Issues

Andrew Cuomo
(Democrat-Incumbent)
Robert Astorino
(Republican)
Howie Hawkins
(Green)
Michael McDermott
(Libertarian)
Party Endorsements
Democratic, Working Families
Party, Independent
Republican, Conservative Green Libertarian
Running Mate Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul Christopher Moss Brian Jones Christopher Edes
Common Core Standards SUPPORTS OPPOSES OPPOSES OPPOSES
Significantly Reduce NYS
Standardized Testing Time
SUPPORTS, but his recent law
doesn't accomplish this.
SUPPORTS SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
Teacher Evaluations tied to
Standardized Tests (APPR)
SUPPORTS, wants to use to
break up the public education
system.
OPPOSES OPPOSES OPPOSES
Require Parental Consent
for collection and sharing of
personal student data
beyond school district
employees
OPPOSES as per privacy
legislation passed in April 2014
SUPPORTS SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
Fully Fund Foundation Aid
(CFE)
OPPOSES NONCOMMITTAL SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
End the Gap Elimination
Adjustment
OPPOSES SUPPORTS SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
Commissioner of Education,
John King
NONCOMMITTAL OPPOSES OPPOSES OPPOSES
Privately funded Regents
Research Fellows
NONCOMMITTAL NONCOMMITTAL OPPOSES OPPOSES
Charter Schools - Publically
Funded, Privately Run
SUPPORTS, wants to use to
break up the public education
system.
SUPPORTS, as they exist today OPPOSES OPPOSES
Charter school expansion
SUPPORTS, wants to use to
break up the public education
system.
NONCOMMITTAL OPPOSES OPPOSES
Issues
Andrew Cuomo
(Democrat-Incumbent)
Robert Astorino
(Republican)
Howie Hawkins
(Green)
Michael McDermott
(Libertarian)
NY State Teacher Tenure
Law
NONCOMMITTAL
OPPOSES, supports renewable
tenure
SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
Smart Schools Bond
Referendum
SUPPORTS OPPOSES OPPOSES OPPOSES
Private School Tax Credits NONCOMMITTAL SUPPORTS OPPOSES OPPOSES
Property Tax Cap Law
Enacted in 2011
SUPPORTS SUPPORTS OPPOSES OPPOSES
Governor's School
Consolidation
SUPPORTS
NONCOMMITTAL, Local
Districts should decide
NONCOMMITTAL,
Evaluate on a case by
case basis
OPPOSES
The Dream Act
SUPPORTS, but hasnt gotten it
passed in 4 years.
OPPOSES SUPPORTS SUPPORTS
Public Campaign Financing
SUPPORTS, but hasnt gotten it
passed in 4 years.
OPPOSES SUPPORTS SUPPORTS