Saturday, January 28, 2023

Hearings on DOE enrollment/admissions policies: testimony from Deputy Chancellor Weisberg, Jenn Choi, and me

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On Wednesday, Jan. 25, the City Council Education Committee held hearings on the DOE's revamped admissions policies.  The parents and ad...

Mayor Adams preliminary education budget - bare bones & non-transparent

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January 13, 2023 Yesterday, the Mayor released his preliminary budget for next year.  DOE as a whole would be cut by another $800 million,...
Thursday, December 29, 2022

How DOE & FACE screwed up the elections for new PEP members

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An article about DOE's terrible administration of these elections is here.   Dec. 22, 2022 Ms. Kenita D. Lloyd Deputy Chancellor for F...
Wednesday, December 28, 2022

For our radio show, please send us your thoughts on the best/worst events for schools in 2022 & as your hopes for 2023! 

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As you know, I co-host a weekly radio show called Talk out of School on WBAI 99.5 FM that airs Saturday at 1 PM EST, switching off on most w...
Thursday, December 22, 2022

UFT On the Record Podcast: prodding the DOE to enact the small class-size law

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 See my comments on this UFT podcast about the Department of Education's evident disinterest in planning for the class size reduction wh...
Wednesday, December 21, 2022

My comments at last night's PEP meeting in opposition to the co-location of a Success charter in a D22 high school building

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Update 12.22.22:  At last night's Panel for Educational Policy meeting, Deputy Chancellor Dan Weisberg insisted that there will be enoug...
Monday, December 19, 2022

Please help us ensure that DOE follows through & implements an effective, equitable class size reduction plan in 2023!

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December 2022 It’s been something of a banner year for Class Size Matters, as we helped get a new law passed that will obligate NYC school...

Jonathan Friedman on book-banning in our schools

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  This Saturday, after a brief summary of NYC education news, I interviewed Jonathan Friedman of PEN America, an expert on book-banning --...
Monday, December 5, 2022

Parents and advocates speak out against appointment of John King as SUNY Chancellor

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See also stories from Politico , Daily News and NY Post that took quotes fro the press release.  For immediate release: December 5, 2022...