Dear Editor,<\/p>\n
There are five entities that should receive postcards before Nov. 30, 2015. Governor Cuomo, New York State Capital Building, Albany, N.Y. 12224 – Suspend Common Core Testing for the 2015-2016 school year while Commissioner Elia collects and evaluates \u201cSpecifics of Common Core.\u201d<\/p>\n
New York State Board of Regents, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, N.Y. 12234, you approved the Common Core \u2013 can you disapprove it?<\/p>\n
Office of the Attorney General, The Capital, Albany, N.Y. 12224-0341, RFP 15-008 Mandatory Requirements #6, \u201cAll materials must be held strictly confidential and must not be copied, duplicated, or disseminated by any manner or discussed with anyone except as authorized by the New York State Education Department.\u201d Can you approve a contract containing this? Legally? Constitutionally? Ethically?<\/p>\n
Comptroller, 110 State St., Albany, N.Y. 12236 – \u201cIf Common Core testing is suspended, will New York State save $7.6 million this year? And possible projected $8.8 million next year?<\/p>\n
Commissioner of Education Elia, 89 Washington Ave., Albany, N.Y. 12224: Children from school upbeat, positive, want to go back; downhearted, crying, concerned about homework, no art or music, no \u201cfun.\u201d Professional staff mandates requiring time not related to educational process. Administrative staff two to three hours per day \u201cpaper work\u201d APPR Intimidation. Ultimate AAR \u2013 ballot box.<\/p>\n
If you have a different message for any of the entities, share it. The ideas presented were possibilities.<\/p>\n
Respectfully,<\/p>\n
Joe Albrecht<\/p>\n
Owego, N.Y.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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