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New York Post
21-06-2025
- Science
- New York Post
NY families, teachers blast bio Regents: 'Nothing we learned'
It might as well have been rocket science! Students, parents and teachers are blasting this year's biology Regents for failing to included material kids learned and studied for — instead asking unexpected questions about earth science and chemistry. The state-administered 'Life Science: Biology' and 'Earth and Space Science' tests were new this year, replacing the 'Living Environment' and 'Physical Setting/Earth Science' exams, respectively. Advertisement 3 Students took to TikTok to express their frustration over the 2025 Life Science: Biology Regents. jaydeninthefunc/ TikTok 'Why was there Earth Science and chemistry sneaking onto my biology test?' one student said in a TikTok post, joining the chorus of complaints on the platform following the June 10 exam. 'What the actual f–k was that biology regents,' complained another New York teen, likening it to the earth science Regents he took the year before. 'Why was there EROSION AND SAND DUNES? . . . Where the flip was meiosis, mitosis, mitochondria, reproduction, homeostasis.' Advertisement 'POV: Me after flipping every single page of the 2025 bio regents just to see NOTHING THAT WE LEARNED FOR 10 MONTHS,' exclaimed another kid on TikTok. Pictures surfaced of confusing hand-drawn diagrams about starches, proteins and amino acids. 'The question seems like chemistry to me,' said one NYC specialized high school teacher. 3 Students, parents and teachers were shocked by earth science and chemistry questions on the biology exam, according to online posts. bettertogether21/ TikTok Advertisement Many criticized the exam as wordy and filled with writing prompts more reminiscent of an English Language Arts test. 'This was a heavy reading test, where a lot of the reading seemed extraneous to the question/science,' said one special education teacher. 'I was reading it aloud to kids with IEPs, and stumbled over the odd wording.' The earth science exam got a similar reaction, according to reports. 3 A section of the exam had to do with erosion and seawall construction, according to posts on social media. dejvii.c/TikTok Advertisement 'Our kids were well prepared, what they weren't prepared for was an exam that didn't match the blueprint we were given,' said Jericho Assistant Superintendent Ivy Sherman at a school board meeting last week. 'There were a ton of things wrong with this exam.' The state told The Long Island Press that plenty of materials were given out for the new standards but some schools might not have implemented them. Parents and teachers are submitting their complaints about the new tests to the state.
Newsweek
12-06-2025
- General
- Newsweek
Teacher on Road Trip With Daughter Unprepared for Assistant Superintendent's Warning
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A teacher who was on a cross-country road trip with their daughter was shocked when their school district's assistant superintendent called them with a warning. The teacher and original poster (OP), user Disgruntled_Veteran, shared their story on Reddit, explaining that the assistant superintendent—a friend—had called to let them know "about three-quarters of all the [English Language Arts] teachers at the high schools resigned or non-renewed". "A pretty high percentage," the OP noted. "We had a lot of 1st/2nd year teachers in ELA last year." Stock image of an empty school classroom. Stock image of an empty school classroom. iStock According to the OP's friend, the school district planned to have HR contact staff with English Language Arts (ELA) certifications and "convince" them to move to the high schools if enough candidates don't apply. "And if they still can't fill the slots, to forcibly move teachers to the high schools," the OP continued. "My friend wanted to give me a heads-up and let me know to avoid calls from the district office for a while. He knows I am happy with my position for next year. "So I am going to be ghosting HR for the next 2 months. Ignoring calls and emails. Not that I wasn't going to already." Reddit users were quick to share their thoughts, with many noting they were having similar issues at their schools. "Our ELA resigned this year," one wrote. "They decided to start working at Costco because that's less stress." "What are the odds that central office will be doing any introspection about WHY exactly this mass resignation happened?" another asked rhetorically, to which a third replied, "Is there a percentage less than zero?" "Had a monstrous amount of teachers leave my FL district, me included," one Redditor noted. 'To each their own' "Almost all of them were teachers who were tasked with the freshmen, who were probably the worst collective grade I've seen come through since I started post-COVID." One user, however, felt differently: "After teaching [middle school] for 10 years, 2 years ago, I thought I'd try something different and started applying to [high school]," they wrote. "I am now an ELA co-teacher and can't believe I waited. I'll take this any day over dealing with the [middle school] ridiculousness. But to each their own." Teaching Troubles In a message to Newsweek, the OP said there were a range of reasons why the ELA teachers left, but "several" left the career field for better pay and working conditions. "What's most difficult about teaching right now is the politicians and the parents," the OP explained. "The politicians pretend to be pro-education, but they're really just about getting votes later on." They continued, "The parents, for the most part, don't want to take responsibility for their children's actions. It's not their fault. Their kid acts out, and it's not their kid's fault. It's the fault of the teacher somehow." 'Work with less and produce more' The OP added that it's important to know that the education system is "in a dark place right now" with COVID-19 funding gone. "They're going to cut staffing positions," they wrote. "That means larger class sizes. In addition to this, educators are not getting the support they need to be effective. And educators are being replaced by unqualified individuals. "Educators are being told to work with less and produce more. That's like asking a chef to go ahead and take a box of McDonald's leftovers and make a gourmet feast for a visiting head of state." Newsweek's "What Should I Do?" offers expert advice to readers. If you have a personal dilemma, let us know via life@ We can ask experts for advice on relationships, family, friends, money and work, and your story could be featured on WSID at Newsweek. To read how Newsweek uses AI as a newsroom tool, click here.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
CDE releases preliminary state assessment results
STATEWIDE, Colo. (KREX) – The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) released the preliminary results of the CMAS, PSAT, and SAT exams given to students in grades three through 11 in Colorado public schools this spring. There was a balanced performance across the state in English Language Arts (ELA). For the CMAS exams, besides grades four and eight, all scores are at or above where they were before the pandemic. In regard to the SAT, 11th graders showed improvement in reading, writing, and math. PSAT 9 scores have stayed steady besides in math, which declined. PSAT 10 scores rose in math but declined in writing and reading. 'We wanted families to have early access to their students' results so they could celebrate areas of strength and seek support where needed,' said Colorado Education Commissioner Susana Córdova. 'We're encouraged to see improvement in statewide scores in several areas. However, this release includes only limited data—we don't yet have information about how different student groups performed, which has historically been an area of concern for Colorado.' For families to access scores and results, they will need their student's State Assigned Student Identifier (SASID) and can go to the Family Score Report Portal. Growth information, disaggregated results, state, district and school-level data will all be released to the public in August. 'Providing timely access to assessment results gives families a clear view of year-end academic progress and helps identify summer support needs,' said Chief Assessment Officer Christina Wirth-Hawkins. 'By releasing preliminary state-level data now and making individual scores available through the Family Portal, we're reinforcing our commitment to informing families, educators and the community about Colorado student achievement before heading into the new school year.' For more information on the assessments, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
FLVS Full Time enrollment for the 2025-26 school year is now open
FLORIDA (WMBB) – The state's only fully virtual public school district, Florida Virtual Full Time Public School, has opened enrollment for the 2025-26 school year. According to a news release, students from Kindergarten through 12 can apply through July 18; early applications are highly encouraged due to the limited window for enrollment. The first day for students in the full-time option for the upcoming school year will be on August 18. FLVS Full Time said that the courses are taught by state-certified teachers who use a curriculum specifically developed for the online learning environment to help student success. 'We believe that every student deserves access to high-quality, flexible education that meets their unique needs,' said Dr. Louis Algaze, president and CEO of Florida Virtual School. 'As school choice continues to expand across Florida, we're proud to offer families a trusted, fully accredited online learning option that empowers students to thrive academically and personally – wherever they are.' Students will take six courses per semester and earn their diploma once they meet the graduation requirements. There are over 200 courses available, including regular, honors, electives, world languages and Career and Technical Education. High school students can take Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment classes or a Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education diploma. FLVS Full Time also offers academic assistance, student services, resources for families, in-person field trips, regional meet-ups and more than 80 online clubs and activities. FLVS Full Time said that there are over 200,000 students who choose FLVS every year and that the students are ranked among the best in Florida on the Florida Assessments of Student Thinking progress, monitoring and End-of-Course assessments. The students' performance placed FLVS in the top 10 non-lab school districts statewide across the core subject areas that include English Language Arts, U.S History, Biology 1, Algebra 1 and Civics. FLVS also offers FLVS Flex for families interested in homeschool education or supplementing their learning. Those interested in enrolling in FLVS Full time for the 2025-26 school year, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Thousands of MSCS students may be in summer school after TCAP
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Thousands of Memphis-Shelby County School students who did not pass the English portion of the TCAP could be enrolled in the district's summer learning program. According to the state's third grade retention law in effect since 2022, students can choose to enroll or be held back, unless they retake the test and score proficiently, enroll in tutoring for the following year, or attend summer school. Under the law, third graders who don't achieve a proficient score on the English Language Arts portion of the TCAP will be held back. WREG reached out to MSCS to find out how many students are enrolled in the summer learning program this year, and how many of those students did not pass the English TCAP, but we have not heard back yet. Last year, nearly 7,000 students participated in the program, and they showed improvements in English-Language Arts. English TCAP scores increase slightly for Memphis 3rd and 4th graders In the 2023 – 2024 school year, 26.6% of Memphis-Shelby County School students met or exceeded proficiency on the test. Although it was a slight increase from the previous year, State Representative Mark White says he wants to see more progress. 'Well, they continue to do well in growth, but that is not proficient,' White said. 'A proficiency is when you get above a certain level in reading proficiency. The latest scores that are MSCS is 23% reading proficiency for our third graders. That's not acceptable.' To improve literacy and proficiency rates, Representative White says it's important to make improvements within the school system before students enter the third grade. 'No one wants to hold back an eight-year-old, so now we're looking back at, 'What are we not doing in first and second grade and kindergarten that we don't have a child prepared by the time they're in third grade or eight-years-old?'' White said. Black bear feasts on pears in DeSoto County backyard White tells WREG that he's been working with MSCS to make adjustments that will improve literacy rates for students and better prepare them for the English-TCAP. 'The summer school is a good program, we're going to continue look at more, maybe more better ways,' he said. 'First of all, let's move back to first and second grade, so we're not talking about holding back a third grader. If you're not reading proficiently by third grade, we've already missed the mark in our education system.' This year's TCAP results are expected to be released sometime this summer. When we receive those results and a response from MSCS, we will let you know. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
