New York State Schools Failing Statewide

According to reports from the office of the Governor of New York state, High numbers of students in New York State schools are failing. This news comes as a result of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to fund more schools statewide. Out of a total of 178 schools, one of the schools is said to have more than 109,000 students that are failing according to these reports. Large percent of Minority students and student from low income families are said to be attending majority of these failing schools, which is about 9 out of 10 schools. As many as 50,000 students coming from the New York City schools labeled as failing are from low income families and most minorities, according to the governor's office report. Mayor Bill de Blasio was in Albany on Wednesday to discuss the handling and permanent control of schools, and Education. Out of the 178 schools labeled as "Priority", 91 of those schools are in New York City; as Mayor Bill de Blasio targets government takeover to turn the failing schools around.

 Graduation rates, English, Math, and arts/science scores are criteria for judging weather a school is failing. Majority of students in these schools are either failing or getting scores below passing, and graduation rates fall below the percent of the last three years. State legislature is receiving the blame from the Governor's office for failing to rectify the growing problems before it gets out of hand.


 “When cities like New York City refuse to take bold action to fix the city’s failing schools, we need the state to act urgently,” said Families for Excellent Schools CEO Jeremiah Kittredge. “Statewide, 800,000 children fail every year—we cannot accept that any longer."
Governor Cuomo plans on putting public schools into the hands of nonprofit organization or any organization that can fix failing schools; this plan is taking from Massachusetts model of turning around failing school. Teachers union of New York have yet argued against putting schools into hands of state organization or any other non-profit organization, saying that it might still go downwards.

Demographic of New York City public schools link:
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/school-of-education/ncate-accreditation/electronic-exhibit-room/standard-4/repository/files/demographics-of-nyc-public-schools/Summary%20of%20NYC%20Demographics.pdf/view