In January, 2012 Governor Andrew Cuomo said that he was going to be a "Lobbyist for children." Waldman (Times Union) wrote, Arguing that New York is "driven by the business of education more than achievement in education," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said education would be a "priority mission" for his administration in 2012."

What a difference a year makes.

Closing in on the end of 2013, Governor Cuomo seems to be delivering a very different message. In a recent press conference, Cuomo spoke about the New York State Education Department's implementation of the Common Core State Standards saying, "It's something we're watching very closely, and it's something that might be the subject of legislative changes next year," Cuomo told reporters on Staten Island. "But it's not anything that I control, so we are watching."

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