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School administrators are closely watching a letter campaign that’s taking place in the days before school starts that could lead to even more children…
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State Education Commissioner Mary Ellen Elia says she won’t prevent parents who want their children to skip the state’s standardized tests from doing so.…
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The state education commissioner’s plans to quell the testing opt out movement is getting some back lash from some Republicans in the legislature,…
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The debates over standardized testing, teacher evaluations and opting out of the tests by students with the backing of their parents were all renewed…
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New York's new education commissioner has been on the job just over a week, and she’s been traveling the state on a listening tour to reach out to…
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Newly appointed State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia says her first order of business is to listen to parents, teachers and administrators around…
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There are interesting stories about Common Core and standardized testing all over the country, but if you want real entertainment, you have to look…
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Some legal developments regarding charter schools and common core.The state attorney general's office has asked a Supreme Court judge to toss out a…
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How many times have we heard that old cliché: It’s a marathon, not a sprint?As we all know, a sprint is a quick, frenzied dash.A marathon? Well, its miles…
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With education in flux across New York thanks to the Common Core, there's a mixed reaction to Governor Andrew Cuomo's provisions for it in the freshly…