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A Moment of Clarity: Test Scores in New York State Are Recalibrated
Many of you have no doubt heard the great news over the past few years about rising ELA and math test scores in the New York City Public Schools. But wait, there was more: test scores were rising all across the state, no matter what the intervention.The New York State Department of Education has recalibrated the state test scores for ELA and math, and this moment of clarity … [Read more...] about A Moment of Clarity: Test Scores in New York State Are Recalibrated
NYS Assembly Member Files Appeal to Force NYC to Meet State Law on Music Education
It's a savvy approach to a long-term problem: the New York City Public Schools do not provide the minimum levels of music (and arts) education required by the State of New York. Assembly Member Alan Maisel, acting on behalf of the Music Educator's Association of New York, filed an appeal with David Steiner, Education Commissioner, asking that the the issue be taken over by the … [Read more...] about NYS Assembly Member Files Appeal to Force NYC to Meet State Law on Music Education
What Will New York State’s Race to the Top Application Look Like?
Recently, the New York State Department of Education (NYSED) circulated a Public Communication and Policy Recommendations Summary for its Race to the Top (RttT) grant proposal to the nearly 700 school districts throughout New York State. In order to participate, each district is required to sign a Memorandum of Understanding in support of the application. Key to all of … [Read more...] about What Will New York State’s Race to the Top Application Look Like?
NY Times Editorial Recognizes the Truth and the Need
They tell you not to sweat the "small stuff; it's all small stuff."You tell me: is this small or large? One sentence in today's New York Times editorial on the selection of David Steiner as the new NYS Commissioner of Education:"And as a former director of arts education at the National Endowment for the Arts, he is also well suited to deal with what is widely seen as a lack of … [Read more...] about NY Times Editorial Recognizes the Truth and the Need