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Legislation sponsored by State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky that would address critiques of standardized testing and alter both the exams themselves and how teachers utilize their results passed …
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By Matthew Ern
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5/27/15
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After a six-year hiatus, fireworks are returning to Jones Beach for the Fourth of July. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on May 26 the revival of the July 4th Fireworks Spectacular, bringing back the Long Island patriotic tradition last held at the state park in 2009.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/27/15
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Residents, local officials and environmental groups came together on May 16 to participate in ‘Hands Across the Sand,’ a peaceful display of unity against offshore drilling and seismic testing. …
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By Matthew Ern
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5/20/15
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Jones Beach State Park will see $10 million in additional improvements this year, continuing to build on renovations and upgrades made at the park in 2014. Aesthetic and structural improvements will be made to the bathhouses; and a new outdoor facility will promote healthy, active outdoor recreation; and there will be additional infrastructure improvements.
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By Laura Schofer
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5/1/15
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo appears locked in a political death spiral. Last year brought growing dissatisfaction with the State Education Department’s dysfunctional implementation of the new Common Core State Standards . . .
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4/30/15
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The test-refusal movement has picked up steam in recent weeks in New York, as state aid for school districts has been tied to reforms proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that include changes to the teacher evaluation system that would more heavily emphasize standardized test scores.
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By Matthew Ern
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4/15/15
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As part of the tentative state budget announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and adopted by the Legislature earlier this month, approximately $20.9 million in education aid has been earmarked for the Long Beach School District for the 2015-16 school year, an 8.38 percent increase over this year’s roughly $19 million.
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By Matthew Ern
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4/8/15
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The federal regulators responsible for making a determination on the controversial plan to build a liquefied natural gas import facility 19 miles off the coast of Jones Beach have suspended the federal license application process.
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By Matthew Ern
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4/1/15
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Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a tentative state budget last Sunday night, including an ethics reform package that he and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie jointly proposed on March 18. The ethics deal, initially reached between the governor and Assembly Democrats, was approved by Senate Republicans as well, and is the latest step in the ongoing effort to clean up corruption in Albany.
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By Matthew Ern
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4/1/15
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Hillary Clinton and Andrew Cuomo could not have picked a better time to reveal their views on work-related emails. Last week was the 10th anniversary of Sunshine Week . . .
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3/26/15
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