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Lynbrook High School was one of 67 Long Island schools and 250 schools statewide to be classified as a Reward School by the New York State Education Department. These schools were commended by the … more

9/13/12

The higher cut scores mean many students who were scoring at Level 3 are now at Level 2. This year, across the state, 53 percent of all students tested passed the ELA exam compared with the 77 percent last year. Math proficiency dropped dramactically from 86 percent to 61 percent.

Raising the bar on student testing

Test scores seemed to have fallen throughout New York and across Long Island after the State Education Department raised the bar at all grade levels in an effort to better prepare students for higher education. more

Andrew Hackmack and Judy Rattner | 8/4/10

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