2023 Newsclips

NYC’s class size working group delivers recommendations — but some members dissent
Michael Elsen-Rooney and Amy Zimmer, Chalkbeat
December 11, 2023

Fearing NYC will fail to meet new class size limits, advocates ask the state to step in
Cayla Bamberger, Daily News
December 1, 2023

Teachers’ union says 300,000 New York City students are in oversized classes despite class size law
Augostina Mallous, Brooklyn Paper
Nov. 22, 2023

Despite new law to reduce class size, 300K students in oversized classrooms: UFT
WABC News
Nov. 21, 2023

Report: More than 300K NYC students are in overcrowded classrooms
Sahalie Donaldson, City and State
Nov.21, 2023

Concerns mount that NYC won’t comply with law limiting classroom size
Jessica Gould, Gothamist
Nov 21, 2023

New York City DOE working group shares proposals for class size reduction
Aissatou Diallo, Columbia Spectator
October 5, 2023

Why a New Attack on Class Size Doesn’t Add Up
Leonie Haimson, Washington Post
September 26, 2023

NYC public schools set to begin reducing class sizes this September
Aissatou Diallo, Columbia Spectator
September 18, 2023

Adams’ budget cuts could trigger a “massive step backward” in NYC public schools
Cayla Bamberger, NY Daily News
September 11, 2023

NYC budget cuts could gut sanitation, schools: experts
Jon Levine, Tina Moore and Matthew Sedacca, NY Post
September 9, 2023

Some NYC class sizes could grow this year under revised draft plan: advocates
Cayla Bamberger, NY Daily News
August 27, 2023

There’s finally money for smaller class sizes: New law for NYC schools will help kids
John C. Liu, NY Daily News
August 16, 2023

NYC could see $1.6B in annual costs for thousands of new teachers under class size law: watchdog
Cayla Bamberger, NY Daily News
July 12, 2023

NYC school officials were warned of cybersecurity flaws weeks before attack on student data
Cayla Bamberger, NY Daily News
July 9, 2023

“Peculiar:” Newark Schools Now Enrolling Babies “in the Mommies’ Wombs”
Therese Jacob, Tap into Newark
July 8, 2023

Another data breach at NYC schools exposes student and staff information
Jessica Gould
June 24, 2023

NYC student data breached in worldwide MOVEit cyberattack, say city Education Department officials
Cayla Bamberger, NY Daily News
June 23, 2023

Class Sizes: A Growing Issue Among Educators
Mary Ellen Flannery, NEA Today
June 14, 2023

NYC Department of Education Fails to Plan for Mandatory Class Size Reduction
Leonie Haimson, Gotham Gazette
June 12, 2023

Can a Class Be Too Small?
Joey Asher, The Highlands Current
May 26, 2023

NYC public school plan to curb class sizes lacks specifics, says UFT which wants to know where new classrooms will be created
Cayla Bamberger, NY Daily News
May 20, 2023

NYC school enrollment declines expected to level off next fall
Cayla Bamberger, NY Daily News
May 8, 2023

NYC school enrollment projected to remain steady after steep pandemic losses
Julian Shen-Berro, Chalkbeat New York
May 8, 2023

NYC’s new school class-size law could be foiled by ‘loopholes,’ educators say
Susan Edelman, New York Post
April 29, 2023

NY state could pick up mega-millions cost of Hochul’s proposed 22 new NYC charter schools
Carl Campanile and Zach Williams, NY Post
April 25, 2023

Labor groups bank on longtime ties to key legislators in budget fight over NYC charter schools
Zach Williams, NY Post
April 21, 2023

NYC Schools names smaller class size working group
Sahalie Donaldson, City and State
April 18, 2023

A short extender
Joseph Spector and Eleonora Francica, Politico
April 17, 2023

Dept. of City Planning Announces New Community Planning and Engagement Division
Vanessa Cameron, CityLand
April 14, 2023

Anticipating challenges to NYC class size law, Banks will launch ‘working group’
Reema Amin, Chalkbeat
February 8, 2023

NYC charter schools could expand under Gov. Hochul’s budget proposal
Jessica Gould, Gothamist
February 1, 2023

NYC pauses Success Academy space-sharing plans in Queens and Bronx schools
Amy Zimmer, Chalkbeat
January 23, 2023

NYC mayor’s proposed budget reduces education spending, but avoids controversial cuts to schools
Jessica Gould, Gothamist
January 12, 2023