Class Size Matters | A clearinghouse for information on class size & the proven benefits of smaller classes

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Apr 10

746 schools will be able to lower class size next year! but will Mayor Adams help the schools left out?

Apr 8

Risks of using AI in the Classroom

Mar 26

Class Size Matters’ exchange with School Construction Authority regarding their lax governance policies and non-compliant capital plan

Mar 24

What I told the School Construction Authority board and how you can help

Mar 17

Our testimony on the critical failings of DOE and SCA in planning for class size reduction

Mar 7

500 NYC schools without enough space for smaller classes, according to DOE

Feb 21

Why DOE should be moving more PreK classes to CBOs to provide critical benefits to students and the city as a whole

Feb 15

Quick update on CEC election process, new video on Talkspace & WBAI radio show

Feb 15

School data breaches and other important privacy updates

Feb 15

A critical moment for NYC schools — and for Class Size Matters

Dec 23

Our letter with Ed Law Center, urging Commissioner to require NYC comply with class size law

Dec 23

Class Size Matters & Education Law Center urge State Commissioner to require NYC to comply with the state’s class size law

Dec 12

Presentation to CPAC: Problems with DOE’s failure to plan for class size reduction

Dec 5

Sign our petition urging DOE to implement a real class size plan, without exempting as many as half of all schools!

Nov 20

Resolution Urging the DOE to Implement a Multi-year Plan that will Provide All NYC Students with the Benefits of Smaller Classes

Jun 18

Watch our new video: Why class size matters!

Mar 5

Videos of parents, teachers and students testifying about the importance of reducing class size

Mar 3

Must see video: Regent Kathy Cashin and City Council Education chair Mark Treyger on the importance of class size

Jun 19

Class Size Rally 2019 [VIDEO]

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Talk out of School: WBAI Sunday at 7 PM EST or as a podcast

Talk out of School radio show and podcast airs Sunday night at 7 PM on WBAI 99.5 FM or online at www.wbai.org when Leonie Haimson and Daniel Alicea interview guests and discuss issues affecting public schools in NYC, the state level and nationally. You can stream or subscribe to the podcast here; or at iTunes, Spotify or Google.

Skinny award dinner honoring Rep. Jamaal Bowman!

We held our annual Skinny award dinner Wed. June 28, 2023, honoring Rep. Jamaal Bowman, former Bronx principal and now a progressive trailblazer who is fighting in Congress to protect and improve our public schools. More photos on Facebook .

Why class size matters!

Click here to see our video: parents, teachers & students explain why class size matters

FAQ on new class size law!

The NY State Legislature passed a new law in June 2022, mandating that NYC schools phase in smaller classes in all grades. Click here to learn more about this law.

746 schools will be able to lower class size next year! but will Mayor Adams help the schools left out?

Risks of using AI in the Classroom

Class Size Matters’ exchange with School Construction Authority regarding their lax governance policies and non-compliant capital plan

What I told the School Construction Authority board and how you can help

Our testimony on the critical failings of DOE and SCA in planning for class size reduction

500 NYC schools without enough space for smaller classes, according to DOE

Why DOE should be moving more PreK classes to CBOs to provide critical benefits to students and the city as a whole

Quick update on CEC election process, new video on Talkspace & WBAI radio show

School data breaches and other important privacy updates

A critical moment for NYC schools — and for Class Size Matters

Our letter with Ed Law Center, urging Commissioner to require NYC comply with class size law

Class Size Matters & Education Law Center urge State Commissioner to require NYC to comply with the state’s class size law

Presentation to CPAC: Problems with DOE’s failure to plan for class size reduction

Sign our petition urging DOE to implement a real class size plan, without exempting as many as half of all schools!

Resolution Urging the DOE to Implement a Multi-year Plan that will Provide All NYC Students with the Benefits of Smaller Classes

Watch our new video: Why class size matters!

Videos of parents, teachers and students testifying about the importance of reducing class size

Must see video: Regent Kathy Cashin and City Council Education chair Mark Treyger on the importance of class size

Class Size Rally 2019 [VIDEO]