . . . more

10/15/15

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