Join us on Fridays for Quotables, everything that caught our eye this week on the web. This week we take a peek at the little scholars our kids are becoming, and dive into the buzz surrounding standardized testing in schools.
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| At preschool for Little’s Person of the Week celebration. Here she is with Big Girl who was also in this classroom back in the day. #love |
Following in Big Girl’s footsteps!
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Please meet Jaylan…The Sports Poet! If #sportscasting or |
A budding author!
| “The data reveals that parental involvement with their child’s education has grown dramatically, driven by increased teacher expectations,” said Rich Yang, co-CEO of Education.com. |
| An excerpt from a NYMetroParents article featuring a study reporting that nearly 80% of parents are spending more time helping kids with homework than previous generations. |
Do you help your children with their homework?
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Some “homeschooling” at a diner while his friends are in school taking the long Common Core test. I opted him out of them: they are way too hard and on 6 days for 70 minutes each! Did you have your kids take the Common Core tests? #commoncore #homeschooling#education #NYS |
Join the discussion below!
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“It’s not multiple choice, it’s a resounding no as fed-up parents revolt against New York’s standardized exams in historic fashion” — New York Daily News article |
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In NYC & Long Island and throughout our region parents have taken a stand against some standardized testing for kids in grades 3-8. Did you allow your child to abstain from test? What are your thoughts? |
Join the discussion on our Facebook page about standardized testing.
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Let the bidding wars begin! Our 1st grade class project – a fabulous quilt is finished and ready for this Saturday’s Spring Auction! #ps133bk #ps133brooklyn#bloomspringauction |
Going…going…gone!
