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A sad ‘Fable for Tomorrow’ becomes reality
Upon hearing the news, my thoughts immediately turned to Chapter One of Rachel Carson’s famed 1962 book “Silent Spring,” which is said to have singlehandedly launched the environmental movement in the United States. more
We must rethink state testing for grades 3-8
Welcome to another annual rite of spring: the state exams for grades three through eight. more
Dueling protest narratives left me baffled
The contradictory narratives of the Jan. 18 confrontation in Washington, D.C., between a teen in a Make America Great Again hat and an indigenous rights activist led to a week of fury and misunderstanding. more
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The Rockville Centre Police Department headquarters on Maple Avenue is contaminated by mold, according to a test done in April.
Despite report citing ‘severe mold contamination' at Rockville Centre police station and employee concerns, officials say it's safe
Though “severe mold contamination” was detected at Rockville Centre’s police headquarters in April, according to a report from Clean Air Testing Labs Inc., village officials say the building is … more
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Rockville Centre Schools Superintendent said the results of the state's math and ELA tests, which more than half of students chose not to take, are "almost uninterpretable" in terms of measuring group performance.
Rockville Centre schools superintendent: State math, ELA test results ‘hardly interpretable’
The state released the results of the state math and English Language Arts tests last week, but Rockville Centre Schools Superintendent Dr. William Johnson called the scores “hardly interpretable.” more
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Earlier this month, students took the state English Language Arts exams. Rockville Centre school officials, including Assistant Superintendent Dr. Chris Pellettieri, above, said that the new test, now one day shorter, still proved stressful for students.
Two-day tests still too stressful: shorter state ELA exams prove difficult for Rockville Centre students
Rockville Centre students in grades three through eight endured one fewer day of testing on April 11 and 12 during the state English Language Arts exam, but school officials said the reduction did … more
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School district joins study to improve state tests
The Rockville Centre School District will participate in a study in January aimed at exploring an alternative to the Common Core state standardized test system, Superintendent Dr. William Johnson … more
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State must get teaching standards right this time
In the remarkable 2014 film “Whiplash,” J.K. Simmons plays Terence Fletcher, a maniacal music professor at an elite East Coast conservatory bent on producing the next truly great jazz musician . . . more
Rockville Centre's 2017 ELA proficiency rate compared to the statewide rates.
More RVC students proficient in English, math
More Rockville Centre students in grades three through eight were proficient on the 2017 state English language arts and math assessments compared to last year, as they once again scored … more
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South Side Middle School students who excelled in the National Spanish Exam, were, clockwise from top left, Sydney Rathjen, Sofia Romanello, Montana Mawhinney, Casey Shargel, Jenelle Melendez, Sydney Brancaccio, Connor Dotzler, Delaney Micalizzi, Ashlynn Beauge and Emma Garrett.
SSMS foreign language students among best
Parlez-vous français? ¿Habla español?  Dozens of South Side Middle School world language students recently earned national or local recognition for their outstanding performances on the 2017 National French Contest and The National Spanish Exam. more
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