#class size

#class size

A multi-year plan is necessary for NYC's Department of Education to effectively reduce class sizes as mandated by state law by 2028. [ more ]

The NYC public school system is expanding with 24 new schools and over 11,000 seats for the upcoming school year, addressing class size mandates. [ more ]

Despite a decline in average class sizes, around 10% of students remain in overcrowded classrooms of 30 or more students. [ more ]

Smaller class sizes are achievable in NYC public schools, according to the United Federation of Teachers. [ more ]

The NYC public school system is expanding with 24 new schools and over 11,000 seats for the upcoming school year, addressing class size mandates. [ more ]

Three-quarters of schools in England facing funding cuts since 2010.

$12.2bn investment needed to reverse cuts in English state-funded schools. [ more ]

P.S. 110 faces teacher shortages leading to larger class sizes and reduced French Dual Language Program (FDLP). [ more ]

The final sticking point in the contract negotiations between Portland Public Schools and teachers is whether parents should be involved in decisions about class size.

The teachers' union is advocating for the creation of "class size committees" at schools that struggle with large class sizes, instead of strict class size caps.

The strike has been going on since November 1, and hopes were high for an agreement last weekend, but it fell through after the school board rejected a tentative contract agreement. [ more ]

Portland Public Schools educators have been on strike since November 1, with little progress made in resolving the stalemate.

The city of Portland will release $20 million in clean energy funds to address teachers' concerns about uncomfortable classroom temperatures.

The union offered a new proposal that would bridge the gap with the district by over $120 million over three years, but it was rejected by PPS officials. [ more ]