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What to do with New York state's controversial teacher evaluation program is going to be one of the top education issues facing state officials in…
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The state is losing its education commissioner, as John King takes a job with the Obama administration. King was in charge of school policies during a…
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo has written a letter to state education officials, saying he wants answers on why 99 percent of teachers scored highly on the most…
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The state Assembly passed a bill Wednesday to delay some of the effects of New York’s Common Core learning standards.Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says…
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The New York State Board of Regents at the last minute reversed course and decided not to hold a final vote on some changes to weaken implementation of…
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The state Board of Regents is poised to delay some requirements of the federal Common Core standards. But some state lawmakers are still questioning…
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In 2013, public education took center stage in New York state. A new, more rigorous curriculum was put in place in public schools in 2012 and the impacts…
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A coalition of unions and government reform groups are calling for a ban on standardized testing for New York’s school children in second grade and…
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New York state’s Teacher of the Year testified at a state Senate hearing that even she could not receive high marks in her teacher evaluation process, due…
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo made several changes to his budget plan in what are called 30-day amendments. These amendments range from imposing a teacher evaluation…