Statewide testing debate in District 15 continues
District 15 faces arguments over high stakes testing with Anita Skop advocating balanced instruction and cautioning against teaching to the test. Critics question Pearson’s conventions and bias, while DOE ratings and teacher data reports fuel calls for more transparent, diversified evaluation methods.
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Workshop at Red Hook Senior Center Highlights Housing Help
Alexandra Gillis covers a Red Hook Community Justice Center workshop at the Red Hook Senior Center on the Housing Resource Center. The session outlined services including housing repairs guidance, NYCHA liaison for tenants, visits to Red Hook Houses during inspections, and documenting issues. Seniors asked repair questions about unaddressed concerns.
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