Gov. Andrew Cuomo launches task force to design 'total reboot' of Common Core

Brett T. | 9:13 PM on September 28, 2015

Unease. Frustration. These are just two of the words state legislators themselves use in today’s press release to describe Common Core implementation in New York State. The obvious problem with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s tweet above is that parents and teachers don’t have faith in Common Core standards. It’s likely too late to change the minds of those who have personally experienced the Common Core curriculum (and the tears that occasionally come with it). So what’s the next step for a politician trying to sell the public something it doesn’t want? A task force!

Today we announced the launch of the Common Core Task Force: http://t.co/D3wnjIFdOb

— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) September 28, 2015

As part of the launch announcement, Cuomo’s office has released a video in which he admits that Common Core has left students, teachers, administrators, and parents nationwide “confused and anxious” and adds that “the evidence of failure is everywhere.”

Watch a video of @NYGovCuomo discussing Common Core and the Task Force here: http://t.co/wZxeNwwWeS https://t.co/yOKyumTAMx

— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) September 28, 2015

Cuomo quotes his father as saying that “there are a lot of good ideas – the key is making them work,” adding that “the implementation of Common Core just did not work.” What the task force will do is design a “total reboot” of the educational standards rather than scrap them.

@NYGovCuomo wasting more tax dollars on a committee playing charades??? You're not fooling anyone with your ridiculous political ploys.

— Bronx Dynasty (@bronxboondoggle) September 28, 2015

@NYGovCuomo @NYSchoolSupts looks like commission is stacked with #CommonCore cheerleaders. What is the point of this again?

— Sharon (@SharonSloomis) September 28, 2015