Category Archives: Local Activism

Carol Burris: ‘Well I’ll be VAMned!’ Why using student test scores to evaluate teachers is a sham

by admin Posted on July 8, 2015

Valerie Strauss from the Washington Post recently published an article on behalf of Carol Burris that outlines the ridiculousness of evaluating teachers by test scores.  Even though the practice known as Value Added Measure (VAM) is largely unpopular with the … Continue reading →

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Carol Burris: The awful effects of the Regents proposed APPR regulations – What every teacher and parent should know

by admin Posted on June 14, 2015

The following article was written by Carol Burris, the award-winning principal of South Side High School in the Rockville Centre School District in New York.  Please share far and wide. On Monday, the New York State Board of Regents will … Continue reading →

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LOHUD: 40 School chiefs stand together to condemn Cuomo’s education reform legislation

by admin Posted on May 28, 2015

The following article was published in LOHUD by journalist Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy. HARRISON – Superintendents representing 40 local school districts want an immediate suspension of the state’s recently enacted education reform legislation, saying it puts into place a flawed system … Continue reading →

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2015 NYSUT SUFFOLK LOCALS’ ENDORSED CANDIDATES

by admin Posted on May 19, 2015

2015 NYSUT Suffolk Locals’ Endorsed Candidates   Amityville:   Juan Leon Jeannette Santos   Babylon:   1A – Tricia Pané (NYSUT member) 2A – Ann Donaldson (NYSUT member/ Incumbent)   Bayport-Blue Point:   Christopher Richardt (HS Principal) Challenging BOE President.  Tight … Continue reading →

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