Current Issues

Students Will Not Face Time Limits On This Year’s State Tests, Elia Says – ChalkBeat NY

NY Education Chief Calls For More School Funding, Teacher Training – Times Union

Meet The Regents Who Might Replace Merryl Tisch – And Change New York Education – Chalkbeat

Opt-Out Groups Turn Focus to Shaking Up Board of Regents – Politico NY

State To Apply For Federal Waiver to Try Out New School Evaluation System – Politico

Andrew Cuomo Urged To Place Moratorium On Teacher Evaluations Based On Tests – Newsday

Regents Consider Expanding Graduation Pathways

Common Core Panel To Call for Teacher Evaluation Moratorium, Test Overhaul – Politico

House Passes No Child Left Behind Rewrite – Politico

Algebra Scores Prompt Second Look at Revamped Regents Exams – The New York Times

Cuomo, In Shift, Is Said to Back Reducing Test Scores’ Role in Teacher Reviews – The New York Times

New York’s Costly Experiment in Test-Based Educator Evaluation Is Crashing – Washington Post