Assembly’s GOP members want repeal of Common Core
Taking the election of new Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie as a sign of a fresh start, members of the assembly’s Republican minority are renewing their calls for major reforms in the state’s education system.
Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis (R-C-Bay Ridge-Staten Island) was among the members of the Assembly’s Republican Conference speaking out in Albany on Tuesday, the same day Heastie (D-Bronx) was elected by his colleagues to become assembly speaker and replace former speaker Sheldon Silver. Silver resigned from his post after being arrested on corruption charges.
Silver had not taken action on education reform suggestions from Republicans, but the GOP is apparently hoping to have better luck with Speaker Heastie.