Update: 5/18/15 Testimony of Leonie Haimson before the NYC Council On the FY 16 executive budget and the deficiencies of the school capital plan

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!

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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.

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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.