Just my Thoughts

Foreign Language Testing

Please realize these thoughts are mine and mine alone.  They do not reflect the feelings of the school district my child attends and of which I am a member of the board of education.   We live in a global economy and a global social setting.  While people in Greece may be experiencing economic issues,… Continue reading Foreign Language Testing

Just my Thoughts · Politics

January Regents a Thing of the Past

Back during the making of the New York State budget, the Board of Regents requested $15 million dollars to develop and administer NYS Regents.  A regents is a test that is given in high school, statewide, at the same time and day everywhere in the state.  These tests include a Global History regents (given at… Continue reading January Regents a Thing of the Past

Just my Thoughts · Politics

Budget Woes and Education in NYS

New York State is in a horrible fiscal reality.  Along with a recession the likes that most of us have never seen, NYS took a huge hit with Wall Street firms closing and some lowering of massive Wall Street incomes. You see, NYS has, for many administrations, gone against the number one rule in freelancing… Continue reading Budget Woes and Education in NYS