New York State education policy is shaped through formal rulemaking, board decisions, guidance, assessments, and legislation. Public comments become most…
Families seeking alternatives to the Common Core for math instruction often begin with a simple concern: children need mathematics that is clear, coherent, and…
The Common Core State Standards changed more than the language used to describe learning in New York classrooms. They also helped create conditions in which…
Standardized testing can provide limited information about student progress, but weeks of drills, practice sheets, and test-focused routines can crowd out…
Across New York, school boards are taking a closer look at how much classroom time is devoted to standardized tests, practice exams, interim assessments, and…
Parents often assume that a child’s standardized test results are placed in a single permanent file that follows them forever. In practice, student records are…
The New York State Data Privacy Act of 2014 established important rules for protecting student information held by schools and outside technology providers.…
Across New York, concern about standardized testing is moving beyond individual schools and parent groups. County legislators, local boards, educators, and…
When a child is assigned to a class, parents may wonder whether the decision reflects test results, teacher recommendations, academic needs, behavior,…
The opt-out movement is often described as an effort to avoid responsibility or weaken public education. That description misses the central concern of many…