R.S.V.P. Shaping the Next Administration’s Education Agenda
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Ask the Report and Advisory Board Review Commission not to eliminate reporting on class size and TCU’s
The DOE’s Report & Advisory Board Review Commission is supposed to decide which legally-mandated reporting requirements should be eliminated. The Commission has a majority of mayoral appointees and has the authority to override city law. DOE proposed the elimination of the November class size report and the annual report on TCUs or school trailers, earlier […]
File a C4E Complaint
If your child’s class size is too large, you can file a Contracts for Excellence (C4E) Complaint. Find it here: http://goo.gl/KxOki Or here: Loading…
Fill out our 2 -minute survey!
Fill it out here: http://goo.gl/x03Oi Or here: Loading…
Comments opposing the authorization of the New American Academy Charter School
Here are comments submitted to the State Education Department on the proposed New American Academy charter, opposing the granting of this charter. The school is based on the model of an existing public school in Brooklyn, that places 60 small children in a room with four teachers, instead of providing them with the proven model […]
Comments opposing the authorization of the Great Oaks Charter School
Comments submitted to the State Education Department. You can also download the pdf of this document here. [scribd id=110560958 key=key-1ey5r9rxna7uhkfjrgff mode=scroll]
Warning to district 6 and others considering de-zoning
This memo was written for District 6 parents and Community Education Council members, who with the encouragement of DOE are considering eliminating all school attendance zones in their district. Apparently there are other districts, including D7 and D9 in the Bronx, are considering the same course of action. I believe this proposal is a Trojan Horse, and […]
Parent Activists and Class Size Matters fight for student privacy rights 10/14/2012
NYC parent advocates and Class Size Matters joined with famed civil rights attorney, Norman Siegel, for a news conference on October 14, 2012. The Associated Press reported the activists calling on State Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, and Board of Regents Chancellor, Merryl Tisch, to defend students’ privacy protections against using student records for commercial purposes. […]
NYC Public School Parent Protesters at ‘Won’t Back Down’ Premier 9/23/12
“Won’t Back Down” actresses respond to Class Size Matters-included parent protesters at the New York City premier of the movie. Check it out here: Source: Eonline.com
2004 DOE Letter
The following 2004 letter written by Kathleen Grimm, then- DOE Deputy Chancellor, Finance and Administration, was a response to State Senator Eric Schneiderman’s inquiry into class sizes. Full download available here: DOE letter Schneiderman 12.8.2004 [scribd id=106563299 key=key-23figfx93rwba6319qbf mode=scroll]
You’re invited: Our Skinny Award dinner honoring Dr. Betty Rosa on June 18th!
Please join us on Wed. June 18 when we will honor Dr. Betty Rosa, former Bronx principal, District Superintendent, Board of Regents member and now NY State Education Commissioner for courageously standing up against the Trump administration on the importance of preserving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs in our public schools. Wine and food will be served!
Join our Annual Parent Action Conference on June 7th 2025!
Sign up here for our Annual Parent Action Conference on June 7th 2025, with keynote speaker Jamaal Bowman!
Donate to Class Size Matters!
Sign our petition on class size!
Sign here to urge NYC to implement a real, multi-year strategy to lower class size, as the law intends, without exempting up to half or more of all students.
Take our 5-minute class size survey!
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.
