More than 73% of NYC public school classrooms comply with state class size law

NEW YORK — More than 73% of New York City’s public school classrooms now adhere to the state’s class size law, after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pushed to delay the mandate that would have required greater compliance this school year, according to new data released Friday. The 2022 state law requires the phasing in of limits between 20 and 25 students per class, depending on grade level. kAmv@G] z2E9J w@49F= 2?5 E96 DE2E6 {68:D=2EFC6 28C665 =2DE D6DD:@? 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