Common Core Tests
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
Common Core Tests
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.
Common Core Tests
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
elementary school testing
Monday night’s Public Education Town Hall meeting [/blog/education/brad-lander-weighs-in-on-rezoning] was certainly contentious. City Councilmember Brad Lander [http://bradlander.com/] hosted the meeting, originally designed as a forum to strategize about creating healthy school lunches, connecting PTAs, lobbying against high stakes testing [http://www.parentvoicesny.org] and reforming special