Cuomo will be among the last officials to declare a position on Common Core since
its flawed rollout in New York.
Incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo has supported the Common Core standards as a vehicle to improve educational outcomes in New York, but has been sharply critical of the state education department and the Board of Regents for the Common Core's
flawed rollout in New York.
Not exact matches
And, even though it's not exactly a spending item, the Governor called for legislation to fix the troubled implementation of the new Common Core standards
in schools, saying the
rollout by the State Board of Regents is «
flawed.»
Two weeks ago, the Governor announced that he will assemble a panel that includes education experts and members of the legislature to identify
flaws in Common Core's
rollout and take corrective action by the end of this session.
The governor has said he would consider removing Common Core - aligned test scores from consideration
in teacher evaluations temporarily to account for the
flawed rollout of the tougher curriculum standards.
Governor Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers should consider lowering the stakes
in order to account for the
flawed rollout of the Common Core standards
in New York, rather than removing the test scores from the ratings altogether, King said.
In response, UFT President Michael Mulgrew denounced King's
flawed rollout of the Common Core and noted that the UFT has advocated for similar initiatives for several years.
«The UFT applauds Gov. Cuomo for his leadership
in trying to solve the problems caused by the
flawed rollout of the new Common Core standards, not just
in New York City but across the state,» said UFT President Michael Mulgrew.
In New York and elsewhere, many educators cite a deeply
flawed rollout of the two policies, with each inadvertently undermining the other.