Concern Grows Over How New York City Will Fund its New Class-Size Mandate — and Whether It Will Help Students at All

While proponents of Governor Hochul’s initiative to reduce class sizes argue it will bolster the quality of education across New York City public schools, an educational advocate warns ‘it will have the opposite effect.’ As students go back to school this week, concerns are growing that a new law to limit class sizes in New York City public schools might undermine the quality of education in classrooms across the city while straining state funding. Governor Hochul’s initiative requires the city to reduce class sizes in at least 20 percent of...