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Sources: Cuomo To Announce New Education Commission In State Address
Updated 01/02/2012 01:18 PM
By: NY1 News

Governor Andrew Cuomo will be pushing for big school reforms in his State of the State address on Wednesday.

Sources say Cuomo will announce a commission to look at education from a "student perspective," and the panel is expected to include outside experts.

Cuomo's announcement comes after the city and the teachers union failed to reach an agreement over the weekend on a new teacher evaluation system, which cost the city $60 million in school improvement grants.

The state pulled the funding after city education officials walked away from talks with the union last week.

The two sides were split on a number of issues, including an appeals process for teachers.

In his address, Cuomo is also expected to push for a constitutional amendment to legalize gambling in the state, with the aim of possibly putting a full casino at Aqueduct Race Track.

He will also call for new commission to look at the state's tax code.




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