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Brooklyn teacher NYC tried to fire decade ago for fixing grades is back in classroom and under fraud probe again: 'No accountability'
A bad teacher who the DOE tried to fire back in 2014 for falsifying Regents tests is back in the classroom and allegedly back to his shady ways, The Post...
Nearly half of students across NY state fail to make the grade on math, English tests: data
Nearly half of young New Yorkers statewide are still missing the mark on standardized math and English exams, according to newly released data. The state Education Department released its yearly...
NY state educrats go to war against . . . math quizzes
State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa & Co. are moving to recommend that teachers stop giving timed math quizzes lest they overstress students.
New NY math guidelines tell teachers to stop testing kids on problem-solving speed to curb 'anxiety'
The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines that include recommending teachers stop quizzing students on their speed in solving problems -- because it stresses them out.
Rahm Emanuel believes that Dems need an 'education reset' to win back public
Former Chicago mayor calls for return to fundamentals after declining test scores.
Who’ll lower the political temp, no longer a ‘Golden’ State and other commentary
Following another episode of political violence, National Review’s Jim Geraghty cautions that “there is no visible way out of America’s intensifying political divisions and continuing rounds of ideologically motivated violence.”
America schools need to stop spending money on staff who HARM kids' learning
If you think more money will lead to greater student achievement in schools, you’re in for a shock: A new analysis of 12,000-plus school districts shows just the opposite.
'Vibe-based literacy' and other fads destroyed education for our kids
The correct response to the results from the NAEP is not despair. It’s to look closely at the places that seem to be getting it right, learn from them, and...
America's kids keep losing ground in math and reading — though we know EXACTLY what to do
Here’s one more reason to detest teachers-unions and other special interests who prioritize everything but getting the kids to learn: US high-school seniors in 2024 posted the worst results on...
US test scores hit damning new lows in math, reading since COVID school closures, 'nation's report card' shows
Nearly one third (31%) of 12th graders acknowledged missing three or more days of school in the month before taking the test, a 26% increase from 2019.
The Bronx is learning! Charter school kids excel on NYS math and reading exams
Students from charter schools in the borough’s poorest neighborhoods, including the South Bronx, excelled on state reading and math exams -- with pass rates exceeding 90% in some classrooms, according...
Oklahoma starts giving tests to teachers from NY and Calif. to weed out 'woke indoctrinators'
“Here in Oklahoma, our academics are going to be grounded in fact,” the school leader declared. ?
The State Education Department HATES letting the public learn from test results
As we continue to report and analyze the state K-8 test results released this week, we're all too aware that the folks releasing them would much rather no one could...
Success Academy Charter students' test scores were nearly double those of NYC public school peers: data
"We believe, and have proven, that when children have access to excellent schools, they achieve excellence,” Success Academy founder and CEO Eva Moskowitz said in a statement.
City schools are still failing to teach over 40% of kids — and it may soon get WORSE
Bad news: More than 40% of city kids in grades 3-8 failed math and English in this spring's state testing.
NYC students make gains in standardized tests -- but 40% still failed reading and math
The percentage of New York City grades 3-8 students passing the state's standardized reading and math exams jumped this year, according to results released Monday.
Andrew Cuomo's pandering to the vile teachers union sets a record for shamelessness
Even in a state packed with shameless politicians, ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo has long stood out — but his gyrations in wooing the United Federation of Teachers as he runs for...
NYC students score far below state, national averages on SAT, marking some of the lowest scores in years
New York City students continued to score far below the rest of the state and country on the SATs, with some groups averaging up to 118 points less than their...
Jasmine Crockett tells Jimmy Kimmel she will 'absolutely' take IQ test against Trump after prez rips her
Kimmel played a clip of Trump talking about the Democratic lawmaker, during which he called?Crockett the Democrats' "new star,"?and suggested the party was in trouble if that was the case.
I’m a professor: Here’s why my college’s new radical admissions policy makes sense — not 'sheep'
College admissions are broken — and everyone knows it. Working at a number of colleges over my career has taught me the ideal students are independent thinkers craving challenge and...