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Rockville Centre students joined the second round of opt-outs last week, with 59 percent of students declining the state math exam. more

By Alex Costello | 4/29/15

Hundreds more Rockville Centre students opted out this year than last year, bringing the total to 1,036.

RVC students ‘opt out’ in record numbers

More than 1,000 Rockville Centre students — 62 percent of third- through eighth-graders — refused to take the state English Language Arts assessments last week, far surpassing the number of “opt-outs” the district had last year. more

By Alex Costello | 4/22/15

To opt out or not: That is the question

Over the years, I’ve investigated many hot-button topics in education, but none is as contentious as the battle over high-stakes testing for students in grades 3 through 8. more

4/16/15

More than 1,000 students — 60 percent of those testable — opted out of the state ELA test this year.

RVC opts out in record numbers

More than 1,000 Rockville Centre students — 60 percent of the testable school population — opted out of the New York State ELA test this week, shattering the record that the district had set last … more

By Alex Costello | 4/16/15

Facebook has been a rallying place for parents who have chosen to opt their kids out, providing them with resources and links, like this sign, to help spread the word.

Opting in or opting out?

With state exams set to start next Tuesday, many parents in Rockville Centre are deciding whether their children will take them. more

By Alex Costello | 4/8/15

Let's do teacher evaluations right

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

4/2/15

Area teachers, from left, Melissa Cangelosi, Lauren Funaro, Dani Iadevaia Andria Karousis showed their feelings about the Common Core tests at an education forum at Levittown Hall in Hicksville on March 16.

Forum speakers say ‘opt-out’

They all had different ways to say it, but the message was clear: opt out of Common Core tests. Two teachers, two administrators and a parent told the more than 300 people at Levittown Hall in Hicksville that the only way to send a message to Gov. Andrew Cuomo was to refuse to let their children take the third through eighth grade English language arts and math tests in April. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 3/25/15

Jeanette Deutermann, a parent and founder of the Long Island Opt-Out Info Facebook page, has been outspoken against the state assessments for students in third- through eighth-grades.

Concerns with Common Core

Education in New York’s public schools has changed in recent years with the implementation of the Common Core State Standards and the property tax cap in 2012. Educators, board members and parents have voiced their disdain with each, but with the first round of state assessments this week, their message has grown louder. more

By Brian Croce | 4/2/14

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

Dr. William Johnson: "To hell with these scores. They’re not informing us in any way; they’re not giving us any new information."

School test scores drop sharply

By Alex Costello acostello@liherald.com New York state released the results of its new tests last week and, as expected, scores for students all over the state, including Rockville Centre, … more

By Alex Costello | 8/15/13

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