Parsons Commission is out with final recommendations on fixing NY's schools
Legislative Gazette
Gov. Andrew Cuomo released the final report from the New NY Education Reform Commission – known as the Parsons Commission – which recommends expanding early education, expanding technology, rewarding good teachers and consolidating administrations and sharing services to put more money in the classrooms.
The Commission, formed in 2012, was chaired by Richard Parsons, who is a senior advisor at Providence Equity Partners, LLC and the former Chairman of Citigroup, and was tasked with identifying ways to increase the quality of education across the state.
"The Commission's final report is a compelling blueprint for moving New York forward, and I commend its members for their hard work and vision," Cuomo said. "The report contains smart recommendations like rewarding our best and brightest educators for high-performance, and increasing the availability of technology in high-needs schools. These are some of the essential steps that we must take to provide New York's children with the education they deserve, and I look forward to implementing them in the future."
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