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Page 14 April 17, 2008 Spotlight
CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
The right
kind of cap
New York state leads the nation in education standards, quality tests and accountability,
Education Week just announced ... while the national experts at Education Trust cited New
York’s progress in closing the gap for children in poverty. New York leads the nation in
the prestigious Intel Science competition. We lead the nation in AP and SAT participation.
Test scores are rising, students are working to higher standards than ever before and voters
last spring approved 95 percent of school budgets — the highest rate in state history.
Why would we jeopardize this progress with arbitrary tax caps? Research shows they erode
local control, dismantle strong district programs and penalize the poorest communities.
New York’s students are learning — don’t cap their futures.
www.nysut.org
New York State United Teachers
represents more than 600,000
professionals in education
and health care.
Richard C. Iannuzzi, President