Mandate Relief Council Report Focuses on Special Education
By Jeffrey J. Weiss and Shannon K. Buffum Many suggestions and ideas for critical mandate relief have been presented by various municipal entities and organizations as previously reported by the NY...
View ArticleShould New York Utilize the Federal Flexibility Option to Delay Requiring the...
By Howard J. Goldsmith Under pressure from teachers, school administrators and parents, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently announced that the department would now allow states the...
View Article“Reality Check” on the Meaning behind the Drop in State Test Scores
By Howard J. Goldsmith There is a lot of recent press coverage on the meaning, significance, and/or the lack of significance on the recently released results from the 2013 administration of the grades...
View ArticleCommon Sense and the Common Core
By Howard J. Goldsmith Since the State Education Commissioner and the Board of Regents released the results of the grades 3-8 assessments in mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA), there has been...
View ArticleClosing the “Disconnect Gap” of the Education Reform Agenda
By Howard J. Goldsmith Recent public comments on the common core learning standards and the other key elements of the education reform agenda have revealed an obvious “disconnect gap.” Parents and...
View ArticleThe Stars are Aligned for Changes to the Education Reform Agenda
By Howard J. Goldsmith Various reports, actions and reactions have taken place over the past few weeks to align the stars for much anticipated adjustments in the implementation of the various...
View ArticleFinal Report of the New NY Education Reform Commission – Low Hanging Fruit...
By Howard J. Goldsmith In January 2013, the governor’s New NY Education Reform Commission released its preliminary report after much anticipation by the administration and education stakeholders across...
View ArticleThe Shortfall of Shorter Tests – A Brief History of Testing: From NCLB to RTTT
By Howard J. Goldsmith Education Commissioner Mary Ellen Elia recently announced that the Board of Regents has determined the grades 3 – 8 state tests in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics...
View ArticleBoard of Regents Issues Proposed Timetable for Development and Implementation...
By Marnie E. Smith In late-February, the Board of Regents issued its proposed timeline for the review and implementation of changes to the Common Core standards which they originally adopted in...
View ArticleWhat’s in a name? NYSED releases a draft revision of learning standards to...
By Howard J. Goldsmith The New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) in its September 26, 2016 edition of On Board, reported that the Board of Regents (“Regents”) has released draft revisions...
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