Parent organizing 101
Here’s the presentation that Naila Rosario and Leonie Haimson gave at the Parent Action Conference co-hosted by Class Size Matters and NYC Kids PAC on Jan. 27, 2018.
Presentations
Presentation to CPAC on Student Privacy Toolkit
On June 1, 2017 Class Size Matters gave a presentation on how to use the Parent Toolkit for Student Privacy to CPAC. Click here to download or see below.
Parent Organizing Toolkit 2017
Parents play a vital role in preserving our public schools and parent advocacy is an important part of student success. To help explain more, Class Size Matters and the NYC Kids PAC created a Parent Organizing Toolkit. Read below or click here to learn more information on how parents can get involved and the tools […]
Crossing Ideological Boundaries to Protect Student Privacy and Parent Rights
On May 19, 2017, Class Size Matters gave a PowerPoint presentation at the Education Reform, Communities and Social Justice: Exploring the Intersection conference held at Rutgers University. The presentation was given on privatization, online learning, and student privacy. Read below or click here for pdf.
School overcrowding and Capital plan briefings Feb. 2017
2017 Presentations on school overcrowding and capital plan Citywide District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 District 11 District 12 District 13 District 14 District 15 District 16 District 17 District 18 District 19 District 20 District 21 District 22 District 23 […]
Class Size Trends 2007 to 2016 Citywide and by District
Trend in NYC class sizes, including very large classes of 30 or more and long-term trend through Nov. 2016. NYC public school K-3 and 4-8 grade class size trends citywide including each district 2007- 2016. Below are the individual power points for each school district. District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 […]
2015-16 Student Privacy and Online Learning Presentations
The following are presentations on student privacy and online learning for 2015-16. You can learn more about these issues at the The Parent Coalition For Student Privacy website. “The Fight for Student Privacy Post-InBloom” (NPE conference, 4/16/16) Online Learning vs. Class Size Reduction: Which is real “personalized learning” with research behind it (NPE conference, […]
2015-2016 Presentations on class size, school overcrowding and the capital plan
Presentations on Class Size, C4E, and/or Overcrowding and the Capital Plan. For district data, please click on yours below to view data. If you would like to request more information, have any questions or concerns, or would like us to present at your Community Education Council or community/parent group, please email us at [email protected] You […]
Parent Action Conference (PAC) 2015, Powerpoints and Materials
Class Size Matters co-sponsored the Parent Action Conference 2015, which took place November 7, 2015 at PS 133. The following are some power points and materials from the conference, organized by sessions. Plenary Panel Discussion: Alleviating Overcrowding and School Capital Planning Presented by The Honorable Brad Lander, NYC Council; Leonie Haimson, […]
Negative Impact of charter proliferation on Harlem’s District 5 public schools
Here is the powerpoint I presented on Oct. 8, 2014 to Community Education Council 5 on the negative impact of the proliferating charters on their public schools.
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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 .
