opt out movement

The public will now have a chance to weigh-in on revisions to the state's Learning Standards for Math and English. The Common Core is now being referred…

New York state’s education commissioner said Tuesday that new state-specific learning standards will offer several improvements over the controversial…

The New York State English Language Arts assessments will be administered Tuesday to students in grades third through eighth begin. But as WBFO's senior…

A state-wide campaign was kicked off Tuesday on Buffalo's east side. WBFO's senior reporter Eileen Buckley says the "Say Yes to the Test" campaign is…

One area school district is working on a curriculum that exceeds state requirements for career and college ready. WBFO's senior reporter Eileen Buckley…

Almost 98 percent of school budgets were approved in statewide voting Tuesday, including the majority of school districts asking for overrides of the…

As the so-called 'opt out' movement is expected to rev up with next week's English Arts Assessment, one Buffalo Public school is encouraging students to…

The role of parents in the Buffalo school system was on the table again last night. The Buffalo Parent Teacher Organization told the board parents…

New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia insists the state needs high standards for students. Elia is touring some Western New York schools…

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany recently took a stand to scale back on the number of Common Core tests it will administer. But as WBFO's Focus on…