ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The Legislature is scheduled to vote on whether to re-elect four Board of Regents members amid drama over the Common Core rollout.
Common Core is a curriculum standard in English and math designed to improve students’ college and career readiness. Teachers say they weren’t given sufficient material and guidance to teach the new standards.
Incumbent Regents and their challengers need 107 votes from the Senate and Assembly to win on Tuesday. Democrats in control of the Assembly typically control the vote but because of vacancies only have 99 seats.
Richard Ianuzzi, president of the New York State United Teachers union, welcomes the challengers. He says the education policy-setting Board of Regents needs a new perspective.
Common Core standards have been adopted by 45 states and the District of Columbia.
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