Regents vs PBAs in high school education
The author recalls attending Beacon School where portfolio based assessments replaced most Regents tests, except for ESA. PBAs included tests, projects, presentations, and essays designed around in class work, offering deeper material and greater challenge than Regents. The piece predicts gradual shift to PBAs but notes many schools remain tied to Regents.
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Regents
Beacon School
Last mile distribution in Red Hook needs new rules
The piece argues for a CPC and City Council action to regulate last mile distribution centers driven by e commerce with UPS planning a 1.2 million square foot hub. It warns of traffic noise and air impacts on Red Hook while noting as right developments and calls for a special use permit to guide growth and protect the neighborhood.
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City Planning Commission
CPC
Amazon
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Queens
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DH Property Holdings
Bay Street
Columbia Street
UPS
Valentino Pier
Thor Equities
Richards Street
AECOM
Cuomo
Carlos Menchaca
International Brotherhood of the Teamsters
Gowanus Expressway
Atlanta
New York City
New York State
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