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  1. StudentsFirstNY Executive Director Jenny Sedlis released the following statement today in response to the New Yorkers for Students' Educational Rights lawsuit

    StudentsFirstNY // February 11, 2014

    In the last three years, under Governor Cuomo’s leadership, New York State has taken concrete steps towards improving our education system. These efforts include putting in place a teacher evaluation system that makes accountability and performance a priority, as well as making the state a national leader in the adoption of higher learning standards.

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  2. StudentsFirstNY Executive Director, Jenny Sedlis, released the following statement today on the Supreme Court of New York's decision on the InBloom student data portal

    StudentsFirstNY // February 10, 2014

    In a major victory for the State Education Department, Judge Breslin of New York's Supreme Court ruled in favor of Commissioner John King and against anti-data activists on every single count, asserting that Commissioner King followed all applicable laws and instituted all of the necessary protections on student data.

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  3. Statement from StudentsFirstNY Executive Director Jenny Sedlis on the Regents proposal to delay the stakes attached to the Common Core Standards

    StudentsFirstNY // February 10, 2014

    The report issued today clearly demonstrates that the Regents, Chancellor Tisch and Commissioner King have heard the concerns raised as New York moves to higher standards. We are pleased that the Regents reiterated their support for moving forward with higher standards while offering solutions for reducing the amount of class time spent on standardized tests.

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