Budget cuts cause classroom sizes to grow, kindergartners suffer the most:
"Class sizes in city schools jumped by the most in more than a decade this year - and youngest children are getting hit hardest.
The average elementary school class ballooned by about 4% to more than 23 students. Middle and high school classes grew by 1% to 2% to almost 27 students.
'It's a really sad story,' said Leonie Haimson, executive director of Class Size Matters. 'The kids with the highest educational needs tend to fall the furthest back. They benefit most from the individual attention.'"
"Class sizes in city schools jumped by the most in more than a decade this year - and youngest children are getting hit hardest.
The average elementary school class ballooned by about 4% to more than 23 students. Middle and high school classes grew by 1% to 2% to almost 27 students.
'It's a really sad story,' said Leonie Haimson, executive director of Class Size Matters. 'The kids with the highest educational needs tend to fall the furthest back. They benefit most from the individual attention.'"