Another Heroic Superintendent

The heroic actions of our own Dr. Rella are well documented in our school community and a few weeks ago we told you of another heroic superintendent from Western New York, Dr. William Cala.  Now we can add Shoreham-Wading River’s Dr. Steven Cohen to the list.  Check out the letter below that was sent home …

Governor Cuomo Wants to Fire You

Via Newsday… ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo Sunday called for a state review of all Long Island school districts because many use a union-provided evaluation he said is skewed to favor teachers. A Newsday analysis of teacher evaluation systems in Long Island public schools found that in many the portion that local districts control …

Students Not Scores Forum

Students Not Scores is hosting a forum at the Port Jefferson Village Center on March 7th.  It has a great lineup of speakers, including MORE’s Jia Lee and Comsewogue’s Ali Gordon.  The flyer for the event is below.  You can also click here to download it, print it out, and distribute among your friends.

PJSTA’s McMullan’s Letter to Cuomo

So very proud of our own Melissa McMullan whose letter to Governor Cuomo was published on Diane Ravitch’s blog yesterday. Via Ravitch… Melissa McMullan, a teacher in Long Island, explains in this comment how deeply insulting Governor Cuomo’s plan for teacher evaluation is. Will he listen to reason? Will he insist on crushing the morale …

Mobile Billboard Hit Long Island Streets!

Today NYSAPE’s mobile billboards encouraging parents to refuse the New York State tests hit the streets of Long Island!  Be sure to look for these billboards throughout your travels between now and the tests.  If you see one snap a picture and tweet it to us with the hashtag #LIRefuse or send it on to …