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Sweeping Changes Proposed For Common Core, Could Mean Shifting Of Gears For State Tests

Source: Old Shoe Woman/FlickrThe State Education Department released new drafts of the English Language Arts [http://www.nysed.gov/draft-standards-english-language-arts] and Mathematics Learning Standards [http://www.nysed.gov/draft-standards-mathematics] — together composing the Common Core academic standards [http://www.bensonhurstbean.com/2014/01/common-core-cuomo-proposal/#.V_VCWpMrKT8] — last Wednesday. If approved,

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Common Core Opt-Out Movement Hits All-Time High In Local Public Schools

A crowd packed the sidewalk in front of PS 321 at a 2014 rally. Photo courtesy of Emma Murphy.The growing opt-out movement from Common Core testing in New York City public schools continues to expand, and according to a new report, one local school is among the top of

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Forum On High-Stakes Testing On Wednesday

A crowd packed the sidewalk in front of PS 321 at a recent rally. Photo courtesy of Emma Murphy.Another round of standardized testing is underway, and if you have concerns about how increased emphasis on these tests will impact your kids, consider attending an upcoming meeting on the topic.

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Local Teachers Ask For Support Against Proposed Changes To Evaluations

Teachers in our area are speaking out against Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposed education reform – announced in January during his 2015 State of the State address [http://fox23news.com/2015/01/21/state-of-the-state-agenda-include-education-reform/] – which, among other things, requires 50 percent of a teacher’s evaluation to be dependent on student

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PS 321 Students, Parents & Teachers Protest Common Core Testing

Parents and students around the neighborhood, and the state, are dealing with another year of Common Core testing, with the English Language Arts exam having just been completed yesterday. And while the test developers claim [http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/] these exams cover skills and knowledge that are “designed to

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Learn How High Stakes Testing Impacts Teachers & Classrooms At A Forum On December 3

Several teachers from local elementary schools will join a Columbia University Teachers College professor for presentations at Teachers Talk Testing [http://www.teacherstalktesting.com], a forum about how New York City’s and New York State’s high stakes testing policies are impacting teachers professionally and in the classroom, and

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Learn About Common Core Test Scores At CEC District 15 Public Meeting Tonight

How did local schools do on the Common Core tests? Learn about that and more as representatives from the Department of Education break down the scores for our District 15 at a Community Education Council public meeting [http://inclusions.org/you-are-invited-to-an-imporgtant-cec-district-15-public-meeting-high-stakes-testing-and-district-15-common-core-test-results/] tonight, Monday, September 30, 7pm, at the MS 51