State Education Department
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.
How the teachers union uses pet politicians to smear charter schools
Poor, minority and immigrant parents and students rallied in the thousands last week on behalf of charters schools — so the charter-hating United Federation of Teachers ordered some of its...
Sept. 11 fades for NY's kids — so schools must teach its heroism
For schoolkids today, the story of 9/11 is only as real as what we choose to teach. Yet in classrooms across New York, instruction is scarce. A new law could...
Long Island school agrees to drop Native American mascot name amid state pressure
Surveys sent around the community consistently showed 60% wanted to continue fighting for Thunderbirds over T-Birds as well.
‘Corrupt’ LI school voting on Native American logo after contentious summer
A Long Island school board will decide Tuesday whether to keep a contentious Native American nickname, which many local residents have said they don't want to see go.
NY's secret 'backroom deal' over one LI school's Native American mascot blasted by critics as community wants to keep fighting statewide ban
Critics are now blasting the "backroom deal" to rebrand the Connetquot Thunderbirds to the shortened "T-Birds" as New York and local officials have kept the deal hidden from public.
Pro-Trump Native American group tells Long Island school to keep its logo: 'Thunderbirds reflect resiliency and heritage'
A group of anti-woke Native Americans is “gravely concerned” that a Long Island school stripping its Thunderbirds team name sends “a...
Trump, Linda McMahon vow winning Long Island 'Mascotgate' fight is a 'top priority'
The Massapequa Chiefs have a fan in the commander in chief.
Charter schools offer hope and deliver excellence in NYC's toughest neighborhoods
Students at public charter schools in The Bronx excel on state K-8 reading and math exams, in stark contrast to the sad scores at Department of Education schools.
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...
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.
Long Island school asks Trump to ink executive order to keep embattled 'Chiefs' mascot, logo
Chief nation is going national.
State education honchos must end New York's race-based STEM admissions — once and for all
Facing a federal lawsuit, SED will, for now, let schools enroll students in their STEM programs based just on economic need, rather than racial preferences.
NY scraps race-based STEM program after Asians claim discrimination
While black, Hispanic and Native American students could apply regardless of family wealth, Asian and white schoolkids needed to meet certain income criteria -- indicating they are economically challenged --...
Native American group joins fight against NY's logo ban in public schools
An anti-woke Native American organization has filed a preliminary injunction against the New York Board of Regents' ban on Native American team names and logos in public schools, The Post...
Long Island district's Thunderbirds may rebrand as NY seems to buckle on Native American logo ban: 'Now it's not derogatory'
A Long Island school district may get to keep a shortened version of its "Thunderbirds" team name that New York State seemed poised to shoot down under its Native American...
NY's Native American logo ban turned over to DOJ as Trump admin fights to save Massapequa Chiefs
New York State's ban on Native American logos was referred to federal prosecutors Tuesday after the Trump administration enthusiastically jumped in to save the name of the Massapequa Chiefs on...
LI school to dish out $23M to replace its 'Thunderbirds' logo due to statewide ban — despite lawsuit to keep it
A school district on Long Island is shelling out a ludicrous $23M and change to phase out its Native American "Thunderbirds" team name -- despite suing for years to keep...