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Andrew Cuomo possible presidential campaign, 2016/Education
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 Andrew Cuomo |
Governor of New York (Assumed office: 2011) Attorney General of New York (2007-2010) |
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- In January 2015, Andrew Cuomo angered teachers' unions with his education reform agenda. According to The New York Times, Cuomo "has said that he thinks the state’s teacher grading system, only in its third year, is too easy to pass, making it too difficult to fire underperforming educators. He has suggested that the limit on the number of charter schools needs to be raised or eliminated. He has also expressed support for a tax credit for people and companies donating money to public schools and private school scholarships."[1]
- In response to his agenda, Karen E. Magee, the president of New York State United Teachers, said, “He has declared war on the public schools. I’ll be happy to stand with the teachers, the students and the parents if the governor wants to have a war. I’m more than confident that we will win.”[1]
- In his 2014-2015 Executive Budget, Cuomo explained, "We need real standards for our students, a meaningful teacher evaluation system and I support the national common core agenda. New York was one of 45 states to adopt Common Core. But the way Common Core has been managed by the Board of Regents is flawed. There is too much uncertainty, confusion and anxiety. We will assemble a panel that includes education experts and Members of the Legislature to make recommendations for corrective action by the end of this session on how Common Core should be implemented."[2]
- In 2014, Cuomo proposed eliminating standardized testing for all students in Kindergarten through 2nd grade.[2]
- Cuomo expanded full day Pre-k and proposed statewide, universal full day Pre-k in his 2014-2015 Executive Budget. He also proposed implementing statewide after-school programs.[2]
- His 2014-2015 budget allocated $20 million for a "Teacher Excellence Fund" to reward high-performing teachers.[2]
- In 2011, Cuomo signed a bill that created a state-wide evaluation system for teachers based on performance rather than seniority.[3]
- During his time as governor, Cuomo has supported high-performing charter schools.[4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The New York Times, "Cuomo’s Education Agenda Sets Battle Lines With Teachers’ Unions," accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Governor.NY.gov, "Executive Budget, 2014-2015," accessed February 6, 2015
- ↑ Governor of New York, “Governor's Program Bill," accessed December 19, 2014
- ↑ Andrew Cuomo, “Education," accessed December 19, 2014
