When classroom hours are dominated by practice tests, pacing drills, and test-taking strategies, students lose time for discussion, creativity, science, social…
New York’s state testing system grew from a long-standing tradition of Regents examinations into a broader network of statewide assessments for elementary,…
State tests can carry heavy consequences for schools, teachers, and families, yet repeated worksheets and timed practice are rarely the best way to help a…
Writing expectations in the early elementary years have become a major point of debate in New York. The Common Core State Standards ask young children to…
New York education policy can change through bills, budget provisions, regulations, and agency guidance. Legislation affecting standardized testing, student…
New York parents who decline state testing often encounter confusing messages from schools, districts, and testing coordinators. The most important point is…
County resolutions against Common Core testing are often described as major victories for local education control. They can be important political statements,…
New York’s education system is shaped by decisions made at several levels. Local school boards, district administrators, the State Education Department, the…
Parents often receive individual report cards, test scores, progress reports, and notices from school, yet those documents may represent only a small portion…
Parents often hear the Common Core and the Next Generation Learning Standards discussed as if they were interchangeable. In New York, however, the two names…