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This edition: Leonie Haimson on NYC's overcrowded public schools


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Original tape date: July 16, 2014. First aired: July 21, 2014.

Leonie Haimson, Founder and Executive Director of the organization Class Size Matters, discusses the problem of overcrowding in New York City public schools, the battle going on between traditional public schools and charter schools, the importance of experienced teachers, and what some other countries are doing to improve the quality of education for their children.

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Leonie Haimson Executive Director , Class Size Matters

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