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Academic News In the News
From Regents exams and state assessment cut scores to teacher evaluations and federal grant programs, learn about the many factors affecting the Mohonasen academic program by reading the following news stories. Have an interesting academic news article? Send it to us.
Times Union, Feb. 23, 2012
Teacher evaluation pact unlocks millions for Albany, Schenectady
Times Union, Feb. 21, 2012
Caucus resists education change
Times Union, Feb. 17, 2012
Times Union, Feb. 16, 2012
Teacher ratings testing experts
Daily Gazette, Feb. 16, 2012
Program lets students see government up close
Daily Gazette, Feb. 14, 2012
State to request No Child Left Behind waiver
Times Union, Feb. 14, 2012
Times Union, Feb. 2, 2012
10 states get break in 'No Child' law
Times Union, Feb. 2, 2011
Remedial work saps SUNY coffers
Daily Gazette, Dec. 6, 2011
Mohonasen looks to add vocational courses
NY Times, Jan. 11, 2012
Times Union, Jan. 11, 2012
Report says many aren't ready for college
Associated Press, Jan. 7, 2012
Education law's promise falls short after 10 years
NY Times, Jan. 6, 2012
Big Study Links Good Teachers to Lasting Gain
NY Times, Jan. 4, 2012
Cuomo Vows New Push to Improve Education
Times Union, Jan. 4, 2012
Kids win governor as school lobbyist
Daily Gazette, Dec. 6, 2011
Mohonasen looks to add vocational courses
Times Union, Nov. 22, 2011
NY Times, Nov. 19, 2011
NY Times, Nov. 1, 2011
Since 1990s, U.S. Students’ Math Has Sharpened, but Reading Lags
NY Times, Oct. 17, 2011
Regents Set to Alter Rules for Grading State Exams
NY Times, Oct. 11, 2011
Bill Would Overhaul No Child Left Behind
Daily Gazette, Oct. 1, 2011
Mohonasen receives cash for physical, nutritional efforts
Times Union, Sept. 13, 2011
A new method of grading teachers
NY Times, Sept. 12, 2011
Amid Cheating Complaints, Regents Move to Improve Test Security
Times Union, August 25, 2011
NY Times, Aug. 24, 2011
For State Teachers’ Union, a Victory on Evaluations
Times Union, Aug. 12, 2011
Students say less state testing fails them
Times Union, Aug. 9, 2011
NY Times, Aug. 8, 2011
Overriding a Key Education Law
The Post Star Editorial, Aug. 6, 2011
EDITORIAL: Teachers ought to be graded, too
Associated Press, Aug. 3, 2011
Bloomberg raises money for Regents tests
Times Union, July 25, 2011
Fewer Regents exams a test of priorities
NY Times, July 12, 2011
Schools Chiefs See a Path to Proposing Their Own Accountability Systems
NY Times, July 7, 2011
NY Times, July 4, 2011
Union Shifts Position on Teacher Evaluations
Times Union, June 28, 2011
Teachers union suing over evaluations
NY Times, June 27, 2011
Teacher Grades: Pass or Be Fired
NY Times, June 24, 2011
In Lean Times, Schools Squeeze Out Librarians
Times Union, June 15, 2011
State says high school graduates less prepared
Huffington Post, June 2, 2011
Eliminating January Regents Could Hurt Some Schools
NY Times, May 16, 2011
Regents Add Test Results to Teacher Evaluations and Cut Some High School Exams
