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There’s growing support in the state legislature to address controversial aspects of the state’s Common Core learning standards and related testing.More…
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Another round of Common Core testing will be held Wednesday across the state. Students in grades three through eight are taking the math exam. While…
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Third through eighth graders are scheduled to take the English Language Arts next week. Last year 60,000 students opted out across the state, refusing to…
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The Kenmore-Tonawanda School Board has backed off from its proposed boycott of the state's standardized testing. Board members held a special session…
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Under state law, the Education Commissioner can remove school board members or superintendents who refuse to administer state required assessments. Lt.…
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The U.S. Education Department has released data showing improvements in nationwide graduation rates for minorities. The rates for African Americans and…
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A Bennett High School teacher, disgusted with the state's forced implementation of the Common Core, has created a music video. WBFO'S Focus on Education…
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School districts look to parent engagement for student success. But with Common Core, it's a major challenge. WBFO's Focus on Education reporter Eileen…
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We often report on the struggles of Common Core Learning Standards in the classroom, but in this Focus on Education report WBFO'S Eileen Buckley takes us…
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As Governor Cuomo has turned his attention to how the state would deal with Ebola, Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins appeared in Buffalo Friday…