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The biggest winners and losers in New York politics this year
’Tis the season . . . to name the winners and losers in New York politics in 2015. And while losers have dominated the state political scene for years, nothing...
Cuomo throws in the towel on teacher quality
Gov. Cuomo once called himself the “students’ lobbyist.” Now he’s got a new message: Sorry, kids — maybe someday. On Tuesday, the Board of Regents officially said amen to that....
Common Core opponents call for 2016 test protests
Opponents of Common Core standards are urging parents to boycott next year’s state math and English exams, despite the state imposing a four-year freeze on using the results to grade...
Republicans hurt themselves by turning away Donald Trump
Because timing is everything in politics, Friday’s arrival of a special offer from something called the GOP Store was oh-so appropriate. The e-mail pitched the Republican National Committee’s “brand new...
Cuomo backtracks on Common Core, wants 4-year moratorium
A Cuomo-appointed task force on Thursday called for a four-year moratorium on using Common Core exams to evaluate teachers and students, halting what had been a steady push toward tougher...
Cuomo looks to take standardized tests out of teacher evaluations
Gov. Cuomo is considering abandoning a controversial new teacher-evaluation system that takes into account how students fare on standardized state exams — just months after promoting the measure, sources said...
Report shows city kids who pass class are failing state exams
More than 150 low-performing schools where less than 10 percent of the students passed this year’s state math and English exams claimed sky-high pass rates for class work in the...
City kids’ scores drop on new Common Core algebra exam
The city’s high-school students were stumped by the Common Core algebra exam this year. Fueled by poor algebra-test scores, only 55 percent of kids passed the math exams, down 6...
Cuomo names Common Core opponent to top education spot
ALBANY — A lifelong educator and school administrator who has been a vocal opponent of the Common Core was named Wednesday as the state new deputy secretary for education. Gov....
Merryl Tisch to leave Board of Regents
Chancellor Merryl Tisch — a champion of charter schools and higher standards — announced Monday that she’s leaving the state Board of Regents when her term expires in March. Tisch...
Cuomo creates task force to fix Common Core 'failures'
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo announced Monday that he has appointed a 15-member task force to overhaul Common Core standards. “This new system dramatically overhauled the status quo,” the governor said....
Most of NY's high-schoolers flunked Common Core algebra
Three-quarters of the state’s high-school students flunked the more rigorous Common Core algebra standards last year, data reveal. In a report to the Board of Regents, the state Education Department acknowledged...
'Fixing' New York's tests to please the teacher unions
Well, that didn’t take long: MaryEllen Elia took over as state education commissioner just two months ago — and the teachers unions are already pulling her strings. Elia just unveiled...
De Blasio touts Common Core scores, but tests made easier
While Mayor de Blasio trumpeted increases in this year’s Common Core test scores, state officials did not reveal that they lowered the number of right answers needed to pass almost...
Parents blast de Blasio on first day of school
Parents at some of the city’s most troubled schools said Wednesday that Mayor de Blasio is not doing enough to improve them — even as Hizzoner was visiting classes in...
Carmen Fariña rails against Common Core opt-outs
Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña doubled down on Common Core standards that are under assault elsewhere in the state, on the eve of the first day of classes. Fariña said New...
Cuomo's commitment to lousy teachers is failing our kids
Fool me once, they say, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. So what do they say when a pol plays the game nearly every single year he’s...
Cuomo's 'women' problem: the perils of phony parties
Gov. Cuomo wins this month’s chutzpah award: He called it a “shame” that the goals of the nascent Women’s Equality Party — created solely for the political benefit of one...
New York's SAT scores fall below national averages
College-bound high-school students in New York state scored below the national averages on the latest SATs, records show. The average scores in New York were 502 in math, compared with...
City’s worst-performing schools are also its most segregated
The city’s worst performing schools are the most segregated. At 283 schools in the bottom quarter of Common Core test scores in Grades 3 through 8 this year, an average...