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Blakeman hammers Hochul over dismal NY public school rankings, vows to boost STEM: ‘Not acceptable’

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Oliveira, A., & Golden, V. (2026, October 16). Blakeman hammers Hochul over dismal NY public school rankings, vows to boost STEM: ‘Not acceptable’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/us-news/bruce-blakeman-hammers-gov-hochul-for-school-rankings-and-vows-to-boost-stem-scores-have-gone-down-down-down/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-16 · by Alex Oliveira, Vaughn Golden

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Republican Bruce Blakeman criticized Governor Kathy Hochul during a campaign stop in The Bronx for declining public school test scores and the state's poor education ranking. He cited New York's 17th-place national standing despite being the highest spender per pupil at nearly $40,000 annually. Blakeman blamed the curriculum and leadership rather than teachers, pledging to prioritize STEM subjects if elected governor in November. Joined by Bronx community leader Sheikh Musa Drammeh, Blakeman emphasized that improving education is crucial for supporting children's futures.
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Republican Bruce Blakeman criticized Governor Kathy Hochul during a campaign stop in The Bronx on Friday, Oct. 13, 2026, for New York's declining student test scores under her leadership. He vowed to prioritize STEM education if elected. Blakeman also denounced Hochul’s controversial 2024 comment about young black kids in the Bronx not knowing what a computer is, asserting that students know more than she does. Joining him was Bronx community leader Sheikh Musa Drammeh, who pointed out New York's 17th place ranking nationally for education despite the state spending more per pupil than any other in the country. Blakeman emphasized the need to support and elevate children’s education rather than criticizing them.

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Alex Oliveira
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Blakeman was joined by Bronx community leader and educator Sheikh Musa Drammeh, who highlighted New York’s bleak 17th-place national education ranking in US News & World Report — and questioned how that was possible when the state spends more per pupil than any other in the country.
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🔮 Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, also hammered Hochul for her infamous 2024 claim that “young black kids in the Bronx” don’t know what a computer is — insisting youngsters in the borough “know more about a computer” than the governor will “ever know.”

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Republican Bruce Blakeman on Friday ripped Gov. Kathy Hochul for New York students’ dismal test scores under her watch — vowing to place STEM initiatives at the heart of public education if he wins in November. asserted
he → rip → November
“You’ve got to elevate our kids. asserted
You → get → kids
Kathy Hochul has no clue how to do that,” Blakeman said during a campaign stop in The Bronx. asserted
Blakeman → have → Bronx
“She’s had an opportunity for the last five years, and the test scores have gone down, down, down,” he railed. asserted
he → have → years
“It’s not acceptable.” asserted
It → ’ → ?
Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, also hammered Hochul for her infamous 2024 claim that “young black kids in the Bronx” don’t know what a computer is — insisting youngsters in the borough “know more about a computer” than the governor will “ever know.” uncertain
governor → hammer → computer
“She doesn’t know what is going on our communities. asserted
what → know → communities
She doesn’t even know what’s going on in our school system,” he said. asserted
he → know → system
“The fact is we have to support our children’s education and not put them down. asserted
we → have → them
We have to elevate them.” asserted
We → have → them
Blakeman was joined by Bronx community leader and educator Sheikh Musa Drammeh, who highlighted New York’s bleak 17th-place national education ranking in US News & World Report — and questioned how that was possible when the state spends more per pupil than any other in the country. asserted
state → join → country
The nearly $40,000-per-pupil spending in 2025 didn’t translate to equally soaring results, Blakeman and Drammeh noted. asserted
Blakeman → translate → results
Instead, New York 4th graders scored 22nd in the nation for reading while 8th graders scored 24th, according to the gold standard National Assessment of Educational Progress exam. “It’s not the teachers’ fault. uncertain
It → score → exam
It’s the fault of the curriculum, the Board of Regents, the Chancellor of Education and Kathy Hochul,” Blakeman said. asserted
Blakeman → ’ → Education
The Long Island pol said New York public schools should be zeroing in on science, technology, engineering and math — known under the acronym STEM — and said he’d make those subjects the core of the state’s curriculum if he wins the gubernatorial race on November 3. asserted
he → say → November
And it’s the future of our children and grandchildren,” Blakeman said, adding that he’d work closely with Drammeh to help roll out such education initiatives in the Bronx. asserted
he → ’ → Bronx
Blakeman making the announcement in the Bronx also appeared to be a highly deliberate — in addition to highlighting Hochul’s inflammatory computer comment throughout the campaign, he has been making a concerted effort to pitch himself to voters in the Boogie Down. asserted
he → make → Down
The borough largely voted Democrat in the 2024 presidential election, but it also had the sharpest swing right from 2020 to 2024 across the entire state. asserted
it → vote → state
The Bronx went 69% for Joe Biden in 2020 in his winning race against Donald Trump, then just 22% for Kamala Harris in 2024, when she lost to Trump, thanks in large part to Latino voters, Politico reported. asserted
Politico → go → voters
Blakeman was polling about 10 points behind Hochul earlier this week, though it’s unclear if his lauded showing in their sole debate on Tuesday could move the needle. uncertain
showing → poll → needle
With the election less than three weeks away, Blakeman has been frantically trying to get his message out to voters, urging them not to elect the incumbent Democrat governor to a second, full, four-year term. asserted
Blakeman → try → term
“We have to concentrate on the things that will give our kids a better future,” he said. asserted
he → have → future
“We need to lay the foundation and create the foundation for them to be successful in their future life here in New York.” asserted
them → need → York
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