#The Post Says: Beware the word ‘standardize’

#The Post Says: Beware the word ‘standardize’

“#The Post Says: Beware the word ‘standardize’” In the waning days of his administration, and flush with cash, Mayor de Blasio can’t help but meddle, announcing a multi-million dollar initiative to standardize English and math in city schools.  If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on Google…

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#Most Dem voters disapprove DOE cutting academic screening for middle schools

#Most Dem voters disapprove DOE cutting academic screening for middle schools

“#Most Dem voters disapprove DOE cutting academic screening for middle schools” A strong plurality of Democratic voters disapproves of the Department of Education’s decision to scrap academic screening for admission to the city’s middle schools, a poll commissioned by The Post shows. Slightly north of 39 percent of responders liked the policy change. The controversial move,…

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#English exam fail is no laughing matter

#English exam fail is no laughing matter

“#English exam fail is no laughing matter” Many of the questions on the recent New York state English exam for grades 3-8 duplicated ones from old tests on a practice Web site, rendering the exams worthless. It’s a giveaway that the State Education Department’s mission is now to spread ignorance about how little children are…

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#Snowstorm pushes NYC to cancel specialized high schools exam

#Snowstorm pushes NYC to cancel specialized high schools exam

“#Snowstorm pushes NYC to cancel specialized high schools exam” The Department of Education has canceled the entry exam to the city’s specialized high schools due to the looming snowstorm. **ALERT!** 2/7 SHSAT RESCHEDULED,” the DOE posted on its website. Students in charter and private schools were set to take the test Sunday in middle school…

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#Will Biden’s team kill another year of standardized testing?

#Will Biden’s team kill another year of standardized testing?

“#Will Biden’s team kill another year of standardized testing?” Education Secretary-designate Miguel Cardona will soon face a tough decision: Does he let states like New York get away with using the pandemic as an excuse for canceling federally required standardized testing for a second year in a row? Trump-era Secretary Betsy DeVos reluctantly issued waivers…

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#De Blasio, Carranza strike a deadly blow to NYC school standards

#De Blasio, Carranza strike a deadly blow to NYC school standards

“#De Blasio, Carranza strike a deadly blow to NYC school standards” It’s beyond disgraceful that Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza are exploiting the pandemic to forward their war on standards in the public schools. On Friday, they announced they’re scrapping academic-based screening for middle schools this year, substituting an admissions lottery….

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