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State must address Regents exam flaws
On June 16, the New York State Board of Regents issued a dryly worded “Notice to Teachers” regarding this year’s geometry Regents exam. It read . . . more
Roger Tilles of the Long Island Board of Regents spoke to parents at a Rockville Centre High School event in February about diploma options for special needs students.
Officials mull opening up diploma options for special needs students
After being pressured by a group of about 25 Long Island parents, state education officials are signaling their willingness to expand the options available to students who are not able to earn a Regents diploma, but who have otherwise demonstrated their academic competence. more
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South Side High School Principal John Murphy, pictured, is among the many critics of Common Core geometry Regents.
School officials sound off on state geometry Regents
Fewer than 80 percent of the South Side High School students who took the state geometry Regents on June 16 passed the exam, which Superintendent Dr. William Johnson said is not consistent with student performance throughout the school year. more
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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
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
Ava Corbett, 14, of Plainview, with her father, Tim. She spoke of the difficulties she was facing in high school and the toll they were taking on her.
Parents of special-needs students speak out at forum
Marla Kilfoyle, of Bellmore, recited a series of numbers: 42, 59, 44, 37, 56, 54, 60, 31 to the assembled crowd at South Side High School in Rockville Centre. “These were the scores that my son … more
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State must revamp school violence reporting
Nearly half a million students, ages 12 to 18, fell victim to violence at schools across the U.S. in 2014, the last year for which statistics are available, according to . . . more
Commissioner of Education Mary Ellen Elia, second from left, and Regent Roger Tilles visited the RVC school district last week. They were greeted by Principal Tom Ricupero, Viri Pettersen and Superintendent Dr. William Johnson.
Education commissioner visits Rockville Centre schools
On Friday, May 20, Commissioner of Education Mary Ellen Elia and Regent Roger Tilles visited the Rockville Centre Schools. The visit was prompted by an opportunity to see the district’s … more
Bellmore-Merrick Central District making big changes to Regents plan
In the past, only Advanced Placement English students in the Bellmore-Merrick Central School District took the English Regents in January of 11th grade. The feeling was that they should be ready at that point to pass the exam with a high mark, giving them greater time to concentrate on the A.P. exam in May. more
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Levittown scores above the norm
The Levittown Board of Education met last week to discuss above average Regents scores in the school district. Groups and individuals were also recognized at the start of the meeting for various achievements. more
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