“Common Core is broken. Parents, teachers, administrators and students have been well aware that New York’s implementation of the national standards has been abysmal. Until today, Gov. Cuomo has blatantly ignored the pleas of these stakeholders. While I’m glad to see the governor is finally coming around, I can’t say I’m surprised it took two years of evidence and a massive opt-out movement to get him to listen to the concerns of his constituents.

“Overly-stressful standardized testing, curriculums that aren’t age appropriate, and an insane lack of funding have put too much stress on our schools for too long. Since before I was elected to the Assembly, I’ve been calling for a moratorium on Common Core as well as a panel of experts and stakeholders to re-evaluate and replace the standards. I’m encouraged to see Gov. Cuomo joining the conversation and coming around to a more rational approach.”