According to Education Commissioner John King the goal is to ensure students have mastered important English skills that cannot be measured by standardized testing. (Source: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Some-research-required-4454776.php#ixzz2RIZLRpth)
According to Superintendent Mark Villanti, Haldane already has a research paper requirement, but implementing a New York State Regents Research Paper requirement will inflict extra work and will require additional district resources.
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It would be great to hear what the candidates think about this.
I wrote a letter to Dr John King, Commissioner of NYSED. I asked him to consider that schools that already require research papers would be further burdened with financial and reporting obligations by this if it becomes a state requirement.
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