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tallon talents

New York
January 31, 2017

Changing education is like ‘moving a battleship on the ocean’: Departing NY Regent reflects on his tenure

Regent James Tallon, the board's budget guru, will not seek another term on the state's Board of Regents.

you name it

New York
November 21, 2016

‘Common Core’ is out of style. Could the ‘I [heart] NY Standards’ be in?

A group is floating ideas for Common Core replacement names, including the "Empire State Learning Standards" and "New York's Academic Standards."

roundtable with rosa

New York
May 9, 2016

New chancellor Rosa says she’s concerned about charters; wants more options for English learners

Chancellor Betty Rosa opened up about a range of contentious education issues during a whirlwind tour of New York City this weekend.

wish list

New York
March 30, 2016

What does the opt-out movement want this year?

As students gear up to take the exams this year, there is a lingering question: What does the opt-out movement want to gain from boycotting tests again?

"a new view"

New York
March 21, 2016

Rosa, new head of New York education policy: As a parent, ‘I would opt out’

Newly elected Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa’s statements underscore the striking nature of the leadership shift.

a new era

New York
March 21, 2016

Starting a new era, Betty Rosa named Regents chancellor as Tisch steps down

Former Bronx superintendent and principal Betty Rosa was named the head of New York’s Board of Regents on Monday.

change at the top

New York
March 15, 2016

What Betty Rosa would bring from the Bronx if she becomes NY’s top education policymaker

Rosa's journey began as a public school student in the Bronx, where she worked to learn English after spending her early childhood in Puerto Rico.
New York
March 8, 2016

Continuing a transition, Board of Regents gains three members

Luis Reyes of Hunter College will fill an open at-large seat. Nan Eileen Mead, a public school parent on District 3’s education council, will serve a one-year term.

regents race

New York
March 2, 2016

District 3 CEC member, Hunter College educator frontrunners for open Regents spots

A member of the Upper West Side’s Community Education Council and a Hunter College educator are likely choices for two open seats on New York’s Board of Regents.

talking testing

New York
February 23, 2016

Opt-out movement unlikely to provoke sanctions from state, this time around

Though a federal mandate requires students to take state tests, the Board of Regents is unlikely to impose sanctions for low participation this year.

change at the top

New York
February 15, 2016

Another Regent set to resign, leaving more room for an ideological shift

Charles Bendit will resign from the state’s education policymaking body this month, creating a surprise third opening as the board undergoes a seismic transition.

Q&A

New York
February 10, 2016

In their search for Tisch’s replacement, lawmakers ask, Did you teach?

On Wednesday, legislators vetted candidates for the Board of Regents seat that Chancellor Merryl Tisch will vacate in March.

who's who

New York
January 25, 2016

Meet the Regents who might replace Merryl Tisch — and change New York education

The contest to head New York’s Board of Regents and lead a new era of state education policy is heating up.

a re-evaluation

New York
December 14, 2015

In big shift, Regents vote to exclude state tests from teacher evals until 2019

Teachers will receive two ratings every year beginning in 2016, but only the "transition rating" that does not include state test results will count.

struggling school skirmish

New York
December 4, 2015

After Tisch attacks Renewal goals, city says school closures possible next year

After Regents Chancellor Merryl Tisch called the city's goals for some troubled schools "ridiculous," a city spokeswoman said some schools could be closed next year.
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