Category Archives: Professional Issues

Diane Ravitch: New York Legislature Frees Charter Schools of Regulations and Oversight

by admin Posted on June 19, 2016

Diane Ravitch, Research Professor of Education at New York University and a historian of education, breaks down the recent negotiations of the New York Legislature and what it means for public education.  Her blog, which recently reached 27 million page … Continue reading →

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NYSUT: Important Information About NY’s New Teacher Regs

by admin Posted on June 11, 2016

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Valerie Strauss: Judge calls evaluation of N.Y. teacher ‘arbitrary’ and ‘capricious’ in case against new U.S. secretary of education

by admin Posted on May 11, 2016

The following article, written by Valerie Strauss, breaks down the recent court decision of the Sheri Lederman case. A judge has ruled that a New York teacher received an evaluation that was “arbitrary” and “capricious” as part of an assessment … Continue reading →

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NYSUT: Members should exercise their rights as citizens and professionals to speak out against the harmful effects of high-stakes tests in general and to consider refusing the tests for their own children.

by admin Posted on March 20, 2016

The following article was written by the NYSUT Research and Educational Services: Parents and teachers share deep concerns about the standardized tests used by New York State for accountability purposes. Those include: stress on students, in-appropriateness and lack of validity … Continue reading →

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Network for Public Education 2016 Report Card: New York

by admin Posted on February 7, 2016

For rejecting high stakes testing, New York’s grade is D: We gave high grades to states that reject high stakes tests because of their unreliable and invalid nature and their negative impact on learning. More specifically, a state received a … Continue reading →

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