Assemblyman Steve McLaughlins

Education Summit
Thursday, April 11 East Greenbush Community Library

Education Funding
In 2009, New York spent $18,618 per
pupil; higher than every other state in per pupil spending and $8,000 above the national average. New York spends $58 billion annually on education.
*Source: Governor Cuomos 2013 State of the State and the New NY Education Reform Commission
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and Performance
Only 36% of New Yorks 4th and 8th graders are on
grade-level in reading. Only 35% of students are college ready. Only 74% of New Yorks students graduate from high school. 83% graduation rate in 107th Assembly district. 9.6% dropout rate in the 107th Assembly district, compared to 23% statewide. Of the Class of 2011, just one in three students graduated from high school ready for college and highskill careers.
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New Yorks Job Market

Change in Total Private Sector Jobs, Feb.
2012 Feb. 2013
United States: +1.9% New York: +1.1%

Unemployment Rates
United States: 8.3% (2/12); 7.7% (2/13) New York: 8.5% (2/12); 8.4% (2/13)

The non-partisan Tax Foundation ranks New York

#50 on list of business-friendly states.
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Percent Change in Private Sector Jobs by Area, February 2012 - February 2013

Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR)

APPR aims to help our children.
Are the standards effective? How does the nurturing relationship between teacher and student change as a result of APPR? Have teachers become more focused on drill testing and narrowing their curriculum?

Unfunded Mandates
Unfunded mandates are pushing schools
districts to the brink of educational insolvency.
What state education mandates are the most expensive? What are the least useful?

The Common Core

The Common Core was designed to ensure
our children received a sound, equitable education.
What are the strengths and weaknesses? Are standards and assessments, rather than curriculum and instruction, driving The Common Core? Has the data been used as a strategy for improvement or for accountability purposes?
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Other Topics
Would extending the length of the school
day help or hurt students and teachers? Are BOCES/Questar programs beneficial for students? Is there enough communication between high schools, higher education institutions and job creators regarding curriculum? Is mandated pre-kindergarten practical?
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Our Discussion
Where do we go from here? What can New York and the state

education department do better to help our teachers and students?

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Assemblyman Steve McLaughlins

Education Summit
Thursday, April 11 East Greenbush Community Library

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