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New York State Regent Roger Tilles visited the East Meadow School District on Dec. 8, and Superintendent Leon Campo said that Tilles alluded to the Common Core Task Force’s recommendations and possible education reforms.

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

By Scott Brinton and Julie Mansmann | 1/7/16

Students are the real casualties of Common Core

The recent moratorium on tying student test scores to teacher evaluations is surely a step in the right direction. If, indeed, test scores are low due to a poor rollout of the Common Core program, … more

By Ilyse Milberg | 1/6/16

Evelyn on Common Core forum panel

District 13 Superintendent Constance D. Evelyn will be a panelist at a forum that will focus on the next steps for Common Core testing on Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. at South Side Middle School in Rockville … more

1/6/16

Task force: Overhaul Common Core

In its final report issued last Thursday, Governor 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 teachers’ classroom performance. more

By Scott Brinton | 12/17/15

At press time, the New York State Board of Regents was poised to place a four-year moratorium on the use of student test scores to evaluate teachers’ classroom performance. Above, English teacher Laura Sheridan worked recently with senior Malik Daniels in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Meadowbrook Alternative Program.

State task force: Overhaul Common Core

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

By Scott Brinton | 12/16/15

O’side School Superintendent Phyllis Harrington feels the report appears to reflect the public’s criticisms of Common Core.

Task force: Overhaul Common Core

In its final report issued last Thursday, Governor Cuomo’s Common Core Task Force called on the state to place a four-year moratorium on the use of student test scores to evaluate teachers’ … more

By Scott Brinton | 12/16/15

Task force: Overhaul Common Core

In its final report issued last Thursday, Governor 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

By Scott Brinton | 12/16/15

Supporting students not scores

The Common Core standards being taught in public schools has created a buzz within education communities nationwide. On Nov. 30, more than 50 teachers and parents from area school districts gathered at Levittown Hall for a seminar on Common Core and Regents testing. more

By Rebecca Anderson | 12/8/15

A chance to rethink Common Core

The Massachusetts State Board of Education recently rejected the battery of state exams required by the Common Core curriculum. It was a bold –– and pathetic –– move on the board’s part. more

12/3/15

More than 200 people attended the meeting, which featured six speakers opposed to high-stakes testing.

Forum’s speakers call for more test opposition

A panel of opponents to state testing linked to Common Core standards denounced the tests and their effect on students at a forum at the Valley Stream American Legion hall on Nov. 18, and called for parents from diverse backgrounds to join their movement. more

By Micah Danney | 11/25/15