Mamdani goes back on commitment, uses bribes to comply with class-size law
DISCONCERTING: Mayor Zoran Mamdani is reportedly negotiating with the teachers’ union to delay the implementation of strict class size regulations in order to stabilize the budget. This arrangement not only underscores the influence of state lawmakers in favor of the American Federation of Teachers but also highlights the troubling nature of the law itself. This […]
NYC schools could use gyms, other spaces to comply with class-size mandate as critics blast ‘disaster in the making’
As the city struggles to meet state class size restrictions amid a surge in enrollment, up to 500 schools may choose to repurpose gyms or teacher lounges as classrooms. The option is one of 12 suggestions for the school outlined in a draft plan released Tuesday by city education department officials. “Principals may closely review […]
NYC public school officials grilled about plan to comply with controversial class-size law
City Education Department officials came under sharp criticism Thursday for their plans to comply with a controversial state law that would require Big Apple public schools to reduce overall class sizes by 2028. The City Council hearing on the issue came as the legislative body’s Education Committee introduced a bill that would require the DOE […]