Recently, National Education Association president Dennis Van Roekel released a statement condemning the implementation of the Common Core standards. American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten has previously expressed similar sentiment about the standards.
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On Thursday, Brooklyn Assemblyman Karim Camara led a pro-charter school rally.
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The Common Core standards raise the educational bar for New York students, better preparing them for college-level work and decent-paying jobs. While Common Core opponents have sternly criticized the initiative, they have failed to provide a superior alternative for New York education.
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The U.S. Department of Education is producing a 50-state plan that will address the inequitable placement of teachers.
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While the debate continues around Common Core, two New York lawmakers recently expressed their support for Commissioner King.
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The New York State Education Department has indicated plans to slow down the implementation of the Common Core standards. Nancy Zimpher, State University of New York chancellor, writes an opinion piece explaining why a moratorium of the Common Core would be a bad decision for New York education.
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The New York State Board of Regents intends to push back the Common Core standards due to growing concerns about its implementation. This action will slow down necessary education reform.
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According to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS), New York City is one of the biggest school districts in the country that enrolls a large number of students into charter schools. Despite continued success, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is trying to slow down the growth of charter schools.
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Last week, State Education Commissioner John King and Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch made 19 adjustments to the Common Core program.
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Studies have shown that charter schools improve student performance. However, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio seems to be adamant on slowing the progress of charter schools in the city.
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Bill Gates discusses why the Common Core standards are necessary for American education and clears up misconceptions.
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Last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he supported the closure of underperforming schools statewide.
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Geoffrey Canada, member of StudentsFirstNY's board of directors, urged New York City's next mayor to live up to Mayor Bloomberg's efforts to redirect the City's schools.
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Charter school groups and parental choice organizations blasted the lawsuit as a way to halt the growth of charter schools until a more union-friendly mayor enters City Hall next year.
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Glen Weiner, StudentsFirstNY Acting Executive Director, praises the new teacher evaluation system announced by State Education Commissioner John King.
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StudentsFirstNY’s Acting Executive Director Glen Weiner recently discussed the great need for meaningful teacher evaluations in The Buffalo News.
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StudentsFirstNY endorsed James Sampson and Jason McCarthy for the Buffalo School Board, and on Tuesday, both candidates won their respective races.
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StudentsFirstNY's Acting Executive Director, Glen Weiner, released the following statement in response to remarks by AFT President Randi Weingarten at the Association for a Better New York.
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StudentsFirstNY's statement on the teachers' union attempting to subvert meaningful teacher evaluations in school districts across the state.
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The local StudentsFirstNY chapter marched the streets of Bed-Stuy to demand better schools for the children in their community.
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A report issued by the American Federation of Teachers today purports that Paul Tudor Jones, Peter Kiernan, Ken Langone, Daniel Loeb and Dan Senor support the replacement of defined benefit plans because of their association with StudentsFirstNY. This allegation based on an inaccurate inference is incorrect.
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The Common Core standards raise the educational bar for New York students, better preparing them for college-level work and decent-paying jobs. While Common Core opponents have sternly criticized the initiative, they have failed to provide a superior alternative for New York education.
Read More
The U.S. Department of Education is producing a 50-state plan that will address the inequitable placement of teachers.
Read More
While the debate continues around Common Core, two New York lawmakers recently expressed their support for Commissioner King.
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The New York State Education Department has indicated plans to slow down the implementation of the Common Core standards. Nancy Zimpher, State University of New York chancellor, writes an opinion piece explaining why a moratorium of the Common Core would be a bad decision for New York education.
Read More
According to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS), New York City is one of the biggest school districts in the country that enrolls a large number of students into charter schools. Despite continued success, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is trying to slow down the growth of charter schools.
Read More
The New York State Board of Regents intends to push back the Common Core standards due to growing concerns about its implementation. This action will slow down necessary education reform.
Read More
Last week, State Education Commissioner John King and Board of Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch made 19 adjustments to the Common Core program.
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Studies have shown that charter schools improve student performance. However, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio seems to be adamant on slowing the progress of charter schools in the city.
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Bill Gates discusses why the Common Core standards are necessary for American education and clears up misconceptions.
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On Monday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo criticized the New York Board of Regents for supporting a plan that would allow teachers to blame ineffective teaching on the Common Core roll-out. The backlash resulted in the board delaying action on the plan until April.
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