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A07994 Summary:

BILL NOA07994
 
SAME ASSAME AS S06267
 
SPONSORGraf (MS)
 
COSPNSRMcDonough, Montesano, Giglio, Blankenbush, Borelli, Lupinacci, Ceretto, Friend, Curran, Tenney, Corwin, McKevitt, Hawley, Garbarino, Lalor, Crouch, Goodell, Duprey, McLaughlin, Katz, Raia, Stec, Tedisco, Palmesano, Butler, Kolb, Ra, Lopez P, DiPietro, Johns, Nojay, Malliotakis
 
MLTSPNSRThiele
 
Add SS115 & 116, Ed L
 
Relates to the common core state standards initiative and the race to the top program.
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A07994 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A7994
 
SPONSOR: Graf (MS)
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the common core state standards initiative and the race to the top program   PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to withdraw New York State from the common core and race to the top programs.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the education law is amended by adding new section 115.   JUSTIFICATION: The common core program and the race to the top program are having a detrimental impact on our children, parents, teachers, administrators, and our school budgets. These programs have shifted the emphasis away from actual learning, and instead have focused purely on testing and data collection. The mandates that are required in order to comply with these programs are causing a great amount of frustration and uncertainty in our educa- tional institutions. These programs have reduced the instructional time allocated to our children's educational experience. The cost of implementation far exceed the amounts received from these programs and have become a financial burden upon our schools. These one-size-fits-all programs have proven to be unsuccessful, detrimental, and ineffective, and therefore the State of New York should and must withdraw from these programs immediately.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: None.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
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