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North Merrick students worked on their math during a recent lesson.

‘Opt-outs’ in Merricks increase during math exams

Sometime between when third- to eighth-grade students took state English Language Arts tests at the beginning of April and when they took state math tests four weeks later, some Merrick and North Merrick parents decided that enough was enough. more

By Brian Racow | 5/23/14

Carol Burris, principal of South Side High School in Rockville Centre and a frequent guest blogger for The Washington Post, recently in Merrick addressed about 60 parents from Nassau and Suffolk counties about federal and state changes to education.

Long Islanders lambaste education changes at Merrick forum

Some of the most well-known names in Long Island’s anti-Regents Reform Agenda movement were in Merrick recently, discussing their views on new curricula, standardized tests, an evaluation system for teachers and principals, and student data-collection practices that debuted last year in schools statewide. A roomful of anxious and angry parents from Nassau and Suffolk counties turned up on a cold night, looking for solutions to what they perceive as the woes afflicting their children’s classrooms. more

By Brian Racow | 1/27/14

Educators urge calm response to test score drop

“This was a learning experience for us,” said Baldwin’s new Superintendent of Schools, James Scannell. “It was a resetting of the benchmarks and our shift was roughly in line with the shifts we saw across the county. The Common Core is here to stay, and we’re going to use this as a way to inform us as to how we can adjust.” more

By Chris Connolly and Andrew Hackmack | 8/15/13

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District passing rates compared to New York State and Nassau County averages.

State: Students struggle with Common Core

State test scores plummeted to historic lows in most school districts in Nassau County and New York, a result that was expected following the implementation of a more rigorous curriculum. more

By Scott Brinton, Julie Mansmann and Andrew Hackmack, sbrinton@liherald.com | 8/14/13

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District passing rates compared to Nassau County and New York State averages.

State: Students struggle with Common Core

State test scores plummeted to historic lows in most school districts in Nassau County and New York, a result that was expected following the implementation of a more rigorous curriculum. more

By Scott Brinton, Brian Racow and Andrew Hackmack, sbrinton@liherald.com | 8/14/13

Students across Long Island are refusing state tests, protesting against academic standards that they say have become unrealistically challenging.

Few East Meadow students refuse tests

Parents taking part in a movement spreading across Long Island have refused to let their children sit for state-mandated testing, protesting academic standards that they say have become unrealistically challenging. more

By David Weingrad | 4/24/13

Fifth-graders at the William L. Buck School honed their English Language Arts skills on Monday in preparation for the state assessments, which begin on April 16.

Let the testing begin

When students sit down to take their mandated English Language Arts assessment the third week of this month, and then math a week later, fewer will pass than last year. That’s the message from the New York State Education Department, which recently sent out a memo to school officials, warning them to expect a drop in scores. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/4/13

The new school year brings some changes

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

8/30/12

Creating 21st century learners

For the greater part of the 235-year history of the U.S., education has been handled at the state level. That’s about to change, as the new Common Core Learning Standards will nationalize curriculum for the first time. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 12/8/11

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