In 2017, DoE reports that class sizes have increased once again, far above 2007 levels, even though the Contracts for Excellence law passed that year required them to reduce class sizes in all grades. Check out the press release here. We filed a legal complaint with the state in July 2017, pointing this out and […]
For immediate release: November 9, 2017 For more information: Leonie Haimson: 917-435-9329, leoniehaimson@gmail.com Johanna Garcia: 646-651-9728, johanna.newyork@gmail.com NYC Parent files FERPA complaint to US Department of Education DOE violated her child’s privacy by disclosing personal information to charter schools without her consent On Monday, Nov. 6, Johanna Garcia, President of the Community […]
Sept. 27, 2017 1. Thanks to those of you who responded to our class size survey posted here; we now have one in Spanish as well. Please take five minutes now to fill it out if you haven’t already; and please share it with friends and colleagues. The variation I’ve found in class size across […]
Sept. 28, 2017 Dear friends: Along with class size, we’re also very involved in the issue of student privacy, and co-founded the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy a few years back. This Tuesday October 3 at 8 PM EST, we’re sponsoring a free webinar with the Parent Coalition on what practical steps parents can take […]
September 21, 2017 Class Size Matters released a new report entitled Seats Gained and Lost in NYC Schools: The Untold Story. For the first time, this study reveals that more than 50,000 NYC public school seats were eliminated during the decade of 2004 to 2013. These seat losses, mostly because of lapsed building leases, the […]
Sept. 28, 2017 This Tuesday October 3 at 8 PM EST, we’re sponsoring a free webinar with the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy and NYS Allies for Public Education on what practical steps parents can take to safeguard their children’s data from breach or abuse. Our webinar will cover the following topics: 1. How to […]
For immediate release: September 21, 2017 For more information contact: Leonie Haimson, leoniehaimson@gmail.com; 917-435-9329 Today, Class Size Matters released a new report entitled Seats Gained and Lost in NYC Schools: The Untold Story. For the first time, this study reveals that more than 50,000 NYC public school seats were eliminated during the decade of […]
August 16, 2017 1. Each March, thousands of entrepreneurs and advocates for online learning funded by the edtech industry descend upon Austin’s SXSW Edu conference to promote their products and publicize their point of view. For example, it’s where Bill Gates chose to launch inBloom Inc. in 2013. Please help us fight […]
Sept. 18. 2017 Welcome back to a new school year! 1. Please take our five-minute class size survey to let us know how large your child’s class size is this year; teachers, your input is welcome too! In NYC, the administration has until Sept. 20 to get below the union class […]
June 16, 2017 Only a few days are left in the NY legislative term, and the NY State Senate leadership and now Gov. Cuomo are pushing a deal to exchange the extension of Mayoral control in NYC for more charter schools and/or a tuition tax credit for religious and private schools statewide. One of the […]
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!
Sign up here for our Annual Parent Action Conference on June 7th 2025, with keynote speaker Jamaal Bowman!
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.
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.
