NYC Public Schools roll out class size plan to meet state mandates. Here’s what it means for students and parents.

NYC Public Schools roll out class size plan to meet state mandates. Here’s what it means for students and parents.

The city's Department of Education (DOE) released a draft proposal of its 2027 Class Size Reduction Plan (CSRP) on Wednesday night in which Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledged to allocate an additional $1.5 billion in the city’s capital plan to help build school expansions and create additional space to accommodate the mandated smaller classes. In March, advocates criticized Mamdani and the DOE over an update to the School Construction Authority's capi…

NYC plans new school spaces, teachers to comply with class size law as enrollment drops

Chancellor Kamar Samuels and other officials at a recent groundbreaking. A new report from the education department avoids capping enrollment at desirable schools. [ more › ]