Ignoring a reform that works
This was written by Leonie Haimson, executive director of the nonprofitClass Size Matters, and founder of the NYC Public School Parent blog.
By Leonie Haimson
Two thirds of teachers are experiencing increased class sizes at their schools due to budget cuts, according to a recent national MET life survey . The problem is particularly evident for those who teach in urban areas with large numbers of at-risk students. In schools from New York to Arizona, Texas to California, class sizes in many schools have swelled to thirty or more, denying teachers a real opportunity to teach and children a real chance to learn.
The same survey showed that these worsening conditions have caused
‘There is no joy in education these days’
This is an open letter written by Larry Lee after he sat through a meeting of the Alabama House Ways & Means Education Committee last week during a hearing on HB541, a bill known as the “Education Options Act of 2012.”
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