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April Blanding on the Unintended Impacts of NYC's Class Size Reduction Law on High-Need Schools

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      April Blanding shares her mixed feelings about NYC's class size reduction law, focusing on its potential negative effects on high-need schools.

      • Born and raised in NYC, Blanding now lives in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn and is a mother to two daughters attending NYC public schools.
      • She expresses initial support for smaller class sizes before highlighting concerns about the law's drawbacks, especially for struggling schools in high-need areas.
      • Blanding argues that the law might benefit wealthier schools while negatively impacting high-poverty, high-need schools such as those in her neighborhood.
      • She cites a disparity in classroom size caps across different poverty levels in schools, fearing that the new law could further neglect high-need schools.
      • Blanding urges that policies should focus on aiding schools with the greatest needs and calls on the council and mayor to ensure the law benefits those in high-need neighborhoods.