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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

Three-quarters of Bellmore-Merrick students opt-out of ELA test

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District again had among the highest percentages of students in Nassau County opting out of the state English Language Arts exams last week, with 73 percent of seventh- and eighth-grade students sitting out the exams. more

By Erik Hawkins and Brian Stieglitz | 4/6/17

Trucks like this one, have been spotted around Long Island, urging parents to opt their children out of Common Core testing.

Over sixty percent opt out of ELA test in RVC

The Rockville Centre School District saw a slight increase in the number and percentage of third- through eighth-grade students who opted out of the New York State English Language Arts assessments … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 4/6/17

The billboard was parked in front of Memorial Junior High School recently to raise awareness about the movement.

'Opt-outs' increases halt in Valley Stream this year

Last year, the amount of Valley Stream parents who opted their children in grades three through eight out of the statewide English Language Arts test nearly doubled. This year, however, the rates remained relatively stagnant among the four Valley Stream school districts. more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/5/17

Maribel Canestro, of Valley Stream, joined the charter school protest with dozens of others outside State Sen. Elaine Phillips’s district office in Mineola on March 24.

Valley Streamer protests increased state funding for charter schools

Maribel Canestro marched with about 100 others in Mineola on March 24, to protest what she believes is exorbitant funding for charter schools in the latest draft of the state’s budget. more

By Melissa Koenig | 3/29/17

Valley Stream ‘opt-out’ movement mobilizes ahead of testing season

Valley Stream parents, as well as members of the Valley Stream Teachers Association, are actively circulating opt-out forms, posting on social media and sharing fliers around the town to encourage parents to opt their children out of taking statewide tests beginning next week. Last year, the number of students who opted out of taking the English Language Arts and math exams nearly doubled from the prior year. more

By Melissa Koenig | 3/22/17

Johnson: Beware of RVC test scores

An overwhelming percentage of Rockville Centre elementary students who took the New York State Assessments attained the top two levels in both math and English Language Arts proficiency, according to … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 10/26/16

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

State revamps Common Core

The New York State Education Department last week released new draft English and math learning standards for public comment, according to Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, but teachers in the community are looking for more changes to the Common Core system. more

By Scott Brinton and Ben Strack | 10/5/16

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