Fayetteville Common Core meeting draws more concern for students, teachers
Almost three dozen speakers fired questions at state Education Commissioner John King and other state officials in Fayetteville Tuesday, during the latest central New York forum on the new Common Core...
View ArticleEducation historian lashes out against Common Core during Syracuse visit
As public school students in New York state sit at their desks today taking the Common Core based English Language Arts tests, a nationally known opponent to the core is in Syracuse. Education...
View ArticleTeacher certification test rollout reminiscent of Common Core
A new assessment for students seeking teacher certification in New York state has been causing controversy. Implementation of the educative teacher performance assessment, known as edTPA, has been...
View ArticleSyracuse schools superintendent loses support of teachers
Syracuse's public school teachers have overwhelmingly said they no longer have the confidence in Sharon Contreras to lead the city's school district. The president of the Syracuse Teachers Association,...
View ArticleUtica School District to use state grant to expand school day
The Utica City School District received more than $4 million from the state to increase the number of hours kids are in school during the year, in an effort to increase the district's Common Core test...
View ArticleGreen Party candidate gaining ground in race for governor
Green Party candidate for governor Howie Hawkins is poised to do better than in the past, and possibly better than the left-leaning candidate has ever done in New York. Hawkins, who’s been running as...
View ArticleFoster grandparents to play large role in Syracuse classrooms
The Foster Grandparents program in the Syracuse City School District is growing. The expansion of a popular program means more support at a time when it’s needed most. Jean Rand of Syracuse has been a...
View ArticleAndrew Cuomo begins second term with funeral of his father
In addition to attending his father’s funeral, Gov . Andrew Cuomo will also be preparing for a State of the State address over the next several days. The governor had scheduled to deliver the annual...
View ArticleSome CNY educators branch out, oppose the governor's education reforms
Central New York educators are galvanizing support as they oppose Gov . Andrew Cuomo’s proposed education policy. Cuomo is proposing sweeping education reforms as part of his 2015 budget. They include...
View ArticleCuomo dips to lowest job approval ranking in poll
A new poll finds Gov. Andrew Cuomo is at his lowest ranking since taking office, with signs that the governor’s feud with the teacher’s union is taking a toll. Cuomo’s job approval rating stands at 50...
View ArticleTeachers bring apples to Cuomo to protest school spending
Teachers from the Finger Lakes traveled to Albany Friday to deliver 1,000 local apples to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The purpose was not to share in the bounty of the agricultural region, but to make a point...
View ArticleTeachers say Cuomo's reform proposals have hurt governor's relationship with...
This budget season in Albany has further eroded the relationship between teachers and Gov . Andrew Cuomo. When Cuomo linked school reform to school spending in this year’s budget process, it ratcheted...
View ArticleEven some kids are encouraging students to opt out of standardized tests
The move to refuse the state standardized tests scheduled for later this week is getting more vocal, as test dates approach for children in third through eighth grades. Teachers unions, and some parent...
View ArticleNY state delays tougher standards for teachers
Efforts to raise expectations for New York’s teachers have stalled. In 2014, the state rolled out four new, tougher teacher certification tests. But last week the state delayed the requirement. The...
View ArticleState education commissioner, in first speech, emphasizes collaboration
New York state’s new education commissioner, in her first address since beginning the job just over one week ago, told the rural schools association meeting in Cooperstown, that she intends to be more...
View ArticleSausage sandwiches & agreeing to disagree -- Hochul's day at the fair
It may have been the most momentous sausage sandwich moment at the New York State Fair since Senate candidate Rick Lazio refused to eat the state fair staple the year he ran against Hillary Clinton....
View ArticleHanna proposes way to help teachers pay off student loans
Rep. Richard Hanna (R-Barneveld) is proposing a plan that will help teachers pay off student loans. Hanna toured an Oneida County elementary school that could benefit from his Teacher Loan Repayment...
View ArticleSUNY striving to train more teachers as shortage looms
The number of students who are choosing to enter the education profession is declining. SUNY, which trains 25 percent of the New York’s educators, is trying to address the issue because the state's...
View ArticleAPM Reports: Keeping Teachers
This weekend, WRVO begins a series of four education documentaries from American Public Media. This week, in the first episode: understanding the issue of getting good teachers and, more importantly,...
View ArticleChicago Cancels Public School Classes As Teachers' Strike Looms
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says classes in the city's public schools will be canceled Thursday for 299,000 children, in anticipation of an expected teacher strike. The Chicago Teachers Union and...
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