Nov.3, 2025 El miércoles pasado, el Canciller envió un correo electrónico a todos los directores, solicitándoles que respondieran a una encuesta antes del 3 de diciembre sobre si sus clases cumplen con los límites de tamaño de aula establecidos por la ley y, de no ser así, qué otros recursos necesitarán para reducir el tamaño […]
Daily News article here. Nov.3, 2025 En español aquí. Last Wednesday the Chancellor sent an email to all principals, asking them to respond to a survey by Dec. 3, about whether their classes are in compliance with the class size caps in the law, and if not, what other resources they will need to lower […]
Oct. 30, 2025 Anoche tuvo lugar una reunión bastante sorprendente del Panel de Política Educativa. Tres contratos de IA NO fueron aprobados por el Panel, a pesar de la presión del Departamento de Educación para seguir expandiendo rápidamente esta tecnología riesgosa en las aulas de toda la ciudad. Muchas gracias a los padres líderes, al […]
En español aquí. Oct. 30, 2025 1. A pretty amazing meeting of the Panel for Educational Policy occurred last night. Three AI contracts did NOT get approved by the Panel, despite a push by the DOE to keep rapidly expanding the risky technology in classrooms around the city. Thanks so much to the parent leaders, […]
Oct. 27, 2025 Last week we gave a privacy briefing to parents, co-sponsored by the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy and the Education Council Consortium. Thanks to those of you who attended; the presentation is here. During the briefing, I suggested some questions that parents should be asking their schools about their privacy policies and […]
April 17, 2024 Because of a cyberattack that hit Albany, negotiations over Mayoral control and the budget are temporarily on hold. Meanwhile, the only education organization that has publicly come out in favor of extending Mayoral control is the charter school lobby – whose schools are not governed by the Mayor, though he’s done them […]
April 22, 2024 Dear all — The State budget was finalized on Friday, and to the disappointment of many, it extended Mayoral control for another two years. This occurred due to the insistence of the Governor, and despite the express wishes of many Legislators, who had said that this important issue needed careful consideration and […]
May 1, 2024 Dear all: 1. On Saturday May 11 at 10:30 AM, Class Size Matters will be holding our annual Parent Action Conference, co-sponsored by NYC Kids PAC. Our keynote speakers, Sen. John Liu and CUNY Law professor Natalie Gomez-Velez, the co-author of the NYSED study of Mayoral control, will discuss why […]
January 30, 2024 Two important deadlines this week. 1- The deadline to submit your views on Mayoral control is tomorrow, Wed. January 31, at 5 PM. You can upload your testimony here. The borough hearings were very well attended, and the overwhelming number of speakers, whether parents, teachers or community members, were […]
Feb. 8, 2024 1.Save the date! The City Council Education Committee will hold a hearing on Thursday Feb. 29 at 1 PM on the proposals of the Class Size Working Group, and what the DOE is doing or not doing to lower class size. If you support the goal of smaller classes, please sign up […]
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We honored 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. 
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