03.23.2014 Columns Guest Column: SAT, Common Core don’t match up We’ve heard a lot recently about the “new” SAT, the national standardized test created and marketed by the private, not-for-profit College Board and used by many colleges and universities...
03.18.2014 Columns Palumbo: We must act now to stop Common Core damage Since the moment I was sworn in as your assemblyman, the one topic that seems to come up in just about every conversation is the implementation of Common Core....
03.14.2014 Education Three East End school districts partnering to improve education The leaders of three local school districts have partnered up to expand educational opportunities within their schools in the midst of mandates coming down from Albany as part of...
03.14.2014 Education Senate passes bill to change Board of Regents appointment process The state Senate has passed legislation to create a new process for selecting Board of Regents members, which are the appointed officials tasked with crafting public education polices for schools...
03.13.2014 Education ‘Public Education at a Crossroads’ forum in Stony Brook A forum entitled “Public Education at a Crossroads,” organized by three East End school superintendents, is set for tonight at 7:30 p.m. at Stony Brook University’s Wang Center.
03.11.2014 Education Cuomo’s Common Core panel releases preliminary recommendations Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday his newly formed Common Core Implementation Panel has released its preliminary recommendations on how the the state could improve rolling out new academic standards...
02.20.2014 Education Local school superintendents organize education forum at SBU Speaking out against a recent push in state-mandated education testing just isn’t enough for some local superintendents.
02.11.2014 Education Regents pushing back Common Core-based diplomas until 2022 The appointed body that crafts public education polices for schools in New York State announced Monday it will be delaying tougher, Common Core-aligned high school graduation requirements by five...