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Thanks to a smaller-class-size mandate, by September 2027, New York City classes will be capped at 20 students in kindergarten through third grade, 23 in fourth through eighth grade and 25 in high school. This will necessitate the hiring of 3,700 public school teachers, as well as the creation of hundreds of new classrooms within already overcrowded […]

Even after 3 kids & 4 decades of conversations, it’s still important to go. Strategies for when to talk to teachers & kids, and when to listen. Read more at: https://www.the74million.org/article/lessons-learned-from-44-years-of-parent-teacher-conferences/

In New York City, thousands of students deemed “gifted” by the Department of Education’s own assessment standards are denied access to gifted and talented public school programs due to the lack of available seats.  Their parents are desperate for options when it comes to accommodating children capable of doing above grade-level work. In a city of close

My math-and-physics-teacher husband knew that if our daughter didn’t take geometry in 9th grade, she’d never get to calculus. He was right. Read the entire post at: https://www.the74million.org/article/how-keeping-8th-graders-from-taking-algebra-can-derail-their-futures-in-stem/

High schools in states that start after Labor Day end up with fewer instructional days before the exams than those that open their doors in mid-August, and sometimes even in late July. Does this discrepancy create a difference in results? Read all about it at: https://www.the74million.org/article/late-starting-schools-have-less-time-to-prep-for-ap-exams-does-it-matter/