02.05.2014 Education Cuomo calls moratorium on Common Core rollout ‘premature’ Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office released a statement Tuesday explaining why the governor believes issuing a moratorium on Common Core is premature.
01.23.2014 Education LaValle to King: Delay Common Core rollout now State Senator Ken LaValle is calling on education department commissioner John King to “hit the delay button” with rolling out new, more rigorous curriculum in public schools through the...
12.13.2013 Education Flanagan to King: Delay data storage plan, drop pre-K through 2nd grade assessments State Senator John Flanagan is calling on the state Department of Education to delay using a controversial method of storing student data electronically for one year and proposing legislation...
07.27.2013 Education Hearings planned to discuss education reform State Senator John Flanagan announced Thursday he will host a series of public hearings throughout the state to review the effectiveness of recent state education reforms. Mr. Flanagan (R-East...
03.28.2013 Letters Featured Letter: North Fork deserves an assemblyman representing district To the editor: The absence of a state assemblyman representing our district is a very poor reflection on the state of New York government. Former assemblyman Dan Losquadro, who...