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Our schoolchildren are seeing tests in their sleep

Almost every one of us has had the experience of watching a child, a grandchild or the children of friends suffer through the anxiety of continuous tests at every level of the educational ladder. more

3/13/14

SAT Test takers will be seeing a very different exam come 2016.

SAT to get new look in 2016

The College Board announced major changes to the SAT exam last week that will begin in the spring of 2016, including a return to the 1600 grade scale, and questions that will be more aligned with current middle and high school curricula. more

By David Weingrad | 3/12/14

We need to make changes to the Common Core

Since its implementation last year, the Common Core curriculum has become one of the most divisive educational issues in New York state in recent memory. more

2/6/14

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

Federal, state officials care little for parents' concerns

The evening of Nov. 13 was clearly a difficult one for New York State Education Commissioner Dr. John King and Chancellor Meryl Tisch. Although, it was not like they hadn’t heard it all before. … more

By Howard Schwach | 11/26/13

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

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

The Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park.

Randazzo: ‘students have to think outside the box’

New Lincoln Orens Middle School Principal Vincent Randazzo came a 350-student Island Park middle school from the massive New York City public school system because he was fed up with the constant … more

By Howard Schwach | 9/17/13

Common core not the first educational miracle

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently said that the Common Core might well prove to be “the single greatest thing to happen to public education in America since Brown versus Board of … more

By Howard Schwach | 9/4/13

Oceanside Schools Superintendent Dr. Phyllis Harrington.

'Don't have to be bad to be better'

Dr. Phyllis Harrington has been at the helm of the Oceanside schools for a little under two months, and she is raring to get started on a new school year. She was to meet with the entire faculty … more

By Howard Schwach | 8/28/13

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