Check our NYC Council testimony about the unconscionable budget cuts that the mayor has proposed, that would led to the elimination of 6,000 teaching positions and the sharpest increases in class size in over thirty years. Also check out our proposals as to where more than $1 billion in resources can be found to prevent […]
Testimony of Leonie Haimson, Executive Director of Class Size Matters Hearing on Int. 354 requiring reporting of student discharge rates and Int. 364 for reporting of student outcomes at closing schools Before the NYC Council Education Committee January 25, 2011
Testimony of Leonie Haimson, Executive Director of Class Size Matters NYC Council Hearings on Preliminary Budget Hearing – Education – Expense April 8, 2011 Hello, my name is Leonie Haimson, Executive Director of Class Size Matters. Thank you for allowing me to testify today. Since yesterday, there has been tremendous instability and uncertainty in the […]
September 27, 2010. testimony_on_testing_9._27.10_final.doc
Full comments posted here. Summary below. COMMENTS BY CLASS SIZE MATTERS ON A-190 PROPOSED REGULATIONS IN REGARDS SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN SCHOOL UTILIZATION AND PROCEDURES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS HOUSING MORE THAN ONE SCHOOL October 4, 2010 SUMMARY: Unfortunately, the proposed Educational Impact Statements, building plan template and Instructional footprint are inadequate to meet […]
Comments to the SUNY board on the application of Success Academy Charter School to be co-located in District 3 October 15, 2010 https://classsizematters.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CSM_Comments_re_the_application_of_Success_Academy_to_D3.pdf
October 15, 2010 Class Size Matters comments_to SUNY board re_the_application_of_Bronx_Success_Academy charter school in_D7.pdf
Comments on the proposed KED charter school in District 2 https://classsizematters.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/comments_on_KED_charter_school.pdf
January 25, 2011 CSM_testimony_discharge_bill.pdf
Testimony to the Joint Hearings of the NY State Senate Finance Committee and Assembly Ways and Means on the education budget Feb. 15, 2011 https://classsizematters.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/State-budget-testimony-2.15.11.pdf
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.
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 .
