School Overcrowding & the New five-year Capital Plan Presentation to CPAC
A presentation for CPAC regarding school overcrowding & the new five-year Capital Plan.
Presentations
Issues with new five year capital plan 2020-2024
The presentation below describes issues regarding the new five year capital plan 2020-2024.Among the issues is that the plan is very backloaded in that 50,000 of 57,000 seats in the plan won’t be completed until 2024 or later. Additionally, there is no estimate for need for new seats – for the first time in a […]
Class Size Briefings by District and Citywide 2018-2019
The presentations below discuss district and citywide class size trends. Overall, class sizes are higher than they were in 2007 and remain above Contract for Excellence goals. Citywide Powerpoint District 6 Powerpoint District 13 and 17 Powerpoint District 21 Powerpoint District 28 Powerpoint District 24 and 30 Powerpoint If you would like class size information […]
Class size: why it’s important, what’s happened in NYC and what we need to do
Presentation given at the terrific education forum sponsored by Jackson Heights People for Public Schools on March 16, 2019.
Citywide class size trends since 1998
Here is a summary of class size trends in NYC public schools, for all grade levels. For district specific trends, please email us [email protected] In short, though the state’s highest court concluded in 2003 that smaller classes were needed for NYC students to receive their constitutional right to a sound basic education, class sizes are […]
Class Size & Overcrowding Citywide and in District 6
Class size and overcrowding citywide and in District 6. Presented to CEC 6 on Dec. 3, 2018.
School overcrowding: why the DOE should fully fund the need for school seats in the new capital plan
Here is the presentation on school overcrowding and the need to fully fund the need for seats that we gave to the Chancellors Parent Advisory Council on Oct. 11, 2018. If you’d like to request Class Size Matters to brief your CEC, Presidents Council or parent association with more district-specific data, please email us at […]
CPAC Presentation on Legal Challenges to NYC Class Sizes and School Overcrowding
Here’s the presentation Leonie Haimson gave to the Chancellor’s Parental Advisory Council on June 14, 2018.
Why PS 25 Eubie Blake Should Not Be Closed
This PowerPoint discusses the planned closure of PS 25, and the evidence showing that PS 25 is one of the best elementary schools in New York City.
Class Size and School Overcrowding Briefings by District and Citywide, 2017-2018
The presentations below discuss trends in class size, school overcrowding, and the capital plan. Overall, New York City public schools remain overcrowded, with more than half of students attending overutilized schools. Citywide Powerpoint District 1 Powerpoint District 2 Powerpoint District 3 Powerpoint District 4 Powerpoint District 5 Powerpoint District 6 Powerpoint District 7 Powerpoint District 8 […]
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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 .
