I interviewed Johanna Garcia, chief of staff to Sen. Robert
Jackson and co-chair of the Class Size Working Group, on my podcast, Talk out
of School. She explained the legislative history and the larger context of the
long and hard fight for smaller classes that grew out of the Campaign for
Fiscal Equity lawsuit. You can listen
to the interview here or below.
Episode Notes
Chalkbeat, COVID guidance for NYC schools https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2023/9/12/23870420/nyc-schools-covid-guidance-2023-2024-testing-vaccines
UNESCO report, An Ed Tech Tragedy? https://www.unesco.org/en/digital-education/ed-tech-tragedy
NY Times article about the UNESCO report https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/06/technology/unesco-report-remote-learning-inequity.html
Class Size Matters presentation on the ways DOE is putting student privacy at risk https://classsizematters.org/the-many-ways-in-which-doe-is-putting-student-privacy-at-risk
Class Size Matters testimony on dangers of DOE plans to expand online learning and ed techhttps://classsizematters.org/testimony-on-the-dangers-of-doe-plans-to-expand-online-learning-and-ed-tech
FAQ on the new state class size law https://classsizematters.org/faq-on-the-states-new-class-size-law
Class Size Working Group (CSWG) public engagement sessions to present their proposals for feedback:
Tuesday, September 26th – 5- 7:30pm online (Manhattan/Brooklyn);
Wednesday, September 27th – 5- 7:30pm online (Queens/Bronx/Staten Island)
Monday, October 2nd – 5- 7:30pm in person at MLK Campus Auditorium, 122 Amsterdam Ave, Manhattan (Citywide) .
Register for these sessions here: https://learndoe.org/class_size/
More information on the CSWG and their proposals here: https://infohub.nyced.org/reports/financial/contracts-for-excellence
