Common Core Forums to Be Scheduled for NYC
The New York State Education Department has already scheduled 16 forums on the Common Core curriculum in upstate New York and Long Island. This week, they are expected to announce at least five additional forum in New York City.
In Capital New York, Executive Director Jenny Sedlis praised State Education Commissioner John King for his handling of the Common Core curriculum implementation:
Jenny Sedlis, executive director of StudentsFirstNY, a group that advocates for the Common Core, among other issues, said in a statement: "Commissioner King has fully demonstrated his commitment to listening to parents across New York State as he goes about the necessary work of bringing rich and rigorous content into the classroom."