Comments on: Class sizes rise citywide despite state aid http://gothamschools.org/2009/11/30/class-sizes-rise-citywide-despite-state-aid/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michael M. http://gothamschools.org/2009/11/30/class-sizes-rise-citywide-despite-state-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-248552 Michael M. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:13:00 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=28285#comment-248552 "...will significantly reduce the capacity of schools ..." As opposed to "capability?" Earth to Freud? Indeed, by the time Kleinberg has absconded with more school space for charters and whatnot, perhaps the "capacity" of traditional public schools IS being reduced. “…will significantly reduce the capacity of schools …”

As opposed to “capability?” Earth to Freud? Indeed, by the time Kleinberg has absconded with more school space for charters and whatnot, perhaps the “capacity” of traditional public schools IS being reduced.

]]> By: Michael M. http://gothamschools.org/2009/11/30/class-sizes-rise-citywide-despite-state-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-248551 Michael M. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:09:55 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=28285#comment-248551 Re: "The rising class sizes come against a backdrop of big investments by the state into reducing class size." That would seem to call into question how the city is spending the state funds, no? Either that, or the number of kids is going up faster than the city is willing or able to forecast, let alone plan for, no? Re: “The rising class sizes come against a backdrop of big investments by the state into reducing class size.”

That would seem to call into question how the city is spending the state funds, no? Either that, or the number of kids is going up faster than the city is willing or able to forecast, let alone plan for, no?

]]> By: Pogue http://gothamschools.org/2009/11/30/class-sizes-rise-citywide-despite-state-aid/comment-page-1/#comment-248547 Pogue Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:16:53 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=28285#comment-248547 Though I know NYC public school parents didn't vote for him, it looks like his "Overcrowding Kids for Mayor Bloomberg" constituents certainly helped him win that narrow election. Though I know NYC public school parents didn’t vote for him, it looks like his “Overcrowding Kids for Mayor Bloomberg” constituents certainly helped him win that narrow election.

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