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Gregg Weinlein is a retired English teacher. He lives in East Greenbush. greggw97@aol.com

Read his article about credit recover program on the opinion page of the Times Union.

East Greenbush Superintendent Angela Nagle asserted credit recovery is used "sparingly." Yet, this very article suggests nearly 10 percent of the graduating class was involved in credit recovery. Is that "sparingly?"

It's certainly suspicious that students cannot pass classes taught by a certified teacher, despite the typical remedial assistance available in schools, yet suddenly, and often in a very short period of "screen" time, earn the failed credit in an online class. Several states are investigating the utilization of online classes for credit recovery and the connection between inflated graduation rates and this industry. Credit recovery accounted for an estimated $500 million of the $2 billion online education industry in 2010.

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Governor Cuomo has activated the State Emergency Operations Center in anticipation of today's severe weather. Taryn Kane-WTEN will have live reports at 4, 5 and 6pm. 

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