Reena SinghWatertown Daily Times, N.Y.
6:50 a.m. CDT, May 5, 2012
School districts and the state government have been butting heads for the past three years as aid dropped and standards rose. However, officials in Albany may make more of an effort to address the issues superintendents face daily.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced a new education commission Monday that will delve into topics such as low-wealth districts and parent involvement. While many superintendents say it is too early to know how effective the commission will be, some are concerned the committee's lack of representation from the north country could create even more issues on the local level.
The 20-member commission will address college readiness, education funding and distribution, problems within high-need and low-wealth districts, technology in the classroom, increasing parent involvement, keeping education budgets low and efficient and