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A new study found New York State could stand to lose millions of dollars in federal aid if it repeals the Common Core. (Staten Island Advance/Hilton Flores)
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The repeal of Common Core standards could cost New York State $280 million, and mean the return to lower education standards that left a majority of kids unprepared for college or careers, according to an analysis by High Achievement New York, a non-profit coalition of business and education leaders throughout the state.
The report, called "Back to Square One: What New York's Kids Lose in Common Core Repeal," compiled and reviewed federal "Race to the Top" budget documents as well as statewide exam and polling results over the last five years.
Specifically, the report concluded:
- New York State would risk losing up to $280 million of the $700 million it received in federal funding as part of the Race to the Top initiative.
- A repeal of Common Core would increase the number of schools around the state at risk of being labeled as "failing" by the U.S. Department of Education.
- If New York were to abandon Common Core, a whole new set of curriculum standards would have to be developed by educators, which could take years.
- By 2020, nearly 70 percent of jobs in New York State will require a college degree, which the Common Core is designed to prepare students for.
The repeal of Common Core could prove to be a statewide issue on Election Day Tuesday.
Not only is Common Core a hot topic among parents and teachers, but it is also a hot topic in the governor's race.
Recent polls show when it comes to matters of education policy, a majority of voters want to see implementation of the Common Core standards stopped rather than continued.
Voters supporting incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo are more likely to want to see the Common Core standards continued in the schools, while voters supporting GOP candidate Rob Astorino are strongly inclined to favor a repeal of Common Core. In fact, Astorino has secured a "Stop Common Core" line on Tuesday's ballot.