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New York State United Teachers has voted in a new president. According to local media reports, Karen Magee, president of the Harrison Association of…
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New York State United Teachers Union President Richard Iannuzzi discusses the New York State Education Department and standardized testing.Richard C.…
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As I reflect on and celebrate Pete Seeger’s life, I’m reminded that in the great tradition of American folk music, the lyrics, for the most part, remain…
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If you’ve been following the Governor’s missives on tax cuts…reports from his tax commissions, his State of the State message and news about his budget…
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Tales from medieval times tell us that water was stored in barrels for bathing. The male head of the household — most likely a farmer or tradesman — would…
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In his new book, So Rich, So Poor, former Clinton and Kennedy policy advisor Peter Edelman writes that poverty and inequality stem from the same root…
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One of our nation’s founding fathers, Ben Franklin, wrote and published prolifically. In his famed Poor Richard’s Almanac, Franklin observed the…
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Earlier this month, the State Education Department released results from the first standardized tests tied to the new Common Core standards adopted by…
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Growing up catholic I was told more than once that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. The New York State legislature proved that once again…
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I've heard it said that if a single person raises an issue, one should listen politely.If the same concern is repeated by many and in more than one…