Cuomo Commission report predictably leaves out class size
Welcome back and Happy New Year. The first report of the Cuomo Commission on Education Reform was released today.
As expected, given the pre-established views of the Commissioners selected by the Governor, the report makes a big push for more full day preK, more extended school time and more online learning, higher standards for acceptance into teacher prep programs, measuring the quality of those programs through analyzing the student test score data of their graduates, and a more rigorous, national certification exam, as AFT president Randi Weingarten and Commission member has proposed.
It remains silent on the need for smaller classes, the top priority of New York City parents and