The Blueprint for Student Success

A new report on declining enrollment projections in NYC by Danyela Souza-Egorov, a fellow at the Manhattan Institute and public school parent, are coming to a head and empty seats have Yiatin, Josh, and Deb asking — what happens when a class size is too small? Plus, a controversial new incentive fo…

As the school year comes to an end this week, Yiatin, Josh, and Deb reflect back on the top stories and policies this year and read the tea leaves on what the top issues will be for the fall.

School may technically still be in session, but for many New York City students the year is already over. This week, the hosts explore the strange limbo of June, when Regents exams take over school buildings, classrooms empty out, and serious questions emerge about whether the city’s academic cal…

This week on Schooled, Deb, Yiatin and Josh unpack Harvard’s controversial move to cap the number of A grades and what it says about grade inflation from Ivy League campuses to New York City classrooms. The conversation explores whether grades still measure merit, how inflated standards shape stude…