Cuomo Flip-Flops on Common Core

[Smarmie Doofus]

I've asked this before... but is there any kind provision or mechanism... whereby the nat'l party could take control of a completely dysfunctional state party that uses the word "Democratic" to self-identify? You know... like Chapter 11; or Guardianship. You know; when you go to court to prove that a relative is incompetent.

I can't take this much longer.



>>>>>Pro-Education Reform Andrew Cuomo Doesn't Get To Distance Himself From His Education Reforms

Governor Andrew Cuomo, ever the political realist, has weighed the merits (and political donations received) for remaining an unabashed Common Core State Standards supporter and education reform proponent as students, parents and teachers around the state rise in rebellion against the CCSS/state education reform agenda and has decided the downside outweighs the benefits.

Thus he said the following today when asked about CCSS at a regional budget presentation in Rochester that saw parents and children outside protesting the Common Core:

“The Common Core is being implemented by something called the Board of Regents,” Cuomo said. “The Board of Regents supervises something called the state Education Department People think the governor is in charge of the state Education Department. It sounds that way… You would think the governor is in charge of the state Education Department. Actually, I’m not, I have nothing to do with it. The Board of Regents supervises the state Education Department and I don’t appoint anyone to the Board of Regents, either. So I’m sort of where the parent is standing outside with the sign. I would hold the same basic sign that the parent is holding.”
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“I think the way they have implemented Common Core has failed utterly,” he said. “There is massive confusion, massive anxiety and massive chaos all across the state. It may have been a good idea, but it has to be a good idea that is done properly. And this was not done properly.”


Now Governor Cuomo has done everything he can through his budget to make sure the Board of Regents and the State Education Department implement his education reform agenda. >>>>.

http://perdidostreetschool.blogspot.com/2014/02/pro-education-reform-andrew-cuomo.html

[Chathamization]

1. Our Democratic State Committee decided to suspend elections and stay in power after the end of their

terms. We were considering trying to get the national party involved, but have been told from people in the know that the national party usually tries to stay out of state party drama. So it looks like it's going to be a long, hard slog to try to take back the party.

Good luck; it's frustrating fighting against entrenched individuals with no morals. But retaking control at the local levels is probably one of the most important tasks at hand.