FAQ: Why NYC Schools should use infusion of new federal & state funds to lower class size next year

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The NY State Legislature passed a law in June 2022, mandating that NYC schools phase in smaller classes in all grades. Click here to learn more about this law.

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Talk out of School radio show and podcast airs Sunday night at 7 PM on WBAI 99.5 FM  or online at www.wbai.org when Leonie Haimson, Daniel Alicea  and Kaliris Salas Ramirez interview guests and discuss issues affecting public schools in NYC, the state level and nationally. You can  stream or subscribe to the podcast  here at Simplecast; or  at iTunes, Spotify or Google.

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