New Detroit schools contract allows up to 61 students in grades 6-12
Under a new three-year contract imposed last week class sizes in Detroit Public Schools could be as large as 61 students each in grades 6-12. (David Coates / The Detroit News)
From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120713/SCHOOLS/207130335#ixzz20WCQjTON
Detroit— Class sizes in Detroit Public Schools could get much larger this fall — up to 61 students each in grades 6-12 and 41 students in grades kindergarten through 3 — before school officials take action to level them out.
Under a new three-year contract imposed last week on the teachers' union, DPS will "make reasonable efforts" at reorganizing class sizes for students in K-12 when they exceed contractual limits.
In grades K-3, the class maximum is 25. But under the new contract with the Detroit Federation of Teachers, which took effect July 1, a class would need to reach 41 students before DPS moves to reduce it.
In grades 4-5, where 30 is the limit, it would take 46 students to
From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120713/SCHOOLS/207130335#ixzz20WCLaBtE