Higher testing benchmarks pushed off until 2022. "Ineffective" teachers get chance to appeal.
Speakers at the forum said hope could be coming from Albany and urged parents to join forces and opt out of controversial testing.
Smithtown Board of Education will host a public meeting 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Senator Flanagan will send four different pieces of legislation to the Senate that might impact the way Common Core and other mandatory standards are being handled in school districts.
Heavy snowfall and dangerous roads give Smithtown students a day off.
District calls for 2-hour early dismissal given predicted snowfall.
Smithtown schools see declining kindergarten enrollment; fewer students could lead to closures or redistricting.
Smithtown Board of Education will meet 8 p.m. Tuesday at its New York Avenue building.
St. James parents to be offered a choice during transition period until 2015.
Mills Ponds parents told students will transition to Great Hollow Middle School for 2014-15 school year.
Catherine Feldman and Yongpen Tang among 50 Long Island students named semifinalists in national science competition.
Most far exceed state average, according to health department data.
Here's a schedule of kindergarten registration for Smithtown Central School District.
Students have a chance to sleep in due to the cold temperatures.
A protest against the federal learning standards will be held in front of News 12 at 4 p.m. Monday.
Smithtown schools has cancelled all afternoon and evening activities on Thursday.
A roundup of some of the top education stories in the region.
Take a look at the issues and news that had an impact on Smithtown students in 2013.
Student privacy is at stake, and parents are left in the dark, educational advocates say.
District begins taking first steps to ensure compliance with new health insurance regulations.
All after-school activities and sports practices are cancelled on Tuesday.
ESPN-W sources say allegations of misconduct and harassment are being made against recently fired SBU athletic director Jim Fiore.
A report on SeaWolvesNation says several woman brought complaints to independent mediators outside the athletics department regarding Stony Brook Athletic Director, Jim Fiore.
State lawmakers are sponsoring legislation to limit access to and use of student information.
Educators say state formula hurts Long Island school districts.
Jim Fiore, who came to the university in 2003, was relieved of his position on Tuesday.
District will return $2,000 to state instead of sending students' information to database.
Nov. 26 event with state education chief will be live-streamed by state Sen. Ken LaValle.
An estimated 1,200 turned out for the two-hour event.
Doors will open at 5 p.m. Forum begins at 6 p.m.
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Hundreds line the streets in front of Flanagan's office to ask for change.
Educators, parents, students, and teachers plan to gather outside of Flanagan's office on Friday.
State report finds Long Island as a region recorded the highest average salaries in New York, at $76,758 in 2013.
Student loan debt likely will force today's college grads to work longer.
We asked readers what they like least about Common Core; share your thoughts on our new open blog.
High School East students host Halloween event for children in grades k- 5.
Parents can sign up for class on K-5 math curriculum at 7 p.m. Oct. 28.
School team raises more than $2,500 to fight breast cancer, seeks more community help.