The Biden Administration Fails to Put Children First; NYSAPE Urges Parents to Opt-Out
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The Biden Administration Fails to Put Children First; NYSAPE Urges Parents to Opt-Out

The Biden Administration Fails to Put Children First; NYSAPE Urges Parents to Opt Out

In a recent letter released by Ian Rosenblum, Acting Assistant Secretary of Education and former Executive Director of the reformer organization Education Trust NY, the USDOE and the Biden Administration have signaled that testing waivers submitted by the states will be denied this year.

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Dr. Betty Rosa for U.S. Secretary of Education
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Dr. Betty Rosa for U.S. Secretary of Education

November 27, 2020 RE: Dr. Betty Rosa for U.S. Secretary of Education Dear President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris, We are New York State Allies For Public Education (NYSAPE), a NY education advocacy organization of over 60 grassroots organizations across NYS and the country. We write to give our strongest endorsement for the U.S. Secretary…

Governor Cuomo: Do not allow the Gates Foundation to influence education policy in our state
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Governor Cuomo: Do not allow the Gates Foundation to influence education policy in our state

Dear Parents, Educators & Community members, I hope this email finds you and your family doing well during these uncertain times. During Governor Cuomo’s press conference today, he announced working with Bill Gates and the Gates Foundation to guide NYS on ‘reimagining’ our schools. NYSAPE along with Class Size Matters and Parent Coalition for Student Privacy has sent this letter below…

Letter to the Board of Regents Re. Labeling Schools
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Letter to the Board of Regents Re. Labeling Schools

January 14, 2019 Dear Honorable Board of Regents, We are writing to ask for clarity on the impact of opt outs on a school’s designation as a “Targeted Support and Improvement” (TSI) school and a “Comprehensive Support and Improvement” (CSI) school.  Our inquiry is premised on reports of schools and districts being notified that they may be…

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Rye Superintendent Letter to community ​on the disasterous ELA tests

From: Eric Byrne Date: April 12, 2018 at 2:45:00 PM Subject: Day Two of New York State ELA Tests Dear RCSD Families, Today was the second and final day of testing for the New York State English Language Arts (ELA) tests. Today’s tests contained short and long answer questions based on text passages. We feel…

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Follow up to meeting with NYSAPE and Class Size Matters – Student Data Privacy Regulations

March 14, 2017  Re: Follow up to meeting with NYSAPE and Class Size Matters – Student Data Privacy Regulations Dear Beth, Alison and Temitope: We appreciate that you took the time to meet with us in New York City on March 1 and listen to our concerns about the need to make real progress in protecting student data…

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How NYSED Should Count Opt-Outs in the New State Accountability System under ESSA

To: Commissioner MaryEllen Elia and the NY Board of RegentsFrom: Class Size Matters & NY State Allies for Public EducationDate: February 15, 2017  As of now, NYSED, when calculating a school’s academic achievement in its ESSA accountability system, appears intent on assigning a “0” or “1” in proficiency to every student who opts out of the state…

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NYSAPE & Class Size Matters ESSA Reg Comments to NYSED

August 26, 2016 MaryEllen Elia, Commissioner of EducationNYS Education Department89 Washington AvenueAlbany, New York 12234  Dear Commissioner Elia, New York State Allies for Public Education is a coalition of more than fifty parent and educator organizations from throughout the state.  Class Size Matters is a parent advocacy group focused on reducing class size, increasing parental engagement and strengthening…

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NYSAPE’s Public Comment to nysed on Emergency Action to Amend NEW Local Diploma Pathway for ​Students with Disabilities

Ms. Angelica Infante-Greene Deputy Commissioner for Instructional SupportNYS Department of Education89 Washington Avenue, 2M WestAlbany, NY 12234 August 22, 2016 Re:  Public Comment on Emergency Action to Amend Section 100.5 Regulations – New Local Diploma Pathway for Students with Disabilities Dear Ms. Infante-Greene, On behalf of NYS Allies for Public Education, I would like to commend the Board of Regents…