The saying “Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it” has been attributed to Mark Twain. You can add to that thought that everybody talks about public education but nobody does anything about it.
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1/22/15
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The resignation of State Education Commissioner Dr. John King Jr. creates a unique opportunity. The Board of Regents, which will choose his successor . . .
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12/24/14
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Last week, the New York State Department of Education released the Annual Professional Performance Review scores for the 2012-13 school year, which are meant to rate teachers’ effectiveness.
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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9/3/14
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United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew, in a disgusting display of political favoritism, pitted his union’s members against New York City police officers . . .
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8/27/14
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In jumping into the teacher-tenure debate, I know I’m stirring up a hornet’s nest. But who doesn’t like a little danger now and again? So here goes.
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7/16/14
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Long Islanders have a lot to be happy about these days. Not only is this wretched winter coming to an end, but our average proposed school-tax hike is the lowest it has been in more than four decades.
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3/27/14
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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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About 40 people spoke at the Long Beach School District’s facilities utilization forum on Tuesday night, invited to comment on five options for restructuring the district’s elementary schools — …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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1/29/14
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When the nation’s best athletes finish their careers, they are typically rewarded with a spot in the hall of fame of their respective sport. Long Island’s top math teachers earn the same honor.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/27/13
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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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