Comments on: State Budget Contains Historic Mandate For Lower Class Sizes in NYC http://www.edwize.org/state-budget-contains-historic-mandate-for-lower-class-sizes-in-nyc Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:23:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: firebrand http://www.edwize.org/state-budget-contains-historic-mandate-for-lower-class-sizes-in-nyc/comment-page-1#comment-48910 firebrand Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:31:04 +0000 http://edwize.org/state-budget-contains-historic-mandate-for-lower-class-sizes-in-nyc#comment-48910 Ok maybe I am naive, but why should it take 5 years for the classes to be lowered across the board? Why can't we, say make the cap on high school classes 32 in Sept. '07 and lower the caps in middle school and elementary school to whatever is deemed appropriate (by teachers or a compromise between what teachers and principals want) then too? There wasn't a problem smacking ten minutes onto our day as of last Feb. Why can't we just have lower class sizes starting in September. Are there THAT few newbies who want to be come teachers that we might not be able to accomodate the extra classes? Surely the ATRs would like to have regular schedules...I don't get why it has to take 5 years. Ok maybe I am naive, but why should it take 5 years for the classes to be lowered across the board? Why can’t we, say make the cap on high school classes 32 in Sept. ‘07 and lower the caps in middle school and elementary school to whatever is deemed appropriate (by teachers or a compromise between what teachers and principals want) then too?
There wasn’t a problem smacking ten minutes onto our day as of last Feb. Why can’t we just have lower class sizes starting in September.
Are there THAT few newbies who want to be come teachers that we might not be able to accomodate the extra classes? Surely the ATRs would like to have regular schedules…I don’t get why it has to take 5 years.

]]> By: Leo Casey http://www.edwize.org/state-budget-contains-historic-mandate-for-lower-class-sizes-in-nyc/comment-page-1#comment-45487 Leo Casey Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:45:59 +0000 http://edwize.org/state-budget-contains-historic-mandate-for-lower-class-sizes-in-nyc#comment-45487 This is a listserv for CPAC, the citywide group of PTAs which is the official parents group [notwithstanding the name, they are quite critical of Tweed]: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doe_cpac/ You can also check out this blog, and the links on it: http://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/ This is a listserv for CPAC, the citywide group of PTAs which is the official parents group [notwithstanding the name, they are quite critical of Tweed]:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doe_cpac/

You can also check out this blog, and the links on it:

http://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/

]]> By: NYC Educator http://www.edwize.org/state-budget-contains-historic-mandate-for-lower-class-sizes-in-nyc/comment-page-1#comment-45446 NYC Educator Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:40:02 +0000 http://edwize.org/state-budget-contains-historic-mandate-for-lower-class-sizes-in-nyc#comment-45446 Try this blog: http://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/ And this one: http://enslavedmom.blogspot.com/ Also check out this site: http://www.classsizematters.org/ And check this regularly: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/ Try this blog:

http://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/

And this one:

http://enslavedmom.blogspot.com/

Also check out this site:

http://www.classsizematters.org/

And check this regularly:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/

]]> By: Neil http://www.edwize.org/state-budget-contains-historic-mandate-for-lower-class-sizes-in-nyc/comment-page-1#comment-45203 Neil Tue, 03 Apr 2007 15:58:18 +0000 http://edwize.org/state-budget-contains-historic-mandate-for-lower-class-sizes-in-nyc#comment-45203 Dear Leo (and anyone else reading this), I was wondering if you knew of any good NY parent's internet forums? I am really keen to talk to other parents. Is there any chance you could email me on Balmerneil@hotmail.com if there are? best wishes Neil Dear Leo (and anyone else reading this), I was wondering if you knew of any good NY parent’s internet forums?

I am really keen to talk to other parents.

Is there any chance you could email me on Balmerneil@hotmail.com if there are?

best wishes
Neil

]]> By: dr_dru http://www.edwize.org/state-budget-contains-historic-mandate-for-lower-class-sizes-in-nyc/comment-page-1#comment-44993 dr_dru Mon, 02 Apr 2007 14:35:36 +0000 http://edwize.org/state-budget-contains-historic-mandate-for-lower-class-sizes-in-nyc#comment-44993 From the NY Times: Albany says class sizes will be reduced in five years, the city says there are no specific targets in number of students per class or money spent. More importantly the city cannot be sued over class size. Our newly reelected leader (and lawyer) says on class size reform, “the language is clear it’s not ambiguous, class size has to be the foundation for reform.” I guess she is right, the language is clear, it’s just meaningless. No goals, no repercussions, maybe we should all use that rubric for success in our classrooms. After all, it is good enough for The mayor, the chancellor, and our leader. From the NY Times:
Albany says class sizes will be reduced in five years, the city says there are no specific targets in number of students per class or money spent. More importantly the city cannot be sued over class size.

Our newly reelected leader (and lawyer) says on class size reform, “the language is clear it’s not ambiguous, class size has to be the foundation for reform.” I guess she is right, the language is clear, it’s just meaningless.

No goals, no repercussions, maybe we should all use that rubric for success in our classrooms. After all, it is good enough for The mayor, the chancellor, and our leader.

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