In the end, the Board
of Regents agreed to a moratorium on linking evaluations to tests based on the standards.
History can be a contentious subject in public schools, and so the state's Board
of Regents agreed Tuesday on a new exam that would measure students» knowledge of events starting around 1750 — a date chosen partly in hopes of avoiding arguments.
History can be a contentious subject in public schools, and so the state's Board
of Regents agreed on a new exam that would measure students» knowledge of events starting around 1750 — a date chosen partly in hopes of avoiding arguments.
The Governor also said that districts would be able to realize estimated savings of $ 150 million if the legislature and Board
of Regents agree to lift «certain well - meaning but now - unaffordable mandates.»
Not exact matches
Prospective teachers in New York will no longer have to score as high on a qualifying test to obtain teaching certificates now that the Board
of Regents has
agreed to lower the passing score
Republicans also do not
agree with the recent decision from the Board
of Regents to allow undocumented immigrants to apply for teacher certifications.
The State's education commissioner, Mary Ellen Elia, says she knows it's a tough year, but is disappointed that Cuomo did not
agree with the State Board
of Regents recommendation to add $ 1.6 billion in funding for schools.
Since then, Elia and the state Board
of Regents have dismantled that arrangement, and the governor's own hastily appointed task force quietly
agreed.
In Westchester County, the Pleasantville school board on Tuesday
agreed to a plan that over the next two years will phase out use
of the
Regents Geometry and Algebra II exams while expanding college - level Advanced Placement exams.
«The thoughtful recommendations made today by Governor Cuomo will greatly improve the rigor
of these new evaluations, and I am heartened that the
Regents agreed to adopt them.
Prospective teachers in New York will no longer have to score as high on a qualifying test in order to obtain teaching certificates, now that the Board
of Regents has
agreed to lower the passing score on a test required for a teaching certificate.
«The thoughtful recommendations made today by Governor Cuomo will greatly improve the rigor
of these new evaluations, and I am heartened that the
Regents agreed to adopt them,» he said in a statement.
While Senate Republicans and Assembly Democrats were at odds over the
Regents selection, the two houses are likely to
agree on a plan to slow down the effects
of Common Core.
In a 38 - page settlement with the district attorney
of Los Angeles County, the
regents of the prestigious 10 - campus institution
agreed to «acknowledge and accept responsibility for the conditions» in the laboratory
of chemistry professor Patrick Harran, where 23 - year - old University
of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), research technician Sheharbano «Sheri» Sangji suffered fatal burns in December 2008.
The
regents further
agreed that none
of their «counsel, representatives, or executive employees... will make any public statement denying responsibility for [those] conditions.»
Nearly a year in the making, the plan had undergone several revisions before the
regents agreed late last month to a design mandating the participation
of parents and teachers in the development
of a school - reform plan.
While observers will judge Bloomberg and Klein's tenure using standardized test scores — and even they
agree those scores are important measures — Klein has made no secret
of the fact that he wishes his team's work to be marked in the end by significant upticks in both the graduation rate and the numbers
of students who pass basic tests in order to qualify for a
Regents diploma.
And in New York, the chancellor
of the state board
of regents, Merryl Tisch, has said her state won't compete if unions and state lawmakers don't
agree on changes to improve the state's charter school sector and teacher - evaluation system, local media reports said.
On Friday, King's office backed down,
agreeing to hold new forums throughout the state with Board
of Regents members, moderated by state legislators and held in school auditoriums.
I would want clear and transparent record keeping
of staff attrition, exit interview statistics if / when teachers in these SUNY authorized charter schools leave, and a way to limit these certifications to in network schools until a clear pathway towards certification can be
agreed upon by NYSUT, SUNY, NY State Board
of Regents, with at least two years
of stakeholder input.
I would want clear and transparent record keeping
of staff attrition, exit interview statistics if / when teachers in these SUNY authorized charter schools leave, and a way to limit these certifications to in - network schools until a clear pathway towards certification can be
agreed upon by NYSUT, SUNY, NY State Board
of Regents, with at least two years
of stakeholder input.