New York Legislature’s Demands Seen Putting School Safety at Risk

The state senate has passed a bill requiring New York City to reduce all academic class sizes to 25 students or fewer by 2027. The city’s education department warns that the legislation could cause ‘large cuts’ to critical school safety programs.

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The New York City schools chancellor, David Banks. Via Wikimedia Commons

The mayor’s plans to increase school safety, announced in the aftermath of the Uvalde shooting, could be hampered by new requirements imposed by the state legislature.

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