In the News
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Jul 05/In the NewsNYSUT blasts charter school industry’s attempt to bypass teaching standards
ALBANY, N.Y. July 5, 2017 — New York State United Teachers today took sharp aim at regulations proposed by the charter school industry that would allow some charter networks to bypass state...
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May 10/In the NewsStamp Out Hunger Food Drive
Every year the National Association of Letter Carriers and the United States Postal Service, along with the United Food and Commercial Workers, AFL-CIO and more host the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive...
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Dec 20/In the NewsLI forum: Resources, English skills a must for immigrant students
Long Island school districts with rising numbers of immigrant students - many from poverty-stricken Central American countries - need more resources to help them learn English and flexibility in...
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Sep 01/In the NewsThank you Nassau PBA
The Nassau County PBA, DAI and SOA sponsored a back to school backpack giveaway for local youths. One thousand backpacks filled with school supplies were given away to hundreds of children and...
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Aug 31/In the NewsUCOMM Blog: For Sale: Democracy
A new Super PAC is dropping millions of dollars into a few state legislative races throughout New York. Mailers costing $3.17 million have begun to flood into primary campaigns in New York City and...
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May 27/In the NewsBill Gates’ foundation: We miscalculated Common Core reforms
This article by John Hildebrand was originally posted on Newsday.com The head of software billionaire Bill Gates’ foundation has admitted the agency underestimated the difficulty of transforming the...
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Feb 12/In the NewsBlack History Month 2016
This Black History Month we have a simple message; Our schools need more Black Educators and we all need to be more involved in our communities and not be afraid of embracing the true meaning of #...
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Jan 26/In the NewsOver 200 NY Educators Receive Erroneous Scores Linked to Student Performance
This article was written by Elizabeth A. Harris and first appeared on January 25th in the New York Times. More than 200 teachers and principals received erroneous scores from New York State on a...
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Nov 24/In the NewsTeachers Save 12-year-old Girl who Collapsed in Long Island School
LEVITTOWN, N.Y. (WABC) -- A young girl from Long Island is recovering and thankful that she had a few guardian angels looking out for her. Looking at 12-year-old Jessica Lemus now, you would have...
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Nov 05/In the NewsLong Island High School Teacher Receives Prestigious Milken Educator Award
GLEN COVE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A Long Island teacher has received what’s been dubbed the Oscar of teaching. Glen Cove High School English teacher Lauren Jensen is the latest recipient of the...
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Oct 27/In the NewsRegent's Leader to Step Down
This article first appeared in Newsday by John Hildebrand Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch, one of New York's top education policymakers and an ardent supporter of the Common Core national academic...
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Oct 25/In the NewsPres. Obama Encourages Limits on Testing
By Christopher Doering, USATODAY President Obama says students are spending too much time in the classroom taking tests, many of them unnecessary, and urged officials in the country’s schools to take...