(LONG ISLAND, NY) Assemblyman Michael Montesano (R,I,C-Glen Head) voted today in favor of legislation to reform Common Core, but stated more needed to be done to truly repair the controversial standards and curriculum. Assembly bill 8929, which passed the Assembly today, prohibits Common Core testing from counting against students’ permanent records or on teacher evaluation scores, but fails to delay these high-stakes tests or institute the type of long-term reforms necessary to remedy our education system. Montesano urged the Assembly to take up the Minority Conference’s comprehensive education reform measure, the APPLE Plan, in order to ensure our educators and students are given the capabilities to thrive.
“While I’m pleased we took some steps in fixing Common Core, much more needs to be done,” said Montesano. “The Assembly bill we passed today is a first step, but we failed to take the type of major action necessary to mend our broken education system. What we need is a comprehensive reform that provides our children with the world-class education they need to succeed.
“The Assembly Republican APPLE Plan comes with support of the state Senate and would put an end to the high-stakes testing and sharing of private information that fails our students and teachers. I urge the Assembly Majority to take up the APPLE Plan and its common-sense reforms immediately to give our children and educators the type of system where education can flourish.”
