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Our schoolchildren are seeing tests in their sleep

Almost every one of us has had the experience of watching a child, a grandchild or the children of friends suffer through the anxiety of continuous tests at every level of the educational ladder. more

3/13/14

SAT Test takers will be seeing a very different exam come 2016.

SAT to get new look in 2016

The College Board announced major changes to the SAT exam last week that will begin in the spring of 2016, including a return to the 1600 grade scale, and questions that will be more aligned with current middle and high school curricula. more

By David Weingrad | 3/12/14

Dr. Joseph Rella, the superintendent of the Comsewogue School District, shares his concerns.

Parents concerned with standardized testing

It’s all about the children. That was the message conveyed at the community education forum held at the Seaford American Legion Hall on Feb. 26. more

By: Michael Ganci | 3/5/14

We need to make changes to the Common Core

Since its implementation last year, the Common Core curriculum has become one of the most divisive educational issues in New York state in recent memory. more

2/6/14

Our wish list for Christmas

Dear Santa: We here at the Heralds have been hard at work all year, keeping readers up to date on all things local — government, education, business, crime, sports and culture. more

12/19/13

PTA's Common Core moratorium is right way to go

New York students taking algebra –– mostly ninth-graders and advanced eighth-graders –– got a surprise at the beginning of the school year. more

11/21/13

Common Core in Seaford – the good, the bad and the ugly

While hundreds of Long Island educators and parents crowded the auditorium at Mineola High School on Wednesday, November 13 to voice concerns about the Common Core State Standards, in nearby Seaford, another forum on the Common Core took place. more

by Laura Schofer | 11/20/13

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

Seaford school board revisits Common Core

School officials would give a presentation on the Common Core Curriculum relating to English Language Arts at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, at the Seaford High School auditorium, Superintendent Brian Conboy announced at the Seaford School Board’s Nov. 7 meeting. more

by Jim Golding | 11/14/13

Common Core: a great idea we're not yet prepared for

“Test scores plummet.” Those were the headlines about the “seismic” drop in scores following the latest state exams. Apocalypse! more

8/28/13

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