Bethany Bump is reporting at Capitol Confidential the governor's task force reviewing Common Core has recommended the state implement its own set of standards. The group issued its report, Thu., Dec. 10. The study also calls for an overhaul of the state testing system to reduce tests and the anxiety linked to them. It also suggests a four-year moratorium on the use of student test scores to evaluate teachers. Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched the task force in September to review and reform the state Common Core program. This was the second review of the standards, since the curriculum and tests were implemented statewide four years ago. Cuomo blamed the state Education Department for a "deeply flawed" roll out, and said that while he agreed with the goal of the higher standards the system was in need of a "total reboot." The task force is recommending New York use Common Core as a foundation, but is calling upon teachers, parents and students to help identify which standards to revise, cut or develop. The recommendations represent a retreat from the higher learning standards used in most of the country. Read the full story at Capitol Confidential, a Times Union blog.