At the residents representatives’ meeting on January 12th, the management presented slides entitled “…” (pdf) with motto “Excellence for All.” It was a shorter, modified version of a presentation that they had shown at a meeting of the Long Island Consortium for Excellence and Equity (BOCES). Malverne UFSD was one … Continue reading →
The series of three sessions dedicated to Malverne SD budget came to the end on March 18. The first session was dedicated to “instructional” expenses (codes 2010-2855), followed by a session on “operational” expenses (codes 1620-1981 and 5000s), and the last session paid attention to “administrative” expenses (codes 1010-1480 and … Continue reading →
After learning about my candidacy for a seat on the Malverne Union Free School District BOE, a friend asked me at the Malverne Facebook group (by invitation) about my platform. I knew the entire portfolio would be too long for the FB comments field, but I wanted him to see … Continue reading →
This post was updated on 4/18/2014 after I received author’s permission to repost his entire original post. I have been preparing to write on issues facing education for some time. I was gathering topics and links and, then I came across an article in Education Week. The author, Peter DeWitt, … Continue reading →
Currently, the education system is going through drastic changes. In 2010, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) agreed to proceed (and accept funds) with a federal plan entitled Common Core State Standards Initiative. Yet the implementation of the plan hasn’t been smooth. The interpretation of requirements (mandate) differs from … Continue reading →
This post was updated on 6/25 by the following information: Secretary Arne Duncan announced that he will allow states to request additional time before using the outcome of new assessments based on the new Common Core State Standards. Although the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were in development for a … Continue reading →
