More states are ditching exams as high school graduation requirements
Backers of high-stakes tests have argued that easing the graduation requirement will result in lower education standards.
New York state test scores: See which Staten Island middle schools performed strongest in reading
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York City recently released the results of state reading and math exams from this past spring, ...
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We Study Climate Change. We Can’t Explain What We’re Seeing.
Schmidt is a climate scientist in New York City. Dr. Hausfather is the climate ... been many partial hypotheses — new low-sulfur fuel standards for marine shipping, a volcanic eruption in ...
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Rural Regional School District Achieves Significant Increase in State Science Test Scores With New KnowAtom Curriculum
The school district partners with KnowAtom, a nationwide provider of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)-based ... gained 15 points over last year's state test results. These scores also ...
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Minnesota teachers now required to teach climate change
Climate change concepts may not be new to these students, but the fact their teachers must teach it, is a change in state science standards. "That essentially means that all students in Minnesota ...
Invasive Species Are Threatening the Quality of New York’s Tap Water
The quality of New York’s drinking water—and the complex system that delivers it to each New Yorker’s tap—has long been a ...
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Gov. Hochul announces new funding for more zero-emission homes
Kathy Hochul is announcing new funding to build more zero-emission homes across New York State. The Building Better ... latest clean energy and efficiency standards will ensure greener, healthier ...
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Science Education: Student Driven Inquiry Replaces Lab Experiments in the Scarsdale Schools
While this can occasionally feel overwhelming, in the area of advancing instruction Scarsdale Schools always seem to plan ...