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Nearly 95,000 Long Island children in grades three through eight — roughly 52 percent of the total — did not take the New York state standardized English Language Arts exam last week, as the “opt-out” movement continued . . . more
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
After months of wrangling, New York state finally has a budget, and with it come some major changes in the state’s educational system. Among them is the Education Transformation Act, which institutes new practices for recruiting and evaluating teachers, and will affect both the Oceanside and Island Park districts. more
For weeks New Yorkers heard rumors that when the state’s budget battles finally ended, teacher performance would be measured more effectively, elected officials would be held to higher ethical standards . . . more
Now that the State Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have apparently reached a budget agreement that includes a revised teacher evaluation system, we hope the State Education Department takes the time to create effective and judicious rules . . . more
Don’t spend school budget savings To The Editor: Long Island is a great place to grow up and live. We have everything: great restaurants, plenty of movie theaters, bowling alleys, great golf … more
Governor Cuomo certainly puts the “bully” in bully pulpit. In his State of the State address . . . more
Both the Oceanside and Island Park school districts were among a fraction of the total school districts in the state that submitted their teacher evaluation plans on time. And while Island Park’s … more
Next week, when students return to classes, they will be greeted by new teachers, meet some new classmates and may even notice the shiny floors and clean desks. more
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget, which would link increased aid for education to the implementation of new teacher evaluation systems, will not change Oceanside School district’s … more
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