Comsewogue Hero Ali Gordon: We will starve the testing machine

Over the course of the fourteen years that I have spent in the Comsewogue School District, I have met countless people who I have come to admire greatly.  I often refer to these people as “my heroes.”  One of the biggest heroes of mine has been Alexandra Gordon.  I first knew Ali as a parent …

Students Not Scores Forum

Students Not Scores is hosting a forum in Port Jeff Village on March 7th.  We wrote about it here.  Check out the video below…

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.