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Cars parked in front of William L. Buck Elementary School bore messages advocating opting out of the state assessments.

Three of Valley Stream’s four school districts reported an increase of more than 20 percent in the number of students whose parents chose to keep them from taking the state English Language Arts … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 4/22/15

Protesters lined Merrick Road and Montauk Highway last month to voice their disapproval over the state tests.

Majority says 'no' to state tests

More than half of the students eligible for the state English Language Arts assessments in both Lynbrook and East Rockaway “opted out” of the exams last week, and many other parents throughout … more

By Brendan Murray and Mary Malloy | 4/22/15

Opt-out rates soar on state tests

The number of students refusing the New York state assessments increased dramatically this year in Wantagh, Seaford and Levittown, as the movement by parents against high-stakes testing continues to grow. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/21/15

To opt out or not: That is the question

Over the years, I’ve investigated many hot-button topics in education, but none is as contentious as the battle over high-stakes testing for students in grades 3 through 8. more

4/16/15

More than 1,000 students — 60 percent of those testable — opted out of the state ELA test this year.

RVC opts out in record numbers

More than 1,000 Rockville Centre students — 60 percent of the testable school population — opted out of the New York State ELA test this week, shattering the record that the district had set last … more

By Alex Costello | 4/16/15

Parents at the Long Beach Opt Out Information Night, held at Earth Arts last Sunday.

Parents push to ‘opt-out’ in Long Beach

The test-refusal movement has picked up steam in recent weeks in New York, as state aid for school districts has been tied to reforms proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that include changes to the teacher evaluation system that would more heavily emphasize standardized test scores. more

By Matthew Ern | 4/15/15

Marla Kilfoyle, a leader of the activist organization Badass Teachers Association, spoke at a forum on state education policies on March 31 at Brookside School in North Merrick.

Parents, educators decry testing at forum

On March 31, a crowd of roughly 150 people, mostly parents and teachers in Bellmore and Merrick, packed the auditorium at Brookside School in North Merrick for a forum on the state’s education policies. more

By Brian Racow | 4/9/15

Parents and students gathered in Wantagh on March 27 for the Paint Merrick Road initiative, which stretched from Valley Stream to Montauk, in support of public education.

‘Opt-outs’ expected to rise

The controversial state standardized testing program begins next week, and hundreds, if not thousands, of local parents are expected to instruct their children to refuse the tests, a decision that has come to be known as opting out. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/9/15

Bellmore-Merrick teachers and parents who took part in Paint Merrick Road Red for Public Ed to voice their concerns about the state of public education in New York and raise public awareness of changes made to the system.

Teachers, parents knock Cuomo at Merrick Road rally

The bleats of car horns blared through the air in front of Levy Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick last Friday afternoon — but not because of traffic. Drivers were honking at more than 100 … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/6/15

Let's do teacher evaluations right

Now that the State Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have apparently reached a budget agreement that includes a revised teacher evaluation system, we hope the State Education Department takes the time to create effective and judicious rules . . . more

4/2/15

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