The state Assembly has passed an education bill after the measure was stripped of provisions that aimed to reduce class size.
Assemblywoman Teresa Benitez-Thompson says the amended bill no longer mandates the reduction in class size, but regardless is still a step in the right direction on the issue.
The Assembly passed the bill in a unanimous vote Tuesday.
The original bill brought forward by Assemblywoman Brittney Miller required reductions in class size to meet maximum student-teacher ratios established by the state.
The amended legislation now requires each school district to post online the student-teacher ratio after the start of the school year.
Benitez-Thompson told reporters Wednesday that they want to work toward getting an ideal class size, but setting specific ratios would have required additional schools.
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