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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

4/11/19

Oceanside High School hosted its inaugural book fair to foster a community of book love on March 6.

Oceanside High School hosts its inaugural book fair

Scholastic’s book fairs are typically held at elementary and middle schools, but that didn’t stop Oceanside High School from having one on March 6. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 3/14/19

Here we go again: a new set of learning standards

New York State Education Department officials will have to forgive the public if people don’t appear eager to embrace Next Generation Learning Standards. We were burned by Common Core. more

6/1/17

State must lead on Common Core testing

Nearly 95,000 Long Island children in grades three through eight — roughly 52 percent of the total — did not take the New York state standardized English Language Arts exam last week, as the “opt-out” movement continued . . . more

4/6/17

Opt-out movement continues in Lynbrook, East Rockaway despite changes to state exams

Last year, the New York State Department of Education reformed its English Language Arts and mathematics exams after years of parents refusing to let their children take the tests. The changes, however, did not assuage Lynbrook and East Rockaway parents, who continued to opt their children out of the exams in 2017. more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/6/17

State must get Common Core right this time

Here we go again: The New York State Education Department is revising its grades-three-to-eight English and math standards. We can only say, with fingers crossed, that we hope the state will get it right this time. more

10/13/16

Education Secretary John B. King Jr. wants to penalize schools they don’t have at least 95 percent of students taking state standardized tests.

Seeking to stem the opt-out movement

In an effort to halt the high rate of students not taking standardized state tests — known as the opt-out movement — U.S. Education Secretary John B. King Jr., the former New York State Education Commissioner, wants to penalize schools with the “needs improvement” designation. more

By Jeff Bessen | 7/20/16

According to David Seinfeld, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District assistant superintendent for instruction, roughly two-thirds of Central students opted out of last spring's battery of seventh- and eighth-grade state exams.

Two-thirds of Central District students opt out of state exams

A little under 50 percent of Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District seventh-graders passed the New York State English Language Arts exam and just over 56 percent passed the math test, according to the State Education Department. more

By Scott Brinton | 9/2/15

State test scores show mixed results

The growing number of parents opting their children out of state English Language Arts and math tests seems to have had a mixed effect on overall scores. Oceanside saw mostly gains this year, while Island Park saw mostly losses. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 8/19/15

Common Core — what a mess it is

More than 200,000 New York students “opted out” of the grades three-through-eight Common Core English and math exams this spring. more

8/19/15

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