Syracuse City School District budget calls for more layoffs
Projections unveiled at the Syracuse City School District budget meeting last night could push the total number of positions the district has eliminated since 2009 to more than 1,000.
View ArticleStatewide program hopes to boost math and science teacher performance
It’s an initiative that aims to boost student interest in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering across the state. The Master Teachers program also hopes to ensure teachers perform at their highest...
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 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....
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