Testimony to the Governor’s Common Core Task Force

Testimony Delivered November 18, 2015

Good afternoon Chairman Parsons and honorable members of Governor Cuomo’s Common Core Task Force. My name is James Viola and I am the Director of Government Relations for the School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS). On the behalf of our association’s more than 7,000 members across the state, I am grateful for the opportunity to provide testimony and discuss important considerations related to the Common Core Standards. For your consideration, I will present overall considerations and then address each of the six areas set by Governor Cuomo. … Read full testimony here.