
Mar 31, 2021 • 57M
State budget deal for NYC Schools and Principal tells us how his school has managed with challenges this year and what next year should include
A weekly podcast and radio show on WBAI 99.5 FM NYC, hosted by Leonie Haimson of Class Size Matters, and Daniel Alicea of Educators of NYC. We speak about the issues and controversies affecting public schools and public education in New York City, statewide and nationally.
Resources:
New Class Size Matters report on overspending on charter facilities and underspending on public school matching funds
Daily News article; and WCBS TV segment on the lack of matching funds.
AQE: Send a letter to Gov. Cuomo and state leaders on protecting students in the state budget by taxing the ultra-wealthy
More on Outward Bound NYC public schools, including MS 839.
Gothamist article on different proposals that have been made for the use of the federal funds, including reducing class size.