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Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The head of the American Federation of Teachers says governments should hold off on plans to link standardized test results with schools' evaluations until everyone is on the same page.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  Syracuse and Jamesville-Dewitt schools among only ten in the state to see new plans approved.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  Teacher evaluations and marijuana will not be passed by the state legislature before Thursday's end of the session.  Work needs to be done on both bills before they will pass.

Thursday, May 31, 2012  State Commissioner of Education Dr. John King got a firsthand look at Syracuse Schools during his visit to Henniger High School Thursday.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  Governor Andrew Cuomo stopped in Central New York Wednesday as part of a victory lap for the newly passed state budget.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  The Syracuse City School District is getting some of its' funding back from the state.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the New York teachers evaluation plan.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Two officials close to the negotiations say a deal between the state and its largest teachers union on a new system to improve teacher evaluations is expected to be announced soon.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  After several straight days of closed-door talks, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he's confident a deal will be struck to create tougher teacher evaluations that will be a national model for identifying the best teachers and firing the worst.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  On Thursday, witnesses for the defense took the stand in the David Trebilcock trial. Trebilcock is accused of stabbing and killing 6-year-old Lauren Belius last July

Wednesday, February 08, 2012  Day 2 of the David Trebilcock murder trial focuses on the defendant's state of mind during the alleged crime.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Districts will have teacher evaluations, or lose money

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday barged into a dispute between local schools and their teachers' union as the U.S. Education Department warned it might cost New York schools hundreds of millions of dollars in aid.

Tuesday, August 02, 2011  New York state Education Commissioner John B. King Jr. says he's created a high-level board to crack down on cheating by teachers, administrators and students in standardized tests.

Monday, May 16, 2011  New York's Board of Regents has adopted a tougher teacher evaluation system that includes greater reliance on student performance in standardized tests.