Network for Public Education 2016 Report Card: New York

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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Audrey Amrein-Beardsley: New York Teacher Sheri Lederman’s Lawsuit Update

This update of Sheri Lederman’s lawsuit comes from Audrey Amrein-Beardsley and her blog vamboozled.com.  As many of you already know, Sheri Lederman and her husband are suing New York State to challenge the ridiculous new evaluation system for teachers. by … Continue reading

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Join Us: The UTN and Northport-East Northport PTA Council Sponsoring Viewing of Education Inc. Movie

Join us on January 11 7:00pm at NHS for an informative showing of the short film exposing the education “reform” movement happening all over our country. This is a must see film for anyone concerned about our children and their … Continue reading

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Hempstead, Roosevelt and Wyandanch: Scared. Targeted. Set up for failure.

The following article, written by Sylvia Saunders of NYSUT, highlights the serious implications of being a NYS “Receivership School”.  Educators face what could be potentially career ending sanctions.  Their crime? Working in a high poverty school district that is unable … Continue reading

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NYSAPE Survey Shows New Yorkers Overwhelmingly Reject Common Core Standards, Tests & Evaluation Policies

The following is a press release from the New York Allies for Education (NYSAPE).  It explains the results of a recent survey they conducted after widespread confusion over a similar survey released by NYSED. In January, NYSUT called for members … Continue reading

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