After writing the NYC Independent Budget Office(IBO), asking them to analyze the 2003-2004 Department of Education (DOE) class registers for discrepancies in reporting, in 2004, Leonie Haimson received the following response. In their analysis, the IBO found, class sizes had increased in Kindergarten for the first time in several years. Furthermore, they reported class size […]
Teacher Unions Put to Test: http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000115361&play=1
In 2006, Leonie Haimson, Executive Director of Class Size Matters, wrote this Amicus Brief during the CFE lawsuit on behalf of the coalition, New Yorkers for Smaller Classes. In the brief, Haimson argues the court must maintain oversight and accountability over the distribution of Contracts for Excellence Funds for New York City class sizes. Downloadable […]
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Leonie Haimson testified before the Report & Advisory Board Review Commission on May 11, 2012 about the need to continue the twice a year class size and annual Temporary Classroom Units (TCUs) reporting. The testimony is downloadable here and below. [scribd id=99847950 key=key-u0g278x1gneiseslv6g mode=list]
Speaker Quinn’s push for mandatory Kindergarten in NYC, now being considered in the NYS Legislature, is likely to send thousands of new children into a schools system that is already struggling with Kindergarten waiting lists, overcrowding, and increasing class sizes. Our analysis here and below suggests what the impact may be, and proposes that the […]
Here and below is our testimony before the New York State Assembly on the city’s plan to close and “turnaround” struggling schools, given April 11, 2012. Summary: these strategies will not work, do not address the critical issues, including class size, and will further destabilize and undermine the education of our neediest students. [scribd […]
Our testimony is posted here and below. Summary: Thousands of seats are missing from this capital plan to be able to alleviate overcrowding, eliminate trailers, and reduce class size — all of which the Mayor promised to do in earlier years but has utterly failed to achieve. [scribd id=87885160 key=key-xjgoacyigo7vzzzt60v mode=list]
Yesterday the NYC Council Education committee held preliminary hearings on the mayor’s proposed education operating budget. Here is a good report from NY1, here is the analysis of the budget by Council staff; here is my testimony [also shown below]. The proposed operating budget for next year, despite an overall increase in spending, would cut […]
Last week, the Class Size Matters, endorsed four legislative proposals along with the Chancellor’s Parent Advisory Council: On the state budget, to eliminate the Governor’s proposed $250 million in competitive grants and re-allocate those funds so that NYC schools receive more of their fair share; Restore the district structure and district Superintendents to their lawful […]
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 .
