NY Students' Math, English Scores Up Slightly In 2017
Math and English scores for students who took New York state standardized tests last spring inched up slightly compared with 2016 scores, education officials announced Tuesday.
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Math and English scores for students who took New York state standardized tests last spring inched up slightly compared with 2016 scores, education officials announced Tuesday.
Electronic testing rolled out this week, for children taking assessment tests was supposed to bring common core into the computer age.
For a second straight year, at least 20 percent of New York students sat out of this year's Common Core tests, but those who took them showed gains in English and to a lesser extent, math.
The decision stems from Governor Andrew Cuomo's Common Core Task Force, which released recommendations on revisions to the state's standardized testing program last week.
The standards -- assailed as rushed and flawed -- spawned a torrent of protests and a statewide opt-out movement.
Task force recommendations include shortening the time spent testing students and delaying plans to use the tests to grade teachers.
Time is running out to take part in New York state's public opinion survey on the Common Core learning standards.
New York City public schools will be back in session officially Wednesday morning, and CBS2 was demanding answers the day before classes about struggling schools, test score fairness, and more.
The state's third- through eighth-graders – as well as those specifically of New York City – did slightly better on Common Core-aligned math and English assessments than last year.
The Common Core controversy in New Jersey has now taken on a political tone.
The likely Republican presidential contender says in remarks for a speech Thursday afternoon at Burlington County College that the national standards have brought confusion and frustration to parents and classrooms.
A Long Island high school principal is taking her fight against Common Core standards to a new level.
After seeing thousands of students sit out New York's statewide English assessments last week, school districts are beginning three days of math testing.
Amid the controversy over Common Core-aligned tests for public school students, one thing is clear: the opt-out movement is growing.
As thousands of public school students prepare to take standardized tests Tuesday, many parents have decided to have their children "opt out" of the exams.
Mahopac Superintendent of Schools Brian Monahan said he's walking a fine line between following the state's rules and respecting the concerns of parents.
Meanwhile, some superintendents have warned that if too many students opt out, districts will lose state funding.
The New Jersey Education Department says it will do a review to make sure that students' privacy is not compromised by Pearson, the standardized testing firm monitoring social media.
A spokesperson for the testing company, Pearson, confirmed to The Washington Post that it will alert states when it finds test questions being posted publicly to the Internet, saying security maintains fairness for students as well as the integrity of the results.
Outraged parents around New York state voiced their discontent with the state's Common Core standardized testing program Tuesday.
New York's largest teachers union accused Cuomo of reneging on an agreement that he announced in June.
Nine out of 10 New York City school teachers were rated effective or highly effective in the first year of state-mandated evaluations.
While many in education and STEM fields embrace the new Common Core standards, many strongly oppose them. Some hold the belief that the Common Core will lead to a national curriculum, others believe the standards are weaker than what states have already implemented.
Nearly a decade ago U.S. Congress, warned that America will fall behind in the global economy if its education system doesn't produce more workers with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills.
American students are falling behind students in other countries on international assessments of math and science. Statistics such as these are driving the call for education reforms to strengthen science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in the country's schools.
Two young sisters, ages 2 and 4, died in an apparent drowning in Holtsville on Long Island on Saturday.
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia in Washington Heights wants to shut down its Acute Inpatient Rehab Unit.
Sixteen-year-old Julian Hall scored in the 89th minute to rally the New York Bulls to a 1-1 draw with Sporting Kansas City.
The surging Mets extended their longest winning streak in more than six years with a 4-0 victory over the Reds on Saturday.
Surveillance video shows the moment a gunman opened fire into a crowded barbershop in the Bronx on Sept. 1.
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia in Washington Heights wants to shut down its Acute Inpatient Rehab Unit.
Surveillance video shows the moment a gunman opened fire into a crowded barbershop in the Bronx on Sept. 1.
A strong cold front will a bring a taste of fall to the region Sunday.
This year CCCADI in East Harlem honors Haiti as the first Black independent nation.
The 2024 New York City Labor Day Parade stepped off a celebration of workers' solidarity Saturday in Manhattan.
A strong cold front will a bring a taste of fall to the region Sunday.
A porch pirate disguised as an Amazon driver was caught on video stealing a package at a home in Naugatuck, Connecticut.
While there are a some rain chances over the next three days, the long Labor Day weekend will feature plenty of dry time as well.
New York and New Jersey woke up to rainy weather Friday, as many set out for Labor Day weekend.
Thursday should stay pretty cloudy with perhaps a stray shower or two and highs in the mid 70s in New York City!
Rutgers University has ordered an investigation of its gymnastics program after its coach was accused of abuse.
A strong cold front will a bring a taste of fall to the region Sunday.
A police officer shot and injured a man in Rumson, New Jersey on Friday.
The community came together Friday night for a vigil in honor of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau, who were killed by a suspected drunk driver last week.
West Orange, N.J. town officials say the new owners of The Manor illegally cut down hundreds of trees on the historic property.
Two young sisters, ages 2 and 4, died in an apparent drowning in Holtsville on Long Island on Saturday.
A strong cold front will a bring a taste of fall to the region Sunday.
There's a renewed push to make Sept. 11 a federal holiday.
A suspect was arrested Friday after a body was found stuffed in a suitcase on Long Island earlier this week.
A porch pirate disguised as an Amazon driver was caught on video stealing a package at a home in Naugatuck, Connecticut.
There's turmoil inside the NYPD as more details emerge about the feds' interest in Police Commissioner Edward Caban, sources say.
Trump was convicted in May on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in relation to a "hush money" payment to an adult film star before the 2016 election.
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump argued that a $5 million judgment finding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll should be thrown out.
The homes of at least four top New York City officials were raided by federal agents Wednesday, sources said.
The president's son Hunter Biden admitted to failing to pay at least $1.4 million in federal taxes.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order expanding access to the COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday.
Trucks will be back on New York City streets again Tuesday and Thursday to conduct additional spraying for mosquitoes.
Two people in New Jersey have died from West Nile virus this year, state health officials said Friday.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
A listeria outbreak linked to deli meats has led to one death in New York, the CDC said Wednesday.
The teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a handsome beach boy in the "Gidget" movies, James Darren has died at 88.
Joey Chestnut ate a world record 83 hot dogs in 10 minutes on Monday, relishing another victory against rival Takeru Kobayashi.
Walt Disney Co. pulled ESPN, its Disney network and ABC stations from DirecTV's service, a move that came on a busy sports night.
Patti LuPone, the star of "Evita" and "Gypsy," is returning to Broadway alongside her longtime friend Mia Farrow in a new play, "The Roommate," which explores the strength, depth, humor and surprise found in women of a certain age.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
Sixteen-year-old Julian Hall scored in the 89th minute to rally the New York Bulls to a 1-1 draw with Sporting Kansas City.
The surging Mets extended their longest winning streak in more than six years with a 4-0 victory over the Reds on Saturday.
The New York Yankees clinched their 32nd straight winning season by blanking the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Saturday.
Rutgers University has ordered an investigation of its gymnastics program after its coach was accused of abuse.
Mets infielder Jeff McNeil is out for the rest of the regular season after fracturing his wrist on a hit-by-pitch in Friday's game.
This year CCCADI in East Harlem honors Haiti as the first Black independent nation.
It comes despite an overall increase of more than $17 million in grants announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul in February.
Queens residents are sounding the alarm about illegal trash dumping where Jackson Heights meets Woodside.
A New York City artist returned to her childhood favorite restaurant to restore a ceiling mural damaged in a flood.
As students head back to school next week, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make sure kids have at-home libraries.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
CBS News New York's Vanessa Murdock has your weather forecast for Sept. 7 at 11 p.m.
A block party held in Harlem on Saturday aimed to raise awareness about domestic violence.
A 13-foot python found in a Central New York home is now living at a zoo upstate.
Police are searching for the person behind a violent hate crime on the subway at Columbus Circle on Aug. 17.
Police say a gunman who fired into a crowded Bronx barbershop is still on the run almost one week later. The shooting was caught on surveillance cameras from several different angles. CBS News New York's Derick Waller reports.
