John Hildebrand
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Henrietta, NY, United States
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Most survey respondents say Regents exams should be altered or scrapped
The surveys, which are part of an effort by state education officials to revamp high school graduation requirements, drew responses from more than 2,600 school administrators, teachers, parents and others statewide. → Read More
Jericho schools reopen today, first on LI to resume classes
An additional 65 districts in the Nassau-Suffolk region will resume classes this week, with 58 more due to start after Labor Day. → Read More
SAT college-entrance exam going digital in U.S., starting in 2024
Put down the No. 2 pencils — because the SAT college-entrance exam is going digital over the next two years, with the new version due to appear on Long Island in 2024, sponsors announced Tuesday. The → Read More
Report Card: LI has second-highest number of COVID-19 cases for kids, school staff
Long Island reported the second-highest number of COVID-19 cases among students for any region in the state during the initial weeks of school, according to data released Monday by the state's COVID-1 → Read More
Teachers union calling for cancellation of standardized testing
An influential statewide teachers union is calling for cancellation of standardized student testing for the second year in a row, citing academic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Leaders o → Read More
Big tests will come early for LI schools as they reopen amid COVID-19
More than 200,000 students are due to start classes in Long Island public schools Tuesday, the biggest opening day on the calendar and for many, the first chance to see classmates and teachers in near → Read More
Former Jericho student delivering commencement at Harvard
It’s no accident that Sana Raoof, a 29-year-old medical student from Muttontown, will deliver a virtual commencement speech — an oration, as they call it — at Harvard University on Thursday. Raoof has → Read More
U.S. News & World Report places 19 LI schools among best in country
Nineteen public high schools on Long Island rank among the top 1,000 nationwide in new academic listings, but many officials said they're not immune from pressures triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
Long Island graduation rate rises to 89.1%, well above state average
High school graduation rates for the Class of 2019 inched up on Long Island and statewide, as did percentages of students earning advanced diplomas, according to results released Thursday by state edu → Read More
Districts, unions gain greater control over job evals
ALBANY — New York State’s controversial system of evaluating teachers based largely on computer-generated student “growth” scores formally ended Tuesday, with the adoption of a new process giving loca → Read More
St. Anthony's principal steps down after 16 years
Brother Gary Cregan, who served as principal of St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington for 16 years during one of the Catholic academy's biggest expansions, has announced his immediate resignat → Read More
NY education commissioner is resigning
ALBANY — State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia is resigning her post as of Aug. 31, according to a letter she submitted Monday to the Board of Regents. Elia, who has led the department since Jul → Read More
School budgets: Taxes up 2.48%, spending up 2.5%
Educators express concern that the change in federal policy limiting deduction of state and local taxes could affect voters' mindset on May 21, when ballots are cast for budgets and board candidates. → Read More
Tax cap limits spending as school budgets get larger OKs
Voter approval of district spending plans has been 93 percent or greater Islandwide since cap restrictions were imposed in the 2012-13 academic year, a Newsday review shows. → Read More
Study spotlights lack of teacher diversity on LI
Teachers of color made up 8 percent of the workforce in the region's public schools in 2017, while nearly 45 percent of students were nonwhite, with enrollment growth in those of Latino and Asian heritage. → Read More
Debate erupts over opt-outs' impact on ratings
The heated discussion focused on whether schools with high test boycotts will face academic downgrades from the state Education Department in new ratings soon slated for public release. → Read More
School rule: Students lock up cellphones for study time
"First reaction, I hated it. Second reaction, I loved it," Isebrand Kaldewei, of The Stony Brook School, says of the move to help teens concentrate on coursework and encourage face-to-face conversations. → Read More
LI home to 70 of top 100 NY districts for opt-outs
The biggest boycotts draw students mostly from middle class communities in Suffolk. → Read More
LI district starts school with more security
The district, like many on Long Island, upgraded safety measures after violence at schools in Florida and Texas. Jericho is the Island's first public system to welcome pupils; others begin after Labor Day. → Read More
Cash reserves at LI schools reach $2.4 billion high
Reserves grew more than 80 percent Islandwide during the past 10 years, state data shows. Education leaders say the funds are essential to financial stability, but taxpayer advocates decry the accumulation. → Read More