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09.23.2016 Education

NYS seeks public input on changes to Common Core standards

The New York State Education Department has released its proposed changes to the controversial Common Core standards and wants the public to have its say on the proposal.

09.03.2016 Columns

Guest Spot: The shame of the Riverhead School District

How can we allow our traditional public schools to continue to fail black and Hispanic students? Why aren’t failing schools met with outrage and skepticism?

09.03.2016 Riverhead Charter School

Charter school principal attributes higher scores to opt-in atmosphere

Assessment results for students at the Riverhead Charter School show proficiency rates of 34 percent on English Language Arts tests taken in April 2016 — a 12 percent improvement...

08.25.2016 Editorials

Editorial: Poor communication and notice — a familiar story

Imagine you’re at home, it’s a little more than two weeks before school starts and you get a letter in the mail that begins as follows: “In accordance with...

08.20.2016 Education

NYS releases student test scores; superintendents challenge results

While this year’s student proficiency scores showed overall improvement statewide, local superintendents say that recent changes in testing design and implementation mean those results don’t reflect student performance accurately.

05.28.2015 Shoreham-Wading River School District

SWR forced to backtrack on strong stance against testing

Last December, the Shoreham-Wading River school board took a stand against so-called “field testing” of students. In a unanimous 7-0 vote, the board condemned the tests, which are ordered...

04.14.2015 Education

Schools experience sharp increase in students opting out

On the first day of this school year’s state assessments, Shoreham-Wading River and Riverhead school districts both experienced a sharp increase in the number of students refusing to take...

04.12.2015 Education

Rep. Zeldin making call for less testing in schools

Congressman Lee Zeldin is holding a press conference this afternoon to discuss legislation he’s co-sponsoring aimed at rolling back federally-mandated testing.

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