Statement from Assemblyman Chad Lupinacci (R,C,WF,I-Huntington Station):
Today I voted against the re-election of three incumbent members of the Board of Regents. After participating in multiple candidate interviews, I believe we need new voices and new leadership on the board, which these incumbent members simply can not provide. All four were part of the disastrous implementation of Common Core, and none of them provided details when questioned about how they believe the system could be improved. Instead of putting New York’s students first and electing the most qualified applicants, we perpetuated a failing education system.
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We must take steps to relieve the stressful burden the system has placed upon our students and educators. My colleagues in the Assembly Republican Conference and I introduced a comprehensive amendment that would have tackled the actual curriculum concerns. We also proposed reforms to the Regents system, which would have made the process more open and established greater accountability. Today, New York’s children ranked second to party politics and special favors.
