Teach Plus Statement In Support Of New York State Budget And Related Common Core Provisions

Teach Plus statement in support of New York State budget and related Common Core provisions:

“Teach Plus applauds Governor Cuomo’s continued commitment to getting the Common Core implementation right. We are delighted that the New York State budget includes key reforms that will be important steps toward successful implementation of the standards,” said Dr. Celine Coggins, founder and CEO of Teach Plus. “We are particularly pleased that the budget includes a top recommendation from Teach Plus’ testimony to the New York State Common Core Implementation Panel in March — that the state determine how much testing is actually occurring in each school district in New York. Greater transparency on testing, coupled with the budget’s common sense limits on how much instructional time can be used for standardized assessments, will be good for students, parents, teachers and schools across the state. We thank the Governor and legislators for their leadership on this important issue.”