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The Statute Nobody Mentioned: How a State Law Became One Mayor’s Choice
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The New York Post says Bill de Blasio "allowed" NYC schools to stop using test scores to decide promotion. A 2014 New York State law had already required it.
Verdict: mostly-false. Truth score 0.30. Confidence 0.85.
On July 25, 2026, the Post reported that NYC promotes nearly 100% of students in grades 3-8 while about 40% score below proficiency, and attributed the shift to a mayoral choice. NYS Education Law § 305(47), enacted in Governor Cuomo's FY2014-15 budget as a headline element of the Common Core Implementation Reform Act…
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