NEW YORK -- New York City's Department of Education is accused in a lawsuit of ignoring state law and allowing classroom sizes to grow. The state Supreme Court suit was filed Tuesday by the city teachers' union and other groups. In 2006, the state's highest court ruled the state wasn't ensuring New York City students were getting the opportunity...
Third graders at PS 48 in Concord work on their computers while sitting in the hall. The school is one of the Island's overcrowded schools. From left: Jacqueline Wolske, Stephen Meyer, Kristen Colacino, Camryn Back, Jessica Maizer and Brianna Sisson.NEW YORK -- New York City's Department of Education is accused in a lawsuit of ignoring state law and allowing classroom sizes to grow. The state Supreme Court suit was filed Tuesday by the city teachers' union and other groups. In 2006, the state's highest court ruled the state wasn't ensuring New York City students were getting the opportunity for a sound basic education. Since then, the state has given the city $1.5 billion. Of that, $750 million was earmarked for class-size reductions. The suit says class sizes have increased despite the money and a decline in student enrollment citywide. City education officials dispute the allegations. At the same time, they say that state and city budget cuts have impeded efforts to reduce class size.
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