As Bay Area educators prepare to start the new school year, they’re finding that state budget cuts have meant teacher layoffs — and increased class sizes. We discuss what this means for students and teachers.
Class Size Concerns
As Bay Area educators prepare to start the new school year, they're finding that state budget cuts have meant teacher layoffs -- and increased class sizes. We discuss what this means for students and teachers.
Guests:
Michael Watenpaugh, superintendent of San Rafael City Schools
Abbey Kerins, English and literary arts teacher at Oakland School for the Arts
Michelle Henninger, parent of a first grader at Horace Mann Elementary
Martin Carnoy, professor of education and economics at Stanford University