It’s all about the children. That was the message conveyed at the community education forum held at the Seaford American Legion Hall on Feb. 26.
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By: Michael Ganci
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3/5/14
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Since its implementation last year, the Common Core curriculum has become one of the most divisive educational issues in New York state in recent memory.
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2/6/14
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12/19/13
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The Wantagh School District approved a resolution opposing high stakes testing at its Thursday, December 12 meeting at Wantagh High School.
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by Mark Treske
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12/18/13
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New York students taking algebra –– mostly ninth-graders and advanced eighth-graders –– got a surprise at the beginning of the school year.
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11/21/13
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The anger expressed last week by many parents toward New York State Education Commissioner John B. King Jr. during two Long Island forums over his continued push for Common Core education standards spilled over into Thursday night’s Wantagh school board meeting.
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by Andrew Coen
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11/20/13
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It was clearly a difficult night for New York State Education Commissioner Dr. John King and Chancellor Meryl Tisch.
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By Howard Schwach
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11/19/13
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Frustration at New York State’s newly required Common Core Learning Standards is growing among dozens of Wantagh parents.
Lori Valdez, who has a daughter in fourth grade at Wantagh …
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by Andrew Coen
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10/23/13
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“Test scores plummet.” Those were the headlines about the “seismic” drop in scores following the latest state exams. Apocalypse!
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8/28/13
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