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Almost 200K students boycotted NY state standardized tests in parents' rights revolt
Thousands of parents are staging a revolt against the state by refusing to have their kids take the standardized English and math exams, test data reviewed by The Post reveal.
With John King as SUNY chancellor, New York gets a solid force for excellence in education
Kudos to the State University of New York trustees (and Gov. Kathy Hochul, whom they surely consulted) for tapping John King as SUNY's 15th chancellor.
Former Obama, NY education chief named new SUNY boss
"I'm excited about the opportunity to make the best public higher education system in the country," King said.
Florida education officials reject math textbooks over critical race theory
The Florida Department of Education has rejected math textbooks they say attempt to "indoctrinate" students through the inclusion of critical race theory, officials said Friday.
Please, give New York a state Education commish who puts kids first
Last week’s surprise resignation of the state education commissioner, MaryEllen Elia, leaves New York schools at a crossroads. Depending on whom the Board of Regents selects to succeed Elia, the...
Why New York refuses to identify rotten teachers
The biggest irony of Albany’s push to delink student test scores from teacher evaluations — as a bill passed Thursday by the Senate Education Committee would do — isn’t that...
Unions win test-score war over teacher evaluations
The Assembly passed a bill Wednesday that would bar public schools from using students’ standardized-test scores to evaluate teachers — a priority of the state’s politically powerful teachers unions. “Our...
Lawmakers want to stop schools from using standardized tests in teacher evaluations
Legislation unveiled Thursday would bar the state from requiring school districts to use student results on standardized exams to evaluate teachers. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie introduce the bill late Thursday...
Trump's bipartisan politics only surprising because of Obama
The biggest surprise in President Trump’s willingness to work with Democrats is how much of a surprise it is to much of America. Expressions of shock are coming from all...
Regents math test is easier to pass - thanks to low standards
It’s a tough test — but not so tough to pass. New York high-schoolers who took the Regents Common Core Algebra I exam this month had to earn just 27...
Why New York kids will soon look a lot smarter
Congratulations, parents of New York: Your kids will soon get a lot smarter — at least, that’s what you’ll be told. The State Education Department is watering down its K-12...
Use these tips to help your kid ace the Common Core tests
Students can prepare for New York’s annual math and English tests by practicing the following essential skills and strategies. These tips, endorsed by local tutors, are important for kids in...
Why we should teach cursive writing to all kids
When Jack Lew was nominated to be Treasury secretary in 2013, President Barack Obama joked that as a condition of the appointment, Lew would have to learn to sign his...
Why schools have stopped teaching American history
"Don’t know much about history . . .," goes the famous song. It’s an apt motto for the Common Core’s elementary school curriculum. And it’s becoming a serious problem. A 2014 report...
Trump's education secretary pick plans to get rid of Common Core standards
Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Education, will put the brakes on the contentious Common Core standards if she is confirmed by the Senate. “It’s time to make...
Saving the Common Core in New York
Good news: The State Education Department is doing the right thing, recommending only innocuous changes to the math and English standards in the controversial Common Core curriculum. But will SED...
Lower standards for Common Core raises 'inflation criticism'
The state this year lowered the number of answers kids needed to get right on 11 of the 12 Common Core exams, fueling concerns that rising scores were inflated. In...
The city needs every good school it can get
One other bit of news from the latest state Common Core exams means hope for New York’s Catholic schools. Parochial schools were once a huge presence on the local scene,...
City boasts higher Common Core scores — but it may not mean much
Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña bragged about an increase in the number of city kids passing the state Common Core tests — but that success may have more to do with...
De Blasio should stop blaming others for his incompetence
Consider this a “teachable moment,” Mr. Mayor: City Comptroller Scott Stringer has just put the lie to your claim that your administration’s indefensible OK of the Rivington nursing-home flip was...