NYC gets 24 new schools; why activists say it's not nearly enough

JACKSON HEIGHTS, Queens (PIX11) -- On the eve of the first day of school in New York City, the city showed off some of its two dozen new schools as part of its claim that it is meeting state requirements for smaller class sizes. However, some small class size advocates are not only skeptical that the city is meeting requirements now, they also doubt that it can meet its benchmarks in the school years ahead.

For its part, the city's teachers' union on Wednesday highlighted a school that...