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Common Core Forum

Jessica De Falco Horvath, Neighbor

Come and learn about the Common Core Curriculum, High Stakes Testing, Data Mining, the effects of current educational reform on children with special needs and state standardized test refusal. Find out how all of this impacts our children, our schools and the future of education.

Speakers include:  Jeanette Deutermann, Founder of Long Island Opt Out, Parent Advocate, and Co-Founder of NYS Allies for Public Education, Dr. Arnold Dodge, Ed.D., Chairperson of the Department of Educational Leadership and Administration at UU Post, Dr. Joseph Rella, Ed.D., Superintendent of Comsewogue School District, Terry Kalb, Retired Special Education teacher of 30 years at Eastern Suffolk BOCES and former member of Shoreham-Wading River School Board and Advocate for parents of children with special needs.  

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