https://simplecast.com Talk Out of School Hosted by Leonie Haimson (Class Size Matters), Dr. Kaliris Salas-Ramirez and Daniel Alicea (Educators of NYC) 2025 Class Size Matters en Fri, 3 Apr 2026 19:57:01 +0000 Fri, 3 Apr 2026 19:57:13 +0000 https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com Talk Out of School https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/b1c4f789-426b-4e42-8b40-ff8b1f34bf6d/d461e3bc-494f-4ea4-a264-c22d16c3995c/3000x3000/copy-20of-20wbai-20mayoral-20control.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com episodic Hosted by Leonie Haimson (Class Size Matters), Dr. Kaliris Salas-Ramirez and Daniel Alicea (Educators of NYC) Leonie Haimson, Daniel Alicea false https://feeds.simplecast.com/J8Jl3mkv advocacy, class size, education, public education Leonie Haimson leonie@classsizematters.org 7f278dfd-9cf5-4074-bbbe-ac52e1e27a7e Results of Ed Week's national survey of teachers Class Size Matters' testimony on the DOE's preliminary budget for FY 2027, https://classsizematters.org/testimony-on-the-doe-preliminary-education-budget-for-fy-2027/

Class Size Working Group final report, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gSiFUcuLOjJ49PLCMptkroFjXBHow2b_/view

AI Moratorium Coalition rejects DOE's inadequate AI guidance, https://studentprivacymatters.org/ai-moratorium-coalition-rejects-doe-inadequate-ai-guidance/

Daily News, NYC public schools to release guidelines for AI use in classroom, https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/03/23/nyc-public-schools-ai-guidelines-classroom/?share=chnlnm3clrwhc0scoy2y

Gothamist, NYC schools get AI guidance using 'red light, green light' model. https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-schools-get-ai-guidance-using-red-light-green-light-model

Petition calling for an AI moratorium, https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/please-enact-a-two-year-moratorium-on-the-use-of-ai-in-nyc-public-schools?clear_id=true

EdWeek, The State of Teaching 2026, https://www.edweek.org/the-state-of-teaching/2026

]]> Fri, 3 Apr 2026 19:57:01 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Holly Kurtz) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/results-of-ed-weeks-national-survey-of-teachers-G6UiD6AE Class Size Matters' testimony on the DOE's preliminary budget for FY 2027, https://classsizematters.org/testimony-on-the-doe-preliminary-education-budget-for-fy-2027/

Class Size Working Group final report, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gSiFUcuLOjJ49PLCMptkroFjXBHow2b_/view

AI Moratorium Coalition rejects DOE's inadequate AI guidance, https://studentprivacymatters.org/ai-moratorium-coalition-rejects-doe-inadequate-ai-guidance/

Daily News, NYC public schools to release guidelines for AI use in classroom, https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/03/23/nyc-public-schools-ai-guidelines-classroom/?share=chnlnm3clrwhc0scoy2y

Gothamist, NYC schools get AI guidance using 'red light, green light' model. https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-schools-get-ai-guidance-using-red-light-green-light-model

Petition calling for an AI moratorium, https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/please-enact-a-two-year-moratorium-on-the-use-of-ai-in-nyc-public-schools?clear_id=true

EdWeek, The State of Teaching 2026, https://www.edweek.org/the-state-of-teaching/2026

]]> Results of Ed Week's national survey of teachers Holly Kurtz 01:00:02 After a recap of the latest NYC education news, Holly Kurtz of Education Week explains the results of their nationwide survey of teachers, including trends in teacher morale, their views on class size, student discipline, use of AI and computers, and whether they believe they are respected in their communities and nationwide After a recap of the latest NYC education news, Holly Kurtz of Education Week explains the results of their nationwide survey of teachers, including trends in teacher morale, their views on class size, student discipline, use of AI and computers, and whether they believe they are respected in their communities and nationwide class size, student discipline, teacher survey, ai and ed tech, teacher morale, education week false full 221 091c3757-a5f3-4e0b-ba9c-98fa95325b67 Controversial bills to restrict protests around schools and churches. Chalkbeat, Kamar Samuels’ cabinet: Your guide to the Education Department’s new leadership team https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/03/05/kamar-samuels-nyc-education-department-cabinet-leadership-team/

NY Times, U.S. Schools Are Betting Big on A.I. Will New York City Be Next?, https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/nyregion/nyc-ai-schools-mamdani.html

Petition calling for Moratorium on AI https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/please-enact-a-two-year-moratorium-on-the-use-of-ai-in-nyc-public-schools?clear_id=true

Why bills restricting protests around schools are unwise and unfair by Rasheedah Brown-Harris, https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2026/03/why-bills-restricting-protests-around.html

Columbia Spectator, Demonstrators outside of City Hall protest ‘buffer zone’ legislation to limit protests outside schools and religious spaces, [https://www.columbiaspectator.com/city-news/2026/03/02/demonstrators-outside-of-city-hall-protest-buffer-zone-legislation-to-limit-protests-outside-schools-and-religious-spaces

At hearing, Menin gets mixed feedback on her protest barrier bill
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/02/hearing-menin-gets-mixed-feedback-her-protest-barrier-bill/411699/

Unions, NYCLU Slam Bills That Would Grant Police More Power Over Protests
https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/25/faculty-unions-menin-protest-bill/

What to Know About the ‘Abortion Clinic’ Law Being Used to Charge Don Lemon
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/us/politics/face-act-lemon-explainer.html

AQE letter, Tell City Council: NO NYPD buffer zones, protect free speech, protect students!
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-city-council-no-nypd-buffer-zones-protect-free-speech-protect-students

]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2026 18:59:40 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Kaiser) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/controversial-bills-to-restrict-protests-around-schools-and-churches-Pnr5vQCc Chalkbeat, Kamar Samuels’ cabinet: Your guide to the Education Department’s new leadership team https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2026/03/05/kamar-samuels-nyc-education-department-cabinet-leadership-team/

NY Times, U.S. Schools Are Betting Big on A.I. Will New York City Be Next?, https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/nyregion/nyc-ai-schools-mamdani.html

Petition calling for Moratorium on AI https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/please-enact-a-two-year-moratorium-on-the-use-of-ai-in-nyc-public-schools?clear_id=true

Why bills restricting protests around schools are unwise and unfair by Rasheedah Brown-Harris, https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2026/03/why-bills-restricting-protests-around.html

Columbia Spectator, Demonstrators outside of City Hall protest ‘buffer zone’ legislation to limit protests outside schools and religious spaces, [https://www.columbiaspectator.com/city-news/2026/03/02/demonstrators-outside-of-city-hall-protest-buffer-zone-legislation-to-limit-protests-outside-schools-and-religious-spaces

At hearing, Menin gets mixed feedback on her protest barrier bill
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2026/02/hearing-menin-gets-mixed-feedback-her-protest-barrier-bill/411699/

Unions, NYCLU Slam Bills That Would Grant Police More Power Over Protests
https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/25/faculty-unions-menin-protest-bill/

What to Know About the ‘Abortion Clinic’ Law Being Used to Charge Don Lemon
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/us/politics/face-act-lemon-explainer.html

AQE letter, Tell City Council: NO NYPD buffer zones, protect free speech, protect students!
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-city-council-no-nypd-buffer-zones-protect-free-speech-protect-students

]]> Controversial bills to restrict protests around schools and churches. Kaiser 01:00:02 Leonie interviewed Kaiser, a community organizer with the Alliance for Quality Education about the controversial bills recently introduced in the NYC Council to restrict protests around schools and churches. Leonie interviewed Kaiser, a community organizer with the Alliance for Quality Education about the controversial bills recently introduced in the NYC Council to restrict protests around schools and churches. nyc council, protest buffer zones false full 220 df8c3d9f-827c-44c9-9d41-b3925eb5f177 A CONVERSATION WITH DISTRICT 3 PARENTS: CHALLENGING NYCPS UTILIZATION PROPOSALS Mon, 2 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-district-3-parents-challenging-nycps-utilization-proposals-vHxfp1g5 A CONVERSATION WITH DISTRICT 3 PARENTS: CHALLENGING NYCPS UTILIZATION PROPOSALS Leonie Haimson 00:58:52 Kaliris speaks to District 3 parents from PS 191, Community Action and Center School about utilization proposals and more. Kaliris speaks to District 3 parents from PS 191, Community Action and Center School about utilization proposals and more. false full 219 32b0919e-1115-4fc8-bb36-504136963c86 A Conversation with David Kazansky - Educator, Unionist, Three-Term NYC TRS Trustee Learn more about David here: http://wetrustdavid.org/Bio
Learn more about NYCTRS: https://www.trsnyc.org

]]> Sun, 22 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-david-kazansky-educator-unionist-three-term-nyc-trs-trustee-NKB3Y87a Learn more about David here: http://wetrustdavid.org/Bio
Learn more about NYCTRS: https://www.trsnyc.org

]]> A Conversation with David Kazansky - Educator, Unionist, Three-Term NYC TRS Trustee Leonie Haimson 00:52:53 Daniel was joined by David Kazansky — longtime New York City public school educator, union activist, pension advocate, and former three-term Teachers’ Retirement System trustee. This is part 1 of a 2 part interview with Kazansky. Over nearly three decades in the classroom and years in union leadership, David has built a reputation as a detailed, independent voice on pension governance and member oversight. He served on the TRS board from 2015 to 2024, chairing and co-chairing key committees, pushing for transparency around fees, alternative investments, and fiduciary responsibility. At a time when debates over private equity, divestment, Tier 6 reform, and trustee independence are front and center, David argues that pension governance shouldn’t be insider politics — it should be about protecting members’ retirement security. Daniel was joined by David Kazansky — longtime New York City public school educator, union activist, pension advocate, and former three-term Teachers’ Retirement System trustee. This is part 1 of a 2 part interview with Kazansky. Over nearly three decades in the classroom and years in union leadership, David has built a reputation as a detailed, independent voice on pension governance and member oversight. He served on the TRS board from 2015 to 2024, chairing and co-chairing key committees, pushing for transparency around fees, alternative investments, and fiduciary responsibility. At a time when debates over private equity, divestment, Tier 6 reform, and trustee independence are front and center, David argues that pension governance shouldn’t be insider politics — it should be about protecting members’ retirement security. false full 218 c6549698-ff4c-4aa8-9ab4-78f54f7099d8 Interview with Sen. Liu plus testimony from parents & advocates on Mayoral control NY1, Sen. Liu on the NY Education budget, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbrPmoS70Do

Queens Chronicle, Chancellor expresses concern on class size https://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/chancellor-expresses-concern-on-class-size/article_0f35d866-9ec5-52cb-8bf5-2d3e8b5155d7.html

NYC Parents, Testimony on Mayoral control from Diane Ravitch, Class Size Matters, and other advocates & parent leaders https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2026/02/hearings-and-testimony-on-mayoral.html

]]> Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:34:37 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Sen. John Liu) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/interview-with-sen-liu-testimony-from-parents-advocates-on-mayoral-control-ZRzw_4OV NY1, Sen. Liu on the NY Education budget, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbrPmoS70Do

Queens Chronicle, Chancellor expresses concern on class size https://www.qchron.com/editions/queenswide/chancellor-expresses-concern-on-class-size/article_0f35d866-9ec5-52cb-8bf5-2d3e8b5155d7.html

NYC Parents, Testimony on Mayoral control from Diane Ravitch, Class Size Matters, and other advocates & parent leaders https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2026/02/hearings-and-testimony-on-mayoral.html

]]> Interview with Sen. Liu plus testimony from parents & advocates on Mayoral control Sen. John Liu 01:00:02 Leonie interviewed NY Senator John Liu, the powerful Chair of the State Senate Committee on NYC schools, who spoke about the hot button issues of Mayoral control and class size. Then she played excerpts from the City Council’s Education hearing on Mayoral control, featuring some of the voices of parents and advocates who spoke about the need to reform the system to provide more checks and balances, accountability and community input. Leonie interviewed NY Senator John Liu, the powerful Chair of the State Senate Committee on NYC schools, who spoke about the hot button issues of Mayoral control and class size. Then she played excerpts from the City Council’s Education hearing on Mayoral control, featuring some of the voices of parents and advocates who spoke about the need to reform the system to provide more checks and balances, accountability and community input. class size, mayoral control false full 217 b997d750-660c-43f1-8617-1a2b0c880058 The risks of using AI in the classroom Brookings Institution, A New Direction for Students in an AI World; https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/A-New-Direction-for-Students-in-an-AI-World-FULL-REPORT.pdf;

A one-page summary of the Brookings report; https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/A-New-Direction-for-Students-in-an-AI-World-ONE-PAGER.pdf

NPR, The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says; https://www.npr.org/2026/01/14/nx-s1-5674741/ai-schools-education

Brookings fact sheets on AI for parents; https://www.brookings.edu/articles/tips-for-parents-raising-resilient-learners-in-an-ai-world/ fact sheets for parents

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:35:08 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Rebecca Winthrop, the Senior Fellow and the Director at the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/the-risks-of-using-ai-in-the-classroom-_sbOCYrd Brookings Institution, A New Direction for Students in an AI World; https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/A-New-Direction-for-Students-in-an-AI-World-FULL-REPORT.pdf;

A one-page summary of the Brookings report; https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/A-New-Direction-for-Students-in-an-AI-World-ONE-PAGER.pdf

NPR, The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says; https://www.npr.org/2026/01/14/nx-s1-5674741/ai-schools-education

Brookings fact sheets on AI for parents; https://www.brookings.edu/articles/tips-for-parents-raising-resilient-learners-in-an-ai-world/ fact sheets for parents

]]> The risks of using AI in the classroom Rebecca Winthrop, the Senior Fellow and the Director at the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution 01:00:02 Leonie interviews Rebecca Winthrop, the Senior Fellow and the Director at the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution, about her new report that concludes that the dangers of using AI in the classroom currently outweight its benefits because of the risks to student learning, privacy, safety and social emotional health. Leonie interviews Rebecca Winthrop, the Senior Fellow and the Director at the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution, about her new report that concludes that the dangers of using AI in the classroom currently outweight its benefits because of the risks to student learning, privacy, safety and social emotional health. brookings institution, ai in the classroom false full 216 caf117ff-b1a8-4a47-9de6-cb5d256cb4c7 Do the priorites of NYC Chancellor Samuels represent a new vision for our public schools? Mon, 19 Jan 2026 21:02:04 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Nyah Berg, Natasha Capers, Matt Gonzales) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/do-the-priorites-of-nyc-chancellor-samuels-represent-a-new-vision-for-our-public-schools-_BFEai6K Do the priorites of NYC Chancellor Samuels represent a new vision for our public schools? Nyah Berg, Natasha Capers, Matt Gonzales 01:00:02 Kaliris has a conversation with three leaders in education policy around integration and culturally responsive and sustaining education focused on the new Chancellor's priorities. They discuss whether they represent a new vision for public schools in NYC. Kaliris has a conversation with three leaders in education policy around integration and culturally responsive and sustaining education focused on the new Chancellor's priorities. They discuss whether they represent a new vision for public schools in NYC. chancellor kamar samuels, culturally responsive education, integration false full 215 0fe1e3ad-d1c9-4357-86f9-82d6997f79e7 The best and worst education stories of 2025: Part II Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:17:36 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Daniel Alicea, Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/the-best-and-worst-education-stories-of-2025-part-ii-cuesxNDi The best and worst education stories of 2025: Part II Daniel Alicea, Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, Leonie Haimson 01:00:02 Daniel, Leonie and Kaliris discuss the best and worst education stories of 2025: Part II Daniel, Leonie and Kaliris discuss the best and worst education stories of 2025: Part II false full 214 68d62f45-a753-4c93-991f-8cff9aafc2ae The best and worst education stories of 2025: Part I Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:10:01 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Daniel Alicea, Leonie Haimson, Kaliris Salas-Ramirez) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/the-best-and-worst-education-stories-of-2025-part-i-8_0tHTQ1 The best and worst education stories of 2025: Part I Daniel Alicea, Leonie Haimson, Kaliris Salas-Ramirez 01:00:02 Daniel, Leonie and Kaliris discuss the best and worst education stories, nationally and locally, in 2025. Part II was aired a week later. Daniel, Leonie and Kaliris discuss the best and worst education stories, nationally and locally, in 2025. Part II was aired a week later. false full 213 2122d25d-1425-4b74-a39c-3fd70ce664ad Charter scandals: waste, fraud and mismanagement National Center for Charter School Accountability, Charter School Reckoning, Part I: Decline at https://networkforpubliceducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Charter-School-Reckoning-FINAL-1.pdf

Charter School Reckoning, Part II: Disillusionment https://networkforpubliceducation.org/part-ii-charter-school-reckoning-disillusionment/

Video, Charter School Reckoning Part II, https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/1148156897

]]> Mon, 29 Dec 2025 22:15:30 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Caarol Burris) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/charter-scandals-waste-fraud-and-mismanagement-6JUohITw National Center for Charter School Accountability, Charter School Reckoning, Part I: Decline at https://networkforpubliceducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Charter-School-Reckoning-FINAL-1.pdf

Charter School Reckoning, Part II: Disillusionment https://networkforpubliceducation.org/part-ii-charter-school-reckoning-disillusionment/

Video, Charter School Reckoning Part II, https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/1148156897

]]> Charter scandals: waste, fraud and mismanagement Caarol Burris 01:00:02 Leonie interviews Carol Burris, Executive Director of the Network for Public Education, on the findings of her new report, Charter School Disillusionment, which exposes the waste, fraud and mismanagement of charter schools. Leonie interviews Carol Burris, Executive Director of the Network for Public Education, on the findings of her new report, Charter School Disillusionment, which exposes the waste, fraud and mismanagement of charter schools. charter school scandals, charter school reckoning false full 212 d64ad71f-6e04-4a14-aa98-8ecb94ca3e06 Why parents should not buy AI toys for their kids Network for Public Education, Charter School Reckoning: Disillusionment; https://networkforpubliceducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Charter-School-Reckoning-Disillusionment.pdf

FTC takes action against Illuminate for failing to secure student data; https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/12/ftc-takes-action-against-education-technology-provider-failing-secure-students-personal-data

AG Letitia James Secures $51 million fine from Illuminate; https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2025/attorney-general-james-and-multistate-coalition-secure-51-million-education

Fairplay Advisory on AI Toys; https://fairplayforkids.org/pf/aitoyadvisory/

US PIRG, Trouble in Toyland 2025,; https://publicinterestnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/TOYLAND-2025-11-14-7a.pdf has mentions

KPTV, AI toys top list in annual ‘Trouble in Toyland’ report this holiday season; https://www.kptv.com/2025/11/14/ai-toys-top-list-annual-trouble-toyland-report-this-holiday-season/

Ballotpedia, State Policies on cellphone use in schools, https://ballotpedia.org/State_policies_on_cellphone_use_in_K-12_public_schools

Fairplay, Survivor Parents ‘Deeply Disappointed’ in House Version of the Kids Online Safety Act, Urge Congress to Pass Senate Version; https://fairplayforkids.org/survivor-parents-deeply-disappointed-in-house-version-of-the-kids-online-safety-act-urge-congress-to-pass-senate-version/

The Hill, Deep divides plague kids online safety push in House' https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5630434-deep-divides-plague-kids-online-safety-push-in-house/

]]> Mon, 8 Dec 2025 22:57:46 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Rachel Franz, Fairplay for Kids) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/why-parents-should-not-buy-ai-toys-for-their-kids-y5N488vu Network for Public Education, Charter School Reckoning: Disillusionment; https://networkforpubliceducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Charter-School-Reckoning-Disillusionment.pdf

FTC takes action against Illuminate for failing to secure student data; https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/12/ftc-takes-action-against-education-technology-provider-failing-secure-students-personal-data

AG Letitia James Secures $51 million fine from Illuminate; https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2025/attorney-general-james-and-multistate-coalition-secure-51-million-education

Fairplay Advisory on AI Toys; https://fairplayforkids.org/pf/aitoyadvisory/

US PIRG, Trouble in Toyland 2025,; https://publicinterestnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/TOYLAND-2025-11-14-7a.pdf has mentions

KPTV, AI toys top list in annual ‘Trouble in Toyland’ report this holiday season; https://www.kptv.com/2025/11/14/ai-toys-top-list-annual-trouble-toyland-report-this-holiday-season/

Ballotpedia, State Policies on cellphone use in schools, https://ballotpedia.org/State_policies_on_cellphone_use_in_K-12_public_schools

Fairplay, Survivor Parents ‘Deeply Disappointed’ in House Version of the Kids Online Safety Act, Urge Congress to Pass Senate Version; https://fairplayforkids.org/survivor-parents-deeply-disappointed-in-house-version-of-the-kids-online-safety-act-urge-congress-to-pass-senate-version/

The Hill, Deep divides plague kids online safety push in House' https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5630434-deep-divides-plague-kids-online-safety-push-in-house/

]]> Why parents should not buy AI toys for their kids Rachel Franz, Fairplay for Kids 01:00:02 Leonie interviews Rachel Franz of the organization Fairplay for Kids, talking about why parents shouldn’t buy their kids AI toys this holiday season. She also discusses the reasons why a growing number of states including NY have banned cell phone ban use, and why Congress needs to pass the Kids Online Safety Act, or KOSA. Leonie interviews Rachel Franz of the organization Fairplay for Kids, talking about why parents shouldn’t buy their kids AI toys this holiday season. She also discusses the reasons why a growing number of states including NY have banned cell phone ban use, and why Congress needs to pass the Kids Online Safety Act, or KOSA. kosa, ai toys, cell phones in schools false full 211 07806275-a8fe-487d-a8f8-97514a778c42 What the results of the recent elections mean for our public schools NY Daily News, Mamdani plan to scale back NYC gifted and talented program reignites simmering controversy, https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/04/mamdani-plan-to-scale-back-nyc-gifted-and-talented-program-reignites-simmering-controversy/ and

James Borland, Gifted Education Without Gifted Childre. https://assets.cambridge.org/97805215/47307/excerpt/, 9780521547307_excerpt.pdf

Renzulli Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Developmenthttps://gifted.uconn.edu/schoolwide-enrichment-model/ https://gifted.uconn.edu/schoolwide-enrichment-model/

Jennifer Berkshire's books, The Education Wars and Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door: The Dismantling of Public Education and the Future of School , https://www.amazon.com/Education-Wars-Citizens-Defense-Manual/dp/1620978547/ and https://www.amazon.com/Wolf-Schoolhouse-Door-Dismantling-Education/dp/1620977958/ref=sr_1_1

Jennifer Berkshire, Education Helped Power the Blue Wave, https://educationwars.substack.com/p/education-helped-power-the-blue-wave

Laura Pappano, School Moms: Parent Activism, Partisan Politics, and the Battle for Public Education, https://www.amazon.com/School-Moms-Activism-Partisan-Education/dp/0807012661

Laura Pappano, At Moms for Liberty summit, parents urged to turn their grievances into lawsuits, https://hechingerreport.org/at-moms-for-liberty-summit-parents-urged-to-turn-their-grievances-into-lawsuits/

Jake Zuckerman, Culture warriors lost school board races all around Ohio, https://signalohio.org/culture-warriors-lost-school-board-races-all-around-ohio/

David Pepper, Lesson: People Don't Want Crazy on their School Boards, https://davidpepper.substack.com/p/lesson-people-dont-want-crazy-on?r=g8fo&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true

Arne Duncan, America is in an ‘education depression.’ This solution is a no-brainer, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/11/03/democrats-education-tax-credit-duncan/

Jessica Seaman, Colorado teacher unions ride blue wave to victory in school board races, https://www.denverpost.com/2025/11/06/colorado-teacher-union-school-board-elections/

Jenny Brundin, Supporters of Propositions MM and LL declare victory, https://www.cpr.org/2025/11/04/proposition-ll-mm-funding-free-school-meals-results/

Scotus Blog, Mahmoud v. Taylor https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/mahmoud-v-taylor/

Maggie Scales, Lexington parent sues district over lessons that “normalize LGBTQ relationships” , https://lexobserver.org/2025/11/07/lexington-parent-sues-district-for-burdening-childs-religious-upbringing/

]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2025 01:30:46 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Jennifer Berkshire, Laura Pappano) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/what-the-recent-elections-mean-for-our-public-schools-XT1EqmIS NY Daily News, Mamdani plan to scale back NYC gifted and talented program reignites simmering controversy, https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/04/mamdani-plan-to-scale-back-nyc-gifted-and-talented-program-reignites-simmering-controversy/ and

James Borland, Gifted Education Without Gifted Childre. https://assets.cambridge.org/97805215/47307/excerpt/, 9780521547307_excerpt.pdf

Renzulli Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Developmenthttps://gifted.uconn.edu/schoolwide-enrichment-model/ https://gifted.uconn.edu/schoolwide-enrichment-model/

Jennifer Berkshire's books, The Education Wars and Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door: The Dismantling of Public Education and the Future of School , https://www.amazon.com/Education-Wars-Citizens-Defense-Manual/dp/1620978547/ and https://www.amazon.com/Wolf-Schoolhouse-Door-Dismantling-Education/dp/1620977958/ref=sr_1_1

Jennifer Berkshire, Education Helped Power the Blue Wave, https://educationwars.substack.com/p/education-helped-power-the-blue-wave

Laura Pappano, School Moms: Parent Activism, Partisan Politics, and the Battle for Public Education, https://www.amazon.com/School-Moms-Activism-Partisan-Education/dp/0807012661

Laura Pappano, At Moms for Liberty summit, parents urged to turn their grievances into lawsuits, https://hechingerreport.org/at-moms-for-liberty-summit-parents-urged-to-turn-their-grievances-into-lawsuits/

Jake Zuckerman, Culture warriors lost school board races all around Ohio, https://signalohio.org/culture-warriors-lost-school-board-races-all-around-ohio/

David Pepper, Lesson: People Don't Want Crazy on their School Boards, https://davidpepper.substack.com/p/lesson-people-dont-want-crazy-on?r=g8fo&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true

Arne Duncan, America is in an ‘education depression.’ This solution is a no-brainer, https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/11/03/democrats-education-tax-credit-duncan/

Jessica Seaman, Colorado teacher unions ride blue wave to victory in school board races, https://www.denverpost.com/2025/11/06/colorado-teacher-union-school-board-elections/

Jenny Brundin, Supporters of Propositions MM and LL declare victory, https://www.cpr.org/2025/11/04/proposition-ll-mm-funding-free-school-meals-results/

Scotus Blog, Mahmoud v. Taylor https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/mahmoud-v-taylor/

Maggie Scales, Lexington parent sues district over lessons that “normalize LGBTQ relationships” , https://lexobserver.org/2025/11/07/lexington-parent-sues-district-for-burdening-childs-religious-upbringing/

]]> What the results of the recent elections mean for our public schools Jennifer Berkshire, Laura Pappano 01:00:02 Leonie interviews Jennifer Berkshire and Laura Pappano about the recent elections and what the results nationwide may mean about the future of our public schools Leonie interviews Jennifer Berkshire and Laura Pappano about the recent elections and what the results nationwide may mean about the future of our public schools public schools, vouchers, elections, charter schools false full 210 34488a02-733f-4f33-9793-970f28028225 Problems with school busing and the threat of a shutdown Class Size Matters presentation, How NYC parents can better protect their children's privacy https://classsizematters.org/how-nyc-can-better-protect-their-childrens-privacy/

Questions parents should be asking their schools about their use of ed tech and privacy practices, https://classsizematters.org/questions-nyc-public-school-parents-should-ask-schools-about-their-use-of-ed-tech-and-privacy-practices

City Council hearings on the bus contracts, https://citymeetings.nyc/meetings/new-york-city-council/2024-09-30-1000-am-committee-on-education/chapter/long-standing-bus-contracts-and-the-need-for-rebidding/

Senate bill 1018 on Busing Employee Protection Provisions www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1018

Gothamist, School bus service is already rough in NYC. It could get worse, https://gothamist.com/news/school-bus-service-is-already-rough-in-nyc-it-could-get-worse

Parents to Improve School Transportation website, https://www.pistnyc.org/

PIST virtual meetings this month are: Friday Oct 17 at 7:30 p.m. and Tuesday Oct 21 at 1:00 p.m. details at: https://www.pistnyc.org/events/2025-26-pist-meeting

]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:26:56 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Rima Izquierdo, Sara Catalinotto, Tomas Fret, President of ATU local 1181) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/problems-with-school-busing-and-the-threat-of-a-shutdown-ISWePfcx Class Size Matters presentation, How NYC parents can better protect their children's privacy https://classsizematters.org/how-nyc-can-better-protect-their-childrens-privacy/

Questions parents should be asking their schools about their use of ed tech and privacy practices, https://classsizematters.org/questions-nyc-public-school-parents-should-ask-schools-about-their-use-of-ed-tech-and-privacy-practices

City Council hearings on the bus contracts, https://citymeetings.nyc/meetings/new-york-city-council/2024-09-30-1000-am-committee-on-education/chapter/long-standing-bus-contracts-and-the-need-for-rebidding/

Senate bill 1018 on Busing Employee Protection Provisions www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1018

Gothamist, School bus service is already rough in NYC. It could get worse, https://gothamist.com/news/school-bus-service-is-already-rough-in-nyc-it-could-get-worse

Parents to Improve School Transportation website, https://www.pistnyc.org/

PIST virtual meetings this month are: Friday Oct 17 at 7:30 p.m. and Tuesday Oct 21 at 1:00 p.m. details at: https://www.pistnyc.org/events/2025-26-pist-meeting

]]> Problems with school busing and the threat of a shutdown Rima Izquierdo, Sara Catalinotto, Tomas Fret, President of ATU local 1181 01:00:02 Leonie interviews Rima Izquierdo and Sara Catalinotto, parent advocates, about the numerous problems with school busing and the threat the bus companies are making to shut down on Nov. 1 if their contracts are not renewed for another five years. Daniel also interviews Tomas Fret, President of ATU local 1181, the union that represents NYC bus drivers and busing attendants. Leonie interviews Rima Izquierdo and Sara Catalinotto, parent advocates, about the numerous problems with school busing and the threat the bus companies are making to shut down on Nov. 1 if their contracts are not renewed for another five years. Daniel also interviews Tomas Fret, President of ATU local 1181, the union that represents NYC bus drivers and busing attendants. school busing, privacy protections false full 209 583fb832-983a-4527-b947-5005e2304595 NYC teachers speak out on AI in the classroom Chancellor Ramos delivers 2025 State of our Schools remarks;
https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/news/announcements/contentdetails/2025/09/29/chancellor-melissa-aviles-ramos-delivers-2025-state-of-our-schools-remarks

Liat Olenick, NYC schools need a moratorium on AI; https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/08/03/nyc-schools-need-a-moratorium-on-ai/

An Open Letter to AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Potential and Pitfalls of the New National Academy for AI Instruction
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ey1BTwubPbhT7-Q1FIJzR0Tdr8aEgyXfEp46OLT94sU/edit?tab=t.0

If you are interested in organizing around AI in schools, add your email here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiHgNbOAMI1z_KJY-ioO3tYXUnUP4geIIxZMD-hGb22U2hjQ/viewform

Karen Hao, Empire of AI; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743569/empire-of-ai-by-karen-hao/

Stateline, More than half the states have issued AI guidance for schools; https://stateline.org/2025/07/15/more-than-half-the-states-have-issued-ai-guidance-for-schools/

Microsoft press release, AFT to launch National Academy for AI Instruction with Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic and United Federation of Teachers; https://news.microsoft.com/source/2025/07/08/aft-to-launch-national-academy-for-ai-instruction-with-microsoft-openai-anthropic-and-united-federation-of-teachers/

National Academy for AI Instruction home page; https://aiinstruction.org/

UFT News, AI academy launches, https://www.uft.org/news/news-stories/news-stories/ai-academy-launches

Gothamist, Big Tech, NYC teachers union join forces in new AI initiative that's drawing concerns; https://gothamist.com/news/big-tech-nyc-teachers-union-join-forces-in-new-ai-initiative-thats-drawing-concerns

Korea Herald, South Korea pulls plug on AI textbooks, https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10546695

Edutopia, What Happened the Year I Banned AI; https://www.edutopia.org/article/banning-ai-tools-class

]]> Tue, 7 Oct 2025 20:52:49 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Lauren Monaco, Kyle DeAngelis, Liat Olenick, Martina Meijer) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/nyc-teachers-speak-out-on-ai-in-the-classroom-PjBL61TH Chancellor Ramos delivers 2025 State of our Schools remarks;
https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/news/announcements/contentdetails/2025/09/29/chancellor-melissa-aviles-ramos-delivers-2025-state-of-our-schools-remarks

Liat Olenick, NYC schools need a moratorium on AI; https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/08/03/nyc-schools-need-a-moratorium-on-ai/

An Open Letter to AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Potential and Pitfalls of the New National Academy for AI Instruction
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ey1BTwubPbhT7-Q1FIJzR0Tdr8aEgyXfEp46OLT94sU/edit?tab=t.0

If you are interested in organizing around AI in schools, add your email here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiHgNbOAMI1z_KJY-ioO3tYXUnUP4geIIxZMD-hGb22U2hjQ/viewform

Karen Hao, Empire of AI; https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743569/empire-of-ai-by-karen-hao/

Stateline, More than half the states have issued AI guidance for schools; https://stateline.org/2025/07/15/more-than-half-the-states-have-issued-ai-guidance-for-schools/

Microsoft press release, AFT to launch National Academy for AI Instruction with Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic and United Federation of Teachers; https://news.microsoft.com/source/2025/07/08/aft-to-launch-national-academy-for-ai-instruction-with-microsoft-openai-anthropic-and-united-federation-of-teachers/

National Academy for AI Instruction home page; https://aiinstruction.org/

UFT News, AI academy launches, https://www.uft.org/news/news-stories/news-stories/ai-academy-launches

Gothamist, Big Tech, NYC teachers union join forces in new AI initiative that's drawing concerns; https://gothamist.com/news/big-tech-nyc-teachers-union-join-forces-in-new-ai-initiative-thats-drawing-concerns

Korea Herald, South Korea pulls plug on AI textbooks, https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10546695

Edutopia, What Happened the Year I Banned AI; https://www.edutopia.org/article/banning-ai-tools-class

]]> NYC teachers speak out on AI in the classroom Lauren Monaco, Kyle DeAngelis, Liat Olenick, Martina Meijer 01:00:02 Leonie interviews NYC teachers Liat Olenick, Martina Meijer, Lauren Monaco, Kyle DeAngelis on their views on the use of Artificial Intelligence in the classroom, and the multiple risks involved, including to privacy, the environment, creativity and the human connection central to a quality education. Leonie interviews NYC teachers Liat Olenick, Martina Meijer, Lauren Monaco, Kyle DeAngelis on their views on the use of Artificial Intelligence in the classroom, and the multiple risks involved, including to privacy, the environment, creativity and the human connection central to a quality education. artificial intelligence use in schools false full 208 a4db32d8-3527-4819-b48f-7c3452e2ea3e What really happened to New Orleans schools after Katrina hit? Gothamist, “From burner phones to decks of cards: NYC teens are adjusting to the smartphone ban”
https://gothamist.com/news/from-burner-phones-to-decks-of-cards-nyc-teens-are-adjusting-to-the-smartphone-ban?ref=hellgatenyc.com

Chalkbeat, “Cellphones out, Chromebooks in: NYC to give 350,000 students new laptops with free internet”
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/09/08/nyc-students-get-350000-chromebooks-to-bridge-digital-divide/

Andrew Cuomo: “My plan to deliver for NYC’s 1 million schoolkids,” NY Post https://nypost.com/2025/09/08/opinion/andrew-cuomo-my-plan-to-deliver-for-nycs-1-million-schoolkids/

Chalkbeat, “NYC’s next mayor could shake up the schools chancellor search. This group has ideas for doing that.”
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/09/10/mayoral-control-over-nyc-schools-chancellor-search-could-test-mamdani/

RJPS, “Beyond the Moment: Building the Future of NYC Public Education.” https://www.eventbrite.com/e/school-is-in-session-launching-the-rjps-education-roadmap-tickets-1591781654779

Ashana Bigard, “Beyond Resilience: Katrina 20”
https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Resilience-Unbreakable-Defending-Community/dp/B0FLVJ3TJT

Ashana Bigard, The Progressive Magazine, “The Billion-Dollar Experiment: How New Orleans’ Charter School Revolution Failed the Children It Promised to Save.” https://pv4ps.org/the-billion-dollar-experiment-how-new-orleans-charter-school-revolution-failed-the-children-it-promised-to-save/

]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2025 20:05:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Ashana Bigard) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/what-really-happened-to-new-orleans-schools-after-katrina-hit-2NVBHu1n Gothamist, “From burner phones to decks of cards: NYC teens are adjusting to the smartphone ban”
https://gothamist.com/news/from-burner-phones-to-decks-of-cards-nyc-teens-are-adjusting-to-the-smartphone-ban?ref=hellgatenyc.com

Chalkbeat, “Cellphones out, Chromebooks in: NYC to give 350,000 students new laptops with free internet”
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/09/08/nyc-students-get-350000-chromebooks-to-bridge-digital-divide/

Andrew Cuomo: “My plan to deliver for NYC’s 1 million schoolkids,” NY Post https://nypost.com/2025/09/08/opinion/andrew-cuomo-my-plan-to-deliver-for-nycs-1-million-schoolkids/

Chalkbeat, “NYC’s next mayor could shake up the schools chancellor search. This group has ideas for doing that.”
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/09/10/mayoral-control-over-nyc-schools-chancellor-search-could-test-mamdani/

RJPS, “Beyond the Moment: Building the Future of NYC Public Education.” https://www.eventbrite.com/e/school-is-in-session-launching-the-rjps-education-roadmap-tickets-1591781654779

Ashana Bigard, “Beyond Resilience: Katrina 20”
https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Resilience-Unbreakable-Defending-Community/dp/B0FLVJ3TJT

Ashana Bigard, The Progressive Magazine, “The Billion-Dollar Experiment: How New Orleans’ Charter School Revolution Failed the Children It Promised to Save.” https://pv4ps.org/the-billion-dollar-experiment-how-new-orleans-charter-school-revolution-failed-the-children-it-promised-to-save/

]]> What really happened to New Orleans schools after Katrina hit? Ashana Bigard 01:00:02 Leonie interviews Ashana Bigard, the author of an eye-opening new book, “Beyond Resilience: Katrina 20”, on what happened to New Orleans and its schools after Hurricane Katrina hit the city 20 years ago. Leonie interviews Ashana Bigard, the author of an eye-opening new book, “Beyond Resilience: Katrina 20”, on what happened to New Orleans and its schools after Hurricane Katrina hit the city 20 years ago. privatization, new orleans schools, hurricane katrina, new orleans false full 207 55aef952-8baa-4cee-8b24-bb5683b47727 Reflections on the Panel for Educational Policy Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:15:23 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Tom Sheppard) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/reflections-on-the-panel-for-educational-policy-TISCw_If Reflections on the Panel for Educational Policy Tom Sheppard 01:00:02 Kaliris interviews Tom Sheppard, former CEC Bronx Representative on the Panel for Educational Policy, who reflects on his time on the Panel. Kaliris interviews Tom Sheppard, former CEC Bronx Representative on the Panel for Educational Policy, who reflects on his time on the Panel. panel for educational policy false full 206 b898a7b5-afd2-4095-b1e6-270d8ccbc712 Is Integration the Solution to Attain Racial Equity in NYC Schools? Alexandra Freidus, Unequal Lessons: School Diversity and Educational Inequality in New York City, https://nyupress.org/9781479827817/unequal-lessons/

Alexandra Freidus, CV, https://education.uconn.edu/person/alexandra-freidus/

WEB Dubois, Does the Negro Does the Negro Need Separate Schools?
https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/freedom/1917beyond/essays/does-the-negro-need-seperate-schools.pdf

Politico, Brooklyn school rezoning proposal at heart of diversity debate is approved, https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2016/01/brooklyn-school-rezoning-proposal-at-heart-of-diversity-debate-is-approved-029673

DNA Info, Schools Boss Touts Pen Pal System as Substitute for Racial Integration, https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20151029/upper-west-side/schools-boss-touts-pen-pal-system-as-substitute-for-racial-integration/

]]> Wed, 27 Aug 2025 15:48:01 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Alexandra Freidus) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/is-integration-the-answer-YHIgoC8O Alexandra Freidus, Unequal Lessons: School Diversity and Educational Inequality in New York City, https://nyupress.org/9781479827817/unequal-lessons/

Alexandra Freidus, CV, https://education.uconn.edu/person/alexandra-freidus/

WEB Dubois, Does the Negro Does the Negro Need Separate Schools?
https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/tserve/freedom/1917beyond/essays/does-the-negro-need-seperate-schools.pdf

Politico, Brooklyn school rezoning proposal at heart of diversity debate is approved, https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2016/01/brooklyn-school-rezoning-proposal-at-heart-of-diversity-debate-is-approved-029673

DNA Info, Schools Boss Touts Pen Pal System as Substitute for Racial Integration, https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20151029/upper-west-side/schools-boss-touts-pen-pal-system-as-substitute-for-racial-integration/

]]> Is Integration the Solution to Attain Racial Equity in NYC Schools? Alexandra Freidus 01:00:02 Leonie interviews Alexandra Freidus, former teacher and Professor at the University of Connecticut, whose fascinating and challenging book entitled “Unequal Lessons: School Diversity and Educational Inequality in NYC" explores whether integration efforts alone within the largely segregated NYC public school system would achieve true equity and education justice. Leonie interviews Alexandra Freidus, former teacher and Professor at the University of Connecticut, whose fascinating and challenging book entitled “Unequal Lessons: School Diversity and Educational Inequality in NYC" explores whether integration efforts alone within the largely segregated NYC public school system would achieve true equity and education justice. segregation, integration false full 205 ec268472-a80f-465c-8b3b-2913a5f34225 Interview with Diane Ravitch Part II  

Ed Week, Senators—Including Republicans—Reject All of Trump’s Proposed Education Cuts, https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/senators-including-republicans-reject-all-of-trumps-proposed-education-cuts/2025/07

Text of College Transparency Act, https://www.help.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/cta_textpdf.pdf

2022 Letter to Congress from privacy, consumer & education groups in opposition to the College Transparency Acthttps://studentprivacymatters.org/letter-to-congress-from-privacy-consumer-education-groups-in-opposition-to-the-college-transparency-act/

Chalkbeat, Fewer Black and Latino students win offers to attend specialized high schools,  https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/07/31/nyc-specailized-high-school-admissions-data-eric-adams-segregation/

NYC Parent Blog, New evidence of an extreme gender bias in selective high school admissions demands an independent evaluation of the exam https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2018/03/new-evidence-of-extreme-gender-bias-in.html

 

]]> Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:22:14 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Diane Ravitch) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/interview-with-diane-ravitch-part-ii-f_Uc3je0  

Ed Week, Senators—Including Republicans—Reject All of Trump’s Proposed Education Cuts, https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/senators-including-republicans-reject-all-of-trumps-proposed-education-cuts/2025/07

Text of College Transparency Act, https://www.help.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/cta_textpdf.pdf

2022 Letter to Congress from privacy, consumer & education groups in opposition to the College Transparency Acthttps://studentprivacymatters.org/letter-to-congress-from-privacy-consumer-education-groups-in-opposition-to-the-college-transparency-act/

Chalkbeat, Fewer Black and Latino students win offers to attend specialized high schools,  https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/07/31/nyc-specailized-high-school-admissions-data-eric-adams-segregation/

NYC Parent Blog, New evidence of an extreme gender bias in selective high school admissions demands an independent evaluation of the exam https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2018/03/new-evidence-of-extreme-gender-bias-in.html

 

]]> Interview with Diane Ravitch Part II Diane Ravitch 01:00:02 After a brief recap of national and local education news, Leonie continues with interviewing Diane Ravitch, famed education scholar, historian and advocate, about her evolution from a neo-conservative to a progressive leader in the fight to save our public schools. After a brief recap of national and local education news, Leonie continues with interviewing Diane Ravitch, famed education scholar, historian and advocate, about her evolution from a neo-conservative to a progressive leader in the fight to save our public schools. false full 204 0fe4edc1-985d-4274-b78f-44982e9f0567 A Conversation with Leah Lin; Replay of A Conversation with Gaspare Randazzo Leah Lin Instagram 

Gaspare Randazzo website

]]> Sun, 20 Jul 2025 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-leah-lin-replay-of-a-conversation-with-gaspare-randazzo-D9Gb7CA4 Leah Lin Instagram 

Gaspare Randazzo website

]]> A Conversation with Leah Lin; Replay of A Conversation with Gaspare Randazzo Leonie Haimson 00:52:24 Daniel shares an interview with veteran educator, chapter leader, union organizer and social media influencer, Leah Lin. He also shares a replay of a past interview with comedian and educator, Gaspare Randazzo. Daniel shares an interview with veteran educator, chapter leader, union organizer and social media influencer, Leah Lin. He also shares a replay of a past interview with comedian and educator, Gaspare Randazzo. false full 203 adec41bb-9c90-4f73-89fe-f9baf3ff093d Latest Education News -- The UFT 6 Firings; Replay of A Conversation with Arthur Goldstein Union Matter - Arthur Goldstein blog

NY Post - NYC teachers’ union boss Mike Mulgrew ousts rivals, critics from UFT payroll in 'purge'

The Wire - 'We Are the Union': Time to Let UFT Staffers Unionize and End Patronage Rule

Katie Helene Substack - The Purge: When Standing Up Gets You Removed

Chalkbeat - NYC schools to get $29 million for cellphone ban. But when will funds arrive?

NPR - Supreme Court says Trump's efforts to close the Education Department can continue

]]> Sun, 20 Jul 2025 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/latest-education-news-the-uft-6-firings-replay-of-a-conversation-with-arthur-goldstein-czokvimo Union Matter - Arthur Goldstein blog

NY Post - NYC teachers’ union boss Mike Mulgrew ousts rivals, critics from UFT payroll in 'purge'

The Wire - 'We Are the Union': Time to Let UFT Staffers Unionize and End Patronage Rule

Katie Helene Substack - The Purge: When Standing Up Gets You Removed

Chalkbeat - NYC schools to get $29 million for cellphone ban. But when will funds arrive?

NPR - Supreme Court says Trump's efforts to close the Education Department can continue

]]> Latest Education News -- The UFT 6 Firings; Replay of A Conversation with Arthur Goldstein Leonie Haimson 01:00:02 Daniel shares the top stories affecting public schools in NYC and nationally. We also share news about a brewing internal UFT teacher crisis regarding the firings of 6 prominent union staffers and the backlash it is creating within school communities and educators. Daniel also replays his past interview with educator, unionist and blogger, Arthur Goldstein. Daniel shares the top stories affecting public schools in NYC and nationally. We also share news about a brewing internal UFT teacher crisis regarding the firings of 6 prominent union staffers and the backlash it is creating within school communities and educators. Daniel also replays his past interview with educator, unionist and blogger, Arthur Goldstein. false full 202 454dc685-330c-4f5a-8b08-4cf068a20de6 Diane Ravitch on her political evolution & unprecedented damage being done by Donald Trump Politico, Zohran Mamdani leads general election poll for NYC mayor, https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/09/zohran-mamdani-leads-general-election-poll-00443469

AI in the classroom, Presentation at Network for Public Education conference, April 6, 2025,  https://studentprivacymatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/AI-for-NPE-final-.pdf

AFT press release, AFT to Launch National Academy for AI Instruction with Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic and United Federation of Teachers, https://www.aft.org/press-release/aft-launch-national-academy-ai-instruction-microsoft-openai-anthropic-and-united

AFT press conference, https://www.youtube.com/live/s1WWs_fZwAc?si=4nqqGR4UxfoPNjBC

NYTimes, OpenAI and Microsoft Bankroll New A.I. Training for Teachers, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/technology/chatgpt-teachers-openai-microsoft.html  

NY Times, A Classroom Experiment, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/briefing/artificial-intelligence-education-students.html

Julian Vasquez Heilig, AI Code Red: Supercharging Racism, Rewriting History, and Hijacking Learning, https://cloakinginequity.com/2025/06/20/code-red-how-ai-is-set-to-supercharge-racism-rewrite-history-and-hijack-learning/  

Diane Ravitch, An Education: How I Changed My Mind About Schools and Almost Everything Else, preorder at https://cup.columbia.edu/book/an-education/9780231220293/

Science, Senate spending panel would rescue science funding,  https://www.science.org/content/article/senate-spending-panel-would-rescue-nsf-and-nasa-science-funding

]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:10:37 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Diane Ravitch) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/diane-ravitch-on-her-political-evolution-unprecedented-damage-being-done-by-donald-trump-HVoqcupn Politico, Zohran Mamdani leads general election poll for NYC mayor, https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/09/zohran-mamdani-leads-general-election-poll-00443469

AI in the classroom, Presentation at Network for Public Education conference, April 6, 2025,  https://studentprivacymatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/AI-for-NPE-final-.pdf

AFT press release, AFT to Launch National Academy for AI Instruction with Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic and United Federation of Teachers, https://www.aft.org/press-release/aft-launch-national-academy-ai-instruction-microsoft-openai-anthropic-and-united

AFT press conference, https://www.youtube.com/live/s1WWs_fZwAc?si=4nqqGR4UxfoPNjBC

NYTimes, OpenAI and Microsoft Bankroll New A.I. Training for Teachers, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/technology/chatgpt-teachers-openai-microsoft.html  

NY Times, A Classroom Experiment, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/briefing/artificial-intelligence-education-students.html

Julian Vasquez Heilig, AI Code Red: Supercharging Racism, Rewriting History, and Hijacking Learning, https://cloakinginequity.com/2025/06/20/code-red-how-ai-is-set-to-supercharge-racism-rewrite-history-and-hijack-learning/  

Diane Ravitch, An Education: How I Changed My Mind About Schools and Almost Everything Else, preorder at https://cup.columbia.edu/book/an-education/9780231220293/

Science, Senate spending panel would rescue science funding,  https://www.science.org/content/article/senate-spending-panel-would-rescue-nsf-and-nasa-science-funding

]]> Diane Ravitch on her political evolution & unprecedented damage being done by Donald Trump Diane Ravitch 01:00:02 Leonie interviews Diane Ravitch, famed education scholar, historian and advocate, about her evolution from a neo-conservative thinker to a progressive leader in the fight to save public education, and what she thinks about Donald Trump's attempt to attack and dismantle education at nearly every level. Leonie interviews Diane Ravitch, famed education scholar, historian and advocate, about her evolution from a neo-conservative thinker to a progressive leader in the fight to save public education, and what she thinks about Donald Trump's attempt to attack and dismantle education at nearly every level. false full 201 f4f395fb-bd3b-4227-bfd8-f47715e0f104 The Latest Edu News and A Conversation with Marianne Pizzitola NYC Retirees - http://nycretirees.org

Chalkbeat NY - Zohran Mamdani on education: The Democratic primary winner’s plans for NYC schools

Chalkbeat NY - NYC budget deal includes free child care pilot program, boost for preschoolers with disabilities

CNN - Supreme Court sides with parents who want to opt their children out of LGBTQ books in schools

]]> Sun, 29 Jun 2025 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/the-latest-edu-news-and-a-conversation-with-marianne-pizzitola-2iSWLQTa NYC Retirees - http://nycretirees.org

Chalkbeat NY - Zohran Mamdani on education: The Democratic primary winner’s plans for NYC schools

Chalkbeat NY - NYC budget deal includes free child care pilot program, boost for preschoolers with disabilities

CNN - Supreme Court sides with parents who want to opt their children out of LGBTQ books in schools

]]> The Latest Edu News and A Conversation with Marianne Pizzitola Leonie Haimson 00:53:51 Co-host Daniel Alicea dove into the political earthquake caused by Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the NYC Democratic mayoral primary. With a bold education agenda centered on shared school governance, fighting poverty and more, Mamdani’s vision could redefine the city’s public school system. We also broke down the latest city budget agreement, including a $70 million investment in Pre-K special education and a massive $755 million boost to after-school programming. What does this mean for families, educators, and advocates? He also shared news and analysis about the latest SCOTUS decision regarding parental opt-outs of LGBTQ stories in school curriculums. Daniel had an in-depth interview with Marianne Pizzitola, President of the Organization of New York City Public Service Retirees. She shares critical updates on retiree healthcare battles, including the Benkowski case, legislative fights to protect earned benefits, her org’s political endorsement process and the latest healthcare developments in the MLC. It’s a must-listen episode for anyone who cares about justice in education and retirement. Co-host Daniel Alicea dove into the political earthquake caused by Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the NYC Democratic mayoral primary. With a bold education agenda centered on shared school governance, fighting poverty and more, Mamdani’s vision could redefine the city’s public school system. We also broke down the latest city budget agreement, including a $70 million investment in Pre-K special education and a massive $755 million boost to after-school programming. What does this mean for families, educators, and advocates? He also shared news and analysis about the latest SCOTUS decision regarding parental opt-outs of LGBTQ stories in school curriculums. Daniel had an in-depth interview with Marianne Pizzitola, President of the Organization of New York City Public Service Retirees. She shares critical updates on retiree healthcare battles, including the Benkowski case, legislative fights to protect earned benefits, her org’s political endorsement process and the latest healthcare developments in the MLC. It’s a must-listen episode for anyone who cares about justice in education and retirement. false full 200 4d7aaf57-0d17-4a62-ad50-b350d22559bd Polarized parent-led Community Education Councils in NYC & results of recent elections NYC Parent Blog, The NYC Mayoral debate and what the candidates said on class size, https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-nyc-mayoral-debate-regarding-class.html

NY1, Mayoral winner likely won’t be clear until July 1, https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2025/06/19/nyc-mayoral-primary-winner-likely-won-t-be-clear-until-july-1-thanks-to-ranked-choice-voting

NYC Comptroller, Complaints Received Concerning the 2023 Elections of Community and Citywide Education Councils, https://comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/complaints-received-concerning-the-2023-elections-of-community-and-citywide-education-councils/

NY Times, A Culture-War Battle Convulses a School Panel in Liberal Manhattan, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/nyregion/maud-maron-transgender-nyc-school-council.html

Gay City News, Community Education Council accused of obstructing votes on trans resolutions, https://gaycitynews.com/community-education-council-vote-trans-resolutions/

Chalkbeat, Backlash over culture wars brings new energy to NYC’s parent council elections, https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/05/09/backlash-culture-wars-brings-energy-parent-council-elections/

Gothamist, Elections to NYC parents council see persistently low turnout after culture war controversies, https://gothamist.com/news/elections-to-nyc-parents-council-see-persistently-low-turnout-after-culture-war-controversies

Chalkbeat, Low turnout, a shakeup in District 2, and more: what to know about NYC parent council elections, https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/06/16/community-education-council-election-results-place-aqe/

]]> Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:02:47 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Gavin Healy) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/polarized-parent-led-community-education-councils-in-nyc-results-of-recent-elections-b03ZJaNW NYC Parent Blog, The NYC Mayoral debate and what the candidates said on class size, https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-nyc-mayoral-debate-regarding-class.html

NY1, Mayoral winner likely won’t be clear until July 1, https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2025/06/19/nyc-mayoral-primary-winner-likely-won-t-be-clear-until-july-1-thanks-to-ranked-choice-voting

NYC Comptroller, Complaints Received Concerning the 2023 Elections of Community and Citywide Education Councils, https://comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/complaints-received-concerning-the-2023-elections-of-community-and-citywide-education-councils/

NY Times, A Culture-War Battle Convulses a School Panel in Liberal Manhattan, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/nyregion/maud-maron-transgender-nyc-school-council.html

Gay City News, Community Education Council accused of obstructing votes on trans resolutions, https://gaycitynews.com/community-education-council-vote-trans-resolutions/

Chalkbeat, Backlash over culture wars brings new energy to NYC’s parent council elections, https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/05/09/backlash-culture-wars-brings-energy-parent-council-elections/

Gothamist, Elections to NYC parents council see persistently low turnout after culture war controversies, https://gothamist.com/news/elections-to-nyc-parents-council-see-persistently-low-turnout-after-culture-war-controversies

Chalkbeat, Low turnout, a shakeup in District 2, and more: what to know about NYC parent council elections, https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/06/16/community-education-council-election-results-place-aqe/

]]> Polarized parent-led Community Education Councils in NYC & results of recent elections Gavin Healy 01:00:02 After a brief recap of NYC education news, Leonie interviewed Gavin Healy, a NYC public school parent leader who was recently re- elected to his Community Education Council in District 2 in Manhattan, who will talk about the role of these Councils, how they've been caught up in the culture wars, and the results of their recent elections. After a brief recap of NYC education news, Leonie interviewed Gavin Healy, a NYC public school parent leader who was recently re- elected to his Community Education Council in District 2 in Manhattan, who will talk about the role of these Councils, how they've been caught up in the culture wars, and the results of their recent elections. community education councils false full 199 8adedddb-5f62-4960-ab4b-5bb934f0c2e6 An education justice roadmap for NYC's next mayor Matt Gonzales is a longtime organizer, policy expert, and champion for education justice. He’s worked with IntegrateNYC, NY Appleseed, and the NYU Metro Center — and most recently, he’s been supporting the work of NY4RJPS, the New York Coalition for Racially Just Public Schools. Together, they’ve launched a bold education justice roadmap to demand real, community-driven solutions from the next mayor of NYC. He and Kaliris spoke about what’s broken, what’s possible, and who’s leading the fight to transform our public schools from the ground up.

]]> Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:20:53 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Matt Gonzales) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/an-education-justice-roadmap-for-nycs-next-mayor-PfOZTfMo Matt Gonzales is a longtime organizer, policy expert, and champion for education justice. He’s worked with IntegrateNYC, NY Appleseed, and the NYU Metro Center — and most recently, he’s been supporting the work of NY4RJPS, the New York Coalition for Racially Just Public Schools. Together, they’ve launched a bold education justice roadmap to demand real, community-driven solutions from the next mayor of NYC. He and Kaliris spoke about what’s broken, what’s possible, and who’s leading the fight to transform our public schools from the ground up.

]]> An education justice roadmap for NYC's next mayor Matt Gonzales 01:00:02 Kaliris Salas Ramirez interviews Matt Gonzalez of the New York Coalition for Racially Just Public Schools, and its education justice roadmap for NYC's next mayor. Kaliris Salas Ramirez interviews Matt Gonzalez of the New York Coalition for Racially Just Public Schools, and its education justice roadmap for NYC's next mayor. nyc mayor, new york coalition for racially just public schools, education justice roadmap false full 198 f096e74b-03fb-49b6-9d8f-9a85485f35fa Trump's aggressive detention & attempt to deport NYC high school student Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, Parent, advocate letter opposing weakening of Chancellor's regulation A-820 https://studentprivacymatters.org/parent-leaders-elected-officials-advocates-members-of-chancellors-data-privacy-working-group-urge-chancellor-ramos-to-postpone-vote-on-student-privacy-regulation-and-allow-parents-the-rig/

WJFF Radio, New York’s Native American Mascot Ban Under Federal Probe, As Activists and Academics Highlight Harm https://wjffradio.org/new-yorks-native-american-mascot-ban-under-federal-probe-as-activists-and-academics-highlight-harm

AP, NY school refuses to give up Native American mascot — and gets Trump’s support https://www.syracuse.com/state/2025/04/ny-school-refuses-to-give-up-native-american-mascot-and-gets-trumps-support.html

NYSED, Background and Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Part 123 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Prohibiting the Use of Indigenous Names, Mascots, and Logos by Public Schools https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/indigenous-education/indigenous-mascot-regulation-background-and-faq.pdf

Class Size Matters June 7 Parent Action Conference https://classsizematters.org/sign-up-for-our-annual-parent-action-confrence-does-posted-class-size-plan-for-next-year-and-more/

Chalkbeat, Lawyers for Bronx high school student detained by ICE file petition for immediate release https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/05/30/lawyers-petition-to-release-bronx-high-school-student-detained-by-ice/

Gothamist, 4-year-old migrant girl, other kids go to court in NYC with no lawyer: 'The cruelty is apparent' https://gothamist.com/news/4-year-old-migrant-girl-other-kids-go-to-court-in-nyc-with-no-lawyer-the-cruelty-is-apparent

The 74, Trump’s Deportation Database Puts Students at Risk https://www.the74million.org/article/trumps-deportation-database-puts-students-at-risk/

]]> Tue, 3 Jun 2025 14:05:11 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Naveed Hasan) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/trumps-aggressive-detention-deportation-tactics-including-of-nyc-student-yD2O855X Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, Parent, advocate letter opposing weakening of Chancellor's regulation A-820 https://studentprivacymatters.org/parent-leaders-elected-officials-advocates-members-of-chancellors-data-privacy-working-group-urge-chancellor-ramos-to-postpone-vote-on-student-privacy-regulation-and-allow-parents-the-rig/

WJFF Radio, New York’s Native American Mascot Ban Under Federal Probe, As Activists and Academics Highlight Harm https://wjffradio.org/new-yorks-native-american-mascot-ban-under-federal-probe-as-activists-and-academics-highlight-harm

AP, NY school refuses to give up Native American mascot — and gets Trump’s support https://www.syracuse.com/state/2025/04/ny-school-refuses-to-give-up-native-american-mascot-and-gets-trumps-support.html

NYSED, Background and Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Part 123 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to Prohibiting the Use of Indigenous Names, Mascots, and Logos by Public Schools https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/indigenous-education/indigenous-mascot-regulation-background-and-faq.pdf

Class Size Matters June 7 Parent Action Conference https://classsizematters.org/sign-up-for-our-annual-parent-action-confrence-does-posted-class-size-plan-for-next-year-and-more/

Chalkbeat, Lawyers for Bronx high school student detained by ICE file petition for immediate release https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/05/30/lawyers-petition-to-release-bronx-high-school-student-detained-by-ice/

Gothamist, 4-year-old migrant girl, other kids go to court in NYC with no lawyer: 'The cruelty is apparent' https://gothamist.com/news/4-year-old-migrant-girl-other-kids-go-to-court-in-nyc-with-no-lawyer-the-cruelty-is-apparent

The 74, Trump’s Deportation Database Puts Students at Risk https://www.the74million.org/article/trumps-deportation-database-puts-students-at-risk/

]]> Trump's aggressive detention & attempt to deport NYC high school student Naveed Hasan 01:00:02 After a brief recap of local news, Leonie interviews Naveed Hassan, a NYC public school parent leader, a member of the Panel for Educational Policy, and an advocate for immigrant rights about Trump's aggressive tactics to deport immigrants,, and how .a NYC student named Dylan was arrested at his court check-in appointment, taken out of state to a detention center in Pennsylvania, and now is at risk of deportation to Venezuela. They also discuss how the NYC Department of Education's loosening of their privacy regulations along with the Trump administration merging of confidential government databases, could put students at increased harm of identity theft, surveillance, commercial exploitation, and worse. After a brief recap of local news, Leonie interviews Naveed Hassan, a NYC public school parent leader, a member of the Panel for Educational Policy, and an advocate for immigrant rights about Trump's aggressive tactics to deport immigrants,, and how .a NYC student named Dylan was arrested at his court check-in appointment, taken out of state to a detention center in Pennsylvania, and now is at risk of deportation to Venezuela. They also discuss how the NYC Department of Education's loosening of their privacy regulations along with the Trump administration merging of confidential government databases, could put students at increased harm of identity theft, surveillance, commercial exploitation, and worse. trump, nyc students, immigrant false full 197 725269b5-eb64-4678-b5e7-d1bef824d77f Religious charter schools; what will be the likely impact if Supreme Court approves? Daily News, New formula for N.Y. State education aid turns out to be bad news for NYC, https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/05/08/new-formula-for-n-y-state-education-aid-turns-out-to-be-bad-news-for-nyc/

Times Union, Education commissioner says NY may trade away private school regulations, https://www.timesunion.com/education/article/education-commissioner-says-ny-trade-away-private-20310333.php

NY Times, New York May Weaken Its Oversight Over Religious Schools, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/nyregion/new-york-hasidic-schools-oversight.html

Scotus Blog, Supreme Court divided over approving first religious charter school , https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/supreme-court-divided-over-approving-first-religious-charter-school/

The 74, Big Education Issues at Stake as Supreme Court Hears Religious Charter Case, www.the74million.org/article/big-education-issues-at-stake-as-supreme-court-hears-religious-charter-case/

]]> Tue, 13 May 2025 02:23:39 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Carol Burris) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/religious-charter-schools-what-would-be-the-likely-impact-if-supreme-court-approves-dnJE84Pr Daily News, New formula for N.Y. State education aid turns out to be bad news for NYC, https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/05/08/new-formula-for-n-y-state-education-aid-turns-out-to-be-bad-news-for-nyc/

Times Union, Education commissioner says NY may trade away private school regulations, https://www.timesunion.com/education/article/education-commissioner-says-ny-trade-away-private-20310333.php

NY Times, New York May Weaken Its Oversight Over Religious Schools, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/nyregion/new-york-hasidic-schools-oversight.html

Scotus Blog, Supreme Court divided over approving first religious charter school , https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/04/supreme-court-divided-over-approving-first-religious-charter-school/

The 74, Big Education Issues at Stake as Supreme Court Hears Religious Charter Case, www.the74million.org/article/big-education-issues-at-stake-as-supreme-court-hears-religious-charter-case/

]]> Religious charter schools; what will be the likely impact if Supreme Court approves? Carol Burris 01:00:02 Leonie interviews Carol Burris, Executive Director of Network for Public Education, who explains the case recently argued before the Supreme Court about whether states will be forced to allow for the authorization of religious charter schools. Leonie interviews Carol Burris, Executive Director of Network for Public Education, who explains the case recently argued before the Supreme Court about whether states will be forced to allow for the authorization of religious charter schools. religioius charter schools false full 196 dad0d26d-c719-41cc-a950-b7d2e8086d78 Is Trump Trying to Force Education Into a New Dark Age? Julian Vasquez Heilig's blog, Cloaking Inequity, https://cloakinginequity.com/

US Dept of Education "Dear Colleague" letter, February 14, 2025, https://www.ed.gov/media/document/dear-colleague-letter-sffa-v-harvard-109506.pdf

US Dept of Education requesting districts certify compliance with Title VI, April 3, 2025, https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/ed-requires-k-12-school-districts-certify-compliance-title-vi-and-students-v-harvard-condition-of-receiving-federal-financial-assistance

Des Moines Register, Fearing federal DEI policies, Waterloo schools withdrew from African American reading event, March 12, 2025
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/2025/03/11/waterloo-schools-withdraw-african-american-read-in-trump-dei/81949713007/

NY State letter to US Dept of Education, rejecting request for district certification on DEI, April 4, 2025 https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25879984-040425-dmb-to-ocr-re-request-for-title-vi-certification/

District Administration, States now falling in line with DEI order; resistance remains, April 16, 2025
https://districtadministration.com/article/one-big-state-is-vowing-to-defy-trumps-dei-order/

ACLU, Information about ACLU and NEA lawsuit challenging the Department of Education’s Feb. 14, 2025, Dear Colleague Letter,
https://www.aclu-nh.org/en/cases/nea-and-nea-nh-v-us-department-education

NAACP lawsuit, https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/001-Complaint-NAACP-v.-U.S.-Dept-of-Educ.-et-al_.pdf

WMUR, Federal judge considering whether to stop enforcement of Dept. of Education letter regarding DEI policies, April 17, 2025
https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-aclu-education-dept-dei-lawsuit/64515739

U.S. Department of Education press release, Letters to 60 Universities Under Investigation for Antisemitic Discrimination and Harassment, March 10, 2025 https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-educations-office-civil-rights-sends-letters-60-universities-under-investigation-antisemitic-discrimination-and-harassment

The Guardian, Columbia University caves to demands to restore $400m from Trump administration, March 21, 2025
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/21/columbia-university-funding-trump-demands

Michael Roth, NYT oped, Trump Is Selling Jews a Dangerous Lie, April 7, 2025,
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/opinion/trump-jewish-antisemitism-wesleyan.html

Trump administration letter to Harvard threatening loss of funding, April 11, 2025
https://www.harvard.edu/research-funding/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2025/04/Letter-Sent-to-Harvard-2025-04-11.pdf

Alan Garber, Harvard President, The Promise of American Higher Education, April 14, 2025
https://www.harvard.edu/president/news/2025/the-promise-of-american-higher-education/

Chronicle of Higher Education, These Faculty Senates Are Trying to Band Together to Stand Up to Trump, April 14, 2025
https://www.chronicle.com/article/these-faculty-senates-are-trying-to-band-together-to-stand-up-to-trump

ABC News, Trump admin freezes billions in funding to Harvard University after rejecting demands, April 15, 2025
https://abcnews.go.com/US/harvard-university-rejects-trump-administrations-demands-risking-billions/story?id=120799115

Fortune, Harvard’s defiance of Trump’s ‘authoritarian incursion’ supported by over 80 past and present college and university presidents, April 15, 2025 https://fortune.com/2025/04/15/harvard-defiance-trump-supported-college-university-presidents/?abc123

Bryan Alexander's blog, “The professors are the enemy”: J.D. Vance on higher education, July 18, 2024
https://bryanalexander.org/politics/the-professors-are-the-enemy-j-d-vance-on-higher-education/

]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2025 19:06:55 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Prof. Julian Vasquez Heilig) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/is-trump-forcing-education-into-a-new-dark-age-_VZq9JLA Julian Vasquez Heilig's blog, Cloaking Inequity, https://cloakinginequity.com/

US Dept of Education "Dear Colleague" letter, February 14, 2025, https://www.ed.gov/media/document/dear-colleague-letter-sffa-v-harvard-109506.pdf

US Dept of Education requesting districts certify compliance with Title VI, April 3, 2025, https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/ed-requires-k-12-school-districts-certify-compliance-title-vi-and-students-v-harvard-condition-of-receiving-federal-financial-assistance

Des Moines Register, Fearing federal DEI policies, Waterloo schools withdrew from African American reading event, March 12, 2025
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/2025/03/11/waterloo-schools-withdraw-african-american-read-in-trump-dei/81949713007/

NY State letter to US Dept of Education, rejecting request for district certification on DEI, April 4, 2025 https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25879984-040425-dmb-to-ocr-re-request-for-title-vi-certification/

District Administration, States now falling in line with DEI order; resistance remains, April 16, 2025
https://districtadministration.com/article/one-big-state-is-vowing-to-defy-trumps-dei-order/

ACLU, Information about ACLU and NEA lawsuit challenging the Department of Education’s Feb. 14, 2025, Dear Colleague Letter,
https://www.aclu-nh.org/en/cases/nea-and-nea-nh-v-us-department-education

NAACP lawsuit, https://www.naacpldf.org/wp-content/uploads/001-Complaint-NAACP-v.-U.S.-Dept-of-Educ.-et-al_.pdf

WMUR, Federal judge considering whether to stop enforcement of Dept. of Education letter regarding DEI policies, April 17, 2025
https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-aclu-education-dept-dei-lawsuit/64515739

U.S. Department of Education press release, Letters to 60 Universities Under Investigation for Antisemitic Discrimination and Harassment, March 10, 2025 https://www.ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-educations-office-civil-rights-sends-letters-60-universities-under-investigation-antisemitic-discrimination-and-harassment

The Guardian, Columbia University caves to demands to restore $400m from Trump administration, March 21, 2025
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/21/columbia-university-funding-trump-demands

Michael Roth, NYT oped, Trump Is Selling Jews a Dangerous Lie, April 7, 2025,
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/opinion/trump-jewish-antisemitism-wesleyan.html

Trump administration letter to Harvard threatening loss of funding, April 11, 2025
https://www.harvard.edu/research-funding/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2025/04/Letter-Sent-to-Harvard-2025-04-11.pdf

Alan Garber, Harvard President, The Promise of American Higher Education, April 14, 2025
https://www.harvard.edu/president/news/2025/the-promise-of-american-higher-education/

Chronicle of Higher Education, These Faculty Senates Are Trying to Band Together to Stand Up to Trump, April 14, 2025
https://www.chronicle.com/article/these-faculty-senates-are-trying-to-band-together-to-stand-up-to-trump

ABC News, Trump admin freezes billions in funding to Harvard University after rejecting demands, April 15, 2025
https://abcnews.go.com/US/harvard-university-rejects-trump-administrations-demands-risking-billions/story?id=120799115

Fortune, Harvard’s defiance of Trump’s ‘authoritarian incursion’ supported by over 80 past and present college and university presidents, April 15, 2025 https://fortune.com/2025/04/15/harvard-defiance-trump-supported-college-university-presidents/?abc123

Bryan Alexander's blog, “The professors are the enemy”: J.D. Vance on higher education, July 18, 2024
https://bryanalexander.org/politics/the-professors-are-the-enemy-j-d-vance-on-higher-education/

]]> Is Trump Trying to Force Education Into a New Dark Age? Prof. Julian Vasquez Heilig 01:00:02 Leonie interviews Prof. Julian Vasquez Heilig about the authoritarian threats being made by the Trump administration to states, districts and schools, demanding that they eliminate their diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs or lose federal funding; as well as to colleges and universities, to not only eliminate their diversity programs, but also toe the administration line iby controlling who they admit, who they hire, and what they teach. Leonie interviews Prof. Julian Vasquez Heilig about the authoritarian threats being made by the Trump administration to states, districts and schools, demanding that they eliminate their diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs or lose federal funding; as well as to colleges and universities, to not only eliminate their diversity programs, but also toe the administration line iby controlling who they admit, who they hire, and what they teach. diversity equity and inclusion, k12 schools, anti-semitism, harvard university, higher education, trump education policies false full 195 09b0e85e-5831-46c1-a57f-4f12d4d88051 The lawsuit to stop Trump from dismantling the Dept of Education MPR News, Trump to sign order aiming to close the Education Department, https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/03/20/npr-trump-executive-action-education-department

NY Times, Teachers Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Push to Shut Education Dept, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/us/trump-education-department-lawsuit.html

Education Law Center, Coalition Sues Trump Administration For Dismantling Department of Education, Hurting All Students https://edlawcenter.org/coalition-sues-trump-administration-for-dismantling-department-of-education-hurting-all-students

Ed Law Center legal complaint, https://edlawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/NAACP-et-al-v-US-et-al-DOE-Complaint.pdf

Press Release from 21 State Attorney Generals about their lawsuit to prevent mass layoffs at the Dept. of Education, https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2025/attorney-general-james-continues-fight-stop-trump-shutting-down-department
Their initial complaint https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/court-filings/state-of-new-york-et-al-v-linda-mcmahon-united-states-department-of-education-complaint-2025.pdf
Their Memo of Law, asking for a Preliminary Injunction after the Executive Order was filed
https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/court-filings/state-of-new-york-et-al-v-linda-mcmahon-et-al-motion-for-preliminary-injunction-2025.pdf

Democracy Forward lawsuit filed on behalf of AFT, University Professors and MA school districts https://democracyforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/EDComplaint.pdf](https://democracyforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/EDComplaint.pdf

Ed Week, States Get Antsy as Education Department Layoffs Delay Millions for Schools, https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/states-get-antsy-as-education-department-layoffs-delay-millions-for-schools/2025/03

NY State Education Department affidavit about US Dept of Ed failure to send remaining pandemic school aid https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mad.281941/gov.uscourts.mad.281941.71.31\_1.pdf

Inside Higher Ed, Education Department Reeling After Layoffs , https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/politics-elections/2025/03/25/education-department-staff-struggle-after-mass

Public Funds Public Schools, Bill Tracker for proposed legislation on private school voucher programs https://pfps.org/billtracker/

Inside Higher Ed, Trump’s Plan to Move Student Loans to SBA Raises Concerns, https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/student-aid-policy/2025/03/21/small-business-administration-take-over-student-loans

Inside Higher Ed, Poll Finds Abolishing the Education Department ‘Wildly Unpopular’, https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2025/02/06/poll-abolishing-department-education-unpopular

Student Borrower Protection Center, New Poll Confirms: Trump’s Plan to Abolish Department of Education is Extremely Unpopular Among , Voters https://protectborrowers.org/new-poll-confirms-trumps-plan-to-abolish-department-of-education-is-extremely-unpopular-among-voters

]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:57:14 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Robert Kim) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/the-lawsuit-to-stop-trump-from-dismantling-the-dept-of-education-sSpndYg8 MPR News, Trump to sign order aiming to close the Education Department, https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/03/20/npr-trump-executive-action-education-department

NY Times, Teachers Unions Sue Trump Administration Over Push to Shut Education Dept, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/us/trump-education-department-lawsuit.html

Education Law Center, Coalition Sues Trump Administration For Dismantling Department of Education, Hurting All Students https://edlawcenter.org/coalition-sues-trump-administration-for-dismantling-department-of-education-hurting-all-students

Ed Law Center legal complaint, https://edlawcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/NAACP-et-al-v-US-et-al-DOE-Complaint.pdf

Press Release from 21 State Attorney Generals about their lawsuit to prevent mass layoffs at the Dept. of Education, https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2025/attorney-general-james-continues-fight-stop-trump-shutting-down-department
Their initial complaint https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/court-filings/state-of-new-york-et-al-v-linda-mcmahon-united-states-department-of-education-complaint-2025.pdf
Their Memo of Law, asking for a Preliminary Injunction after the Executive Order was filed
https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/court-filings/state-of-new-york-et-al-v-linda-mcmahon-et-al-motion-for-preliminary-injunction-2025.pdf

Democracy Forward lawsuit filed on behalf of AFT, University Professors and MA school districts https://democracyforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/EDComplaint.pdf](https://democracyforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/EDComplaint.pdf

Ed Week, States Get Antsy as Education Department Layoffs Delay Millions for Schools, https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/states-get-antsy-as-education-department-layoffs-delay-millions-for-schools/2025/03

NY State Education Department affidavit about US Dept of Ed failure to send remaining pandemic school aid https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mad.281941/gov.uscourts.mad.281941.71.31\_1.pdf

Inside Higher Ed, Education Department Reeling After Layoffs , https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/politics-elections/2025/03/25/education-department-staff-struggle-after-mass

Public Funds Public Schools, Bill Tracker for proposed legislation on private school voucher programs https://pfps.org/billtracker/

Inside Higher Ed, Trump’s Plan to Move Student Loans to SBA Raises Concerns, https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/student-aid-policy/2025/03/21/small-business-administration-take-over-student-loans

Inside Higher Ed, Poll Finds Abolishing the Education Department ‘Wildly Unpopular’, https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2025/02/06/poll-abolishing-department-education-unpopular

Student Borrower Protection Center, New Poll Confirms: Trump’s Plan to Abolish Department of Education is Extremely Unpopular Among , Voters https://protectborrowers.org/new-poll-confirms-trumps-plan-to-abolish-department-of-education-is-extremely-unpopular-among-voters

]]> The lawsuit to stop Trump from dismantling the Dept of Education Robert Kim 01:00:08 Leonie interviewed Robert Kim, the Executive Director of the Education Law Center, about the lawsuit they filed on behalf of the NEA, the NAACP, and AFCSME Maryland, to try to stop Trump from dismantling the US Department of Education. Leonie interviewed Robert Kim, the Executive Director of the Education Law Center, about the lawsuit they filed on behalf of the NEA, the NAACP, and AFCSME Maryland, to try to stop Trump from dismantling the US Department of Education. linda mcmahon, executive order, education law center, us dept of education, trump administration false full 194 5dee191d-f956-4507-ae33-37291f562005 Michael Mulgrew on Mayoral and UFT elections Mon, 24 Mar 2025 21:29:51 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Michael Mulgrew) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/michael-mulgrew-on-mayoral-and-uft-elections-0o7oxafX Michael Mulgrew on Mayoral and UFT elections Michael Mulgrew 01:00:08 Leonie interviews Michael Mulgrew, President of the United Federation of Teachers, on the upcoming Mayoral and UFT elections, his record as President and goals if re-elected for a sixth term, as well as the hot button issues of Medicare Advantage, class size, curriculum, and the Trump administration’s assault on our public schools. Leonie interviews Michael Mulgrew, President of the United Federation of Teachers, on the upcoming Mayoral and UFT elections, his record as President and goals if re-elected for a sixth term, as well as the hot button issues of Medicare Advantage, class size, curriculum, and the Trump administration’s assault on our public schools. false full 193 d5ec6eba-7034-4993-87ab-95cafba20ba7 A Conversation with UFT presidential candidate, Amy Arundell - Part 1 A Better Contract. - http://abettercontract.org
Amy Arundell for UFT President: A New Era for the UFT, Its Members, and the People They Serve

]]> Sun, 23 Feb 2025 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/amypart1-xN_OOYZn A Better Contract. - http://abettercontract.org
Amy Arundell for UFT President: A New Era for the UFT, Its Members, and the People They Serve

]]> A Conversation with UFT presidential candidate, Amy Arundell - Part 1 Leonie Haimson 00:55:05 Daniel interviews interviews Amy Arundell, a Bronx middle school teacher, union organizer and UFT official. In this first part, they discuss her historic decision to run for UFT president in the upcoming UFT election with the A Better Contract slate --emphasizing the need for a more member-driven approach and a unified city labor movement. She also expresses her concerns about the union's current transactional and service model strategy, inability to deliver raises that outpace the cost of living and the current leadership's mishandling of healthcare and Welfare Fund. Join us as Amy shares her evolution and journey to her decision to run against the 16-year incumbent, Michael Mulgrew, and his establishment Unity administrative caucus that has controlled the UFT for the last 60 years. In the upcoming segments, which will be available as a podcast later this week, Amy shares her thoughts and commitments to city retirees and traditional Medicare, ABC’s support for Intro 1096, the current plight of NYC paraprofessionals and their fight for a living wage, fixing Tier 6, the increased need for member voice in our political endorsements, the importance of placing members first above personal and partisan politics, and much more. Daniel interviews interviews Amy Arundell, a Bronx middle school teacher, union organizer and UFT official. In this first part, they discuss her historic decision to run for UFT president in the upcoming UFT election with the A Better Contract slate --emphasizing the need for a more member-driven approach and a unified city labor movement. She also expresses her concerns about the union's current transactional and service model strategy, inability to deliver raises that outpace the cost of living and the current leadership's mishandling of healthcare and Welfare Fund. Join us as Amy shares her evolution and journey to her decision to run against the 16-year incumbent, Michael Mulgrew, and his establishment Unity administrative caucus that has controlled the UFT for the last 60 years. In the upcoming segments, which will be available as a podcast later this week, Amy shares her thoughts and commitments to city retirees and traditional Medicare, ABC’s support for Intro 1096, the current plight of NYC paraprofessionals and their fight for a living wage, fixing Tier 6, the increased need for member voice in our political endorsements, the importance of placing members first above personal and partisan politics, and much more. false full 192 503a35d0-4e99-45e7-bf05-9002b812bb91 Audrey Watters on the dangers of using AI in the classroom Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos, Feb. 12, 2025, A Message for Families Regarding Non-Local Law Enforcement, https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/messages-for-families

AP, Feb. 11, 2025, DOGE cuts $900 million from agency that tracks American students’ academic progress
https://apnews.com/article/ies-musk-doge-education-cuts-4461d7bdbe9d55c5a411d8465999b011

Stars and Stripes, Feb. 7, 2025, DODEA adds lessons to ‘do not use’ list sent to schools worldwide
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2025-02-07/dodea-removes-book-pending-review-16753412.html

Scripps News, Feb. 14, 2025, Public schools face deadline to remove DEI policies or lose federal funding
https://www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/education/public-schools-face-deadline-to-remove-dei-policies-or-lose-federal-funding

WaPost, Feb. 14, 2025, Park Service deletes trans references on Stonewall Inn monument pagehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/02/13/stonewall-transgender-lgb-national-park-service/

Stonewall National Monument website, https://www.nps.gov/ston/index.htm

Wash Post, Feb. 4, 2025 Here are the words putting science in the crosshairs of Trump’s ordershttps://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025/02/04/national-science-foundation-trump-executive-orders-words/

On the Media, Feb.17, 2025. Donald Trump is Rewriting the Past.
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/articles/donald-trump-is-rewriting-the-past-plus-the-christian-groups-vying-for-political-power

MSNBC, Feb. 14,, 2025 At confirmation hearing, Linda McMahon refuses to say Black history courses will be allowed
https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/linda-mcmahon-black-history-dei-trump-rcna192301

The 74, Feb. 13 Stunned Education Researchers Say Cuts Go Beyond DEI, Hitting Math, Literacyhttps://www.the74million.org/article/stunned-education-researchers-say-cuts-go-beyond-dei-hitting-math-literacy/

Audrey Watters blog https://audreywatters.com/blog/ and https://2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/
Audrey Watters on AI Foreclosure https://2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/ai-foreclosure/

CNN, Oct. 13, 2024 With AI warning, Nobel winner joins ranks of laureates who’ve cautioned about the risks of their own work
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/13/health/nobel-laureate-warnings-ai/
Statement on AI Risk, https://www.safe.ai/work/statement-on-ai-risk

Michael Gerlach, AI Tools in Society: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Critical Thinking
https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/15/1/6

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]]> Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:00:51 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Audrey Watters) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/audrey-watters-on-the-dangers-of-using-ai-in-the-classroom-CrDRtqVf Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos, Feb. 12, 2025, A Message for Families Regarding Non-Local Law Enforcement, https://www.schools.nyc.gov/about-us/messages-for-families

AP, Feb. 11, 2025, DOGE cuts $900 million from agency that tracks American students’ academic progress
https://apnews.com/article/ies-musk-doge-education-cuts-4461d7bdbe9d55c5a411d8465999b011

Stars and Stripes, Feb. 7, 2025, DODEA adds lessons to ‘do not use’ list sent to schools worldwide
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2025-02-07/dodea-removes-book-pending-review-16753412.html

Scripps News, Feb. 14, 2025, Public schools face deadline to remove DEI policies or lose federal funding
https://www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/education/public-schools-face-deadline-to-remove-dei-policies-or-lose-federal-funding

WaPost, Feb. 14, 2025, Park Service deletes trans references on Stonewall Inn monument pagehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/02/13/stonewall-transgender-lgb-national-park-service/

Stonewall National Monument website, https://www.nps.gov/ston/index.htm

Wash Post, Feb. 4, 2025 Here are the words putting science in the crosshairs of Trump’s ordershttps://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025/02/04/national-science-foundation-trump-executive-orders-words/

On the Media, Feb.17, 2025. Donald Trump is Rewriting the Past.
https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/articles/donald-trump-is-rewriting-the-past-plus-the-christian-groups-vying-for-political-power

MSNBC, Feb. 14,, 2025 At confirmation hearing, Linda McMahon refuses to say Black history courses will be allowed
https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/linda-mcmahon-black-history-dei-trump-rcna192301

The 74, Feb. 13 Stunned Education Researchers Say Cuts Go Beyond DEI, Hitting Math, Literacyhttps://www.the74million.org/article/stunned-education-researchers-say-cuts-go-beyond-dei-hitting-math-literacy/

Audrey Watters blog https://audreywatters.com/blog/ and https://2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/
Audrey Watters on AI Foreclosure https://2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/ai-foreclosure/

CNN, Oct. 13, 2024 With AI warning, Nobel winner joins ranks of laureates who’ve cautioned about the risks of their own work
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/13/health/nobel-laureate-warnings-ai/
Statement on AI Risk, https://www.safe.ai/work/statement-on-ai-risk

Michael Gerlach, AI Tools in Society: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Critical Thinking
https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/15/1/6

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]]> Audrey Watters on the dangers of using AI in the classroom Audrey Watters 01:00:08 After a recap of local and national education news, Leonie spoke to the edtech scholar and critic Audrey Watters about how the growing use of AI in the classroom is undermining learning, privacy & human connection in NYC & globally. After a recap of local and national education news, Leonie spoke to the edtech scholar and critic Audrey Watters about how the growing use of AI in the classroom is undermining learning, privacy & human connection in NYC & globally. false full 191 198677df-45af-46ec-95d1-d5e4b24a2e95 Conversation with Greg Faulkner, Panel for Educational Policy chair Chalkbeat, Some crowded NYC schools want enrollment caps to cut class sizes. Will the city pay for it? https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/01/22/overcrowded-schools-seek-enrollment-caps-cut-class-sizes/

Gothamist, Gov. Hochul's NY school cellphone ban gets a warm reception in Albany, https://gothamist.com/news/gov-hochuls-ny-school-cell-phone-ban-gets-a-warm-reception-in-albany

Chalkbeat, ‘Everyone is scared’: Deportation fears keep immigrant students home from NYC schoolshttps://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/01/24/trump-immigration-policy-and-deportation-fears-affect-attendance-for-immigrant-families/

Daily News, New York education officials concerned about cellphone ban amid Trump’s deportations plans, https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/01/23/new-york-education-officials-concerned-about-cellphone-ban-amid-trumps-deportations-plans/

Chalkbeat, NYC school board to vote on resolution affirming support for undocumented students, https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/01/08/school-board-preps-resolution-on-undocumented-students-before-trump-term/

PEP Resolution in many languages here: https://t.co/efWDQI8sbh

]]> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:34:26 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Greg Faulkner) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/conversation-with-greg-faulkner-panel-for-educational-policy-chair-LClVkax1 Chalkbeat, Some crowded NYC schools want enrollment caps to cut class sizes. Will the city pay for it? https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/01/22/overcrowded-schools-seek-enrollment-caps-cut-class-sizes/

Gothamist, Gov. Hochul's NY school cellphone ban gets a warm reception in Albany, https://gothamist.com/news/gov-hochuls-ny-school-cell-phone-ban-gets-a-warm-reception-in-albany

Chalkbeat, ‘Everyone is scared’: Deportation fears keep immigrant students home from NYC schoolshttps://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/01/24/trump-immigration-policy-and-deportation-fears-affect-attendance-for-immigrant-families/

Daily News, New York education officials concerned about cellphone ban amid Trump’s deportations plans, https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/01/23/new-york-education-officials-concerned-about-cellphone-ban-amid-trumps-deportations-plans/

Chalkbeat, NYC school board to vote on resolution affirming support for undocumented students, https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2025/01/08/school-board-preps-resolution-on-undocumented-students-before-trump-term/

PEP Resolution in many languages here: https://t.co/efWDQI8sbh

]]> Conversation with Greg Faulkner, Panel for Educational Policy chair Greg Faulkner 00:52:00 Leonie interviews Greg Faulkner, Chair of the Panel for Educational Policy, NYC’s school board, about the resolution just passed by the PEP in support of undocumented students, as well as his views on the Governor's proposed cell phone ban, student privacy, class size, Mayoral control & other hot button issues, including his intention to make the Panel more responsive to parent & community concerns. Leonie interviews Greg Faulkner, Chair of the Panel for Educational Policy, NYC’s school board, about the resolution just passed by the PEP in support of undocumented students, as well as his views on the Governor's proposed cell phone ban, student privacy, class size, Mayoral control & other hot button issues, including his intention to make the Panel more responsive to parent & community concerns. new york city school board, panel on educational policy false full 190 f35cafa9-a246-422a-81e7-81b646fc1935 A Conversation with Paul Egan - Educator, Unionist and former UFT Political Director Sun, 12 Jan 2025 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-paul-egan-educator-unionist-and-former-uft-political-director-4sJLH71M A Conversation with Paul Egan - Educator, Unionist and former UFT Political Director Leonie Haimson 00:53:39 Daniel interviews veteran educator, unionist and former political director of the United Federation of Teachers, Paul Egan. We discuss his nearly ten year tenure as the United Federation of Teachers' political director -- from the Bloomberg and Cuomo years to the De Blasio years. Egan dispels the tabloid controversies. Daniel interviews veteran educator, unionist and former political director of the United Federation of Teachers, Paul Egan. We discuss his nearly ten year tenure as the United Federation of Teachers' political director -- from the Bloomberg and Cuomo years to the De Blasio years. Egan dispels the tabloid controversies. false full 189 d07d8eb6-93de-460d-b932-653790ef2707 The best and worst in education during 2024, and our hopes for 2025 Class Size Matters and Education Law Center, Letter to the Commissioner Rosa about DOE's failure to comply with the class size law. https://classsizematters.org/class-size-matters-education-law-center-letter-to-commissioner-asking-that-she-require-nyc-to-abide-by-class-size-law/

Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, Teenspace sharing sensitive personal data with ad trackers and social media companies. https://studentprivacymatters.org/hearings-and-testimony-on-student-mental-health/

]]> Wed, 8 Jan 2025 21:39:59 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Daniel Alicea, Dr. Kaliris Salas Ramirez, Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/the-best-and-worst-in-education-during-f-2024-and-our-hopes-for-2025-IfClBI1v Class Size Matters and Education Law Center, Letter to the Commissioner Rosa about DOE's failure to comply with the class size law. https://classsizematters.org/class-size-matters-education-law-center-letter-to-commissioner-asking-that-she-require-nyc-to-abide-by-class-size-law/

Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, Teenspace sharing sensitive personal data with ad trackers and social media companies. https://studentprivacymatters.org/hearings-and-testimony-on-student-mental-health/

]]> The best and worst in education during 2024, and our hopes for 2025 Daniel Alicea, Dr. Kaliris Salas Ramirez, Leonie Haimson 01:00:08 Leonie, Kaliris and Daniel discuss the best and worst of the year past in terms of education, and share their hopes for the year to come. Leonie, Kaliris and Daniel discuss the best and worst of the year past in terms of education, and share their hopes for the year to come. false full 188 6612668e-5497-4542-95ad-0ab274aba04a What we should fear most from Trump's education policies NYC Parent Blog, on the SHSAT and Chancellors regulations on privacy; https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2024/12/comments-on-shsat-and-chancellors.html

Class Size Matters, Presentation to CPAC: Problems with the DOE's failure to implement class size reduction https://classsizematters.org/problems-with-does-implementation-of-class-size-reduction/

Class Size Matters, Video of CPAC presentation, ten minutes in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmQinnJyThk

Jon Valant bio https://www.brookings.edu/people/jon-valant/

Brookings Institution, Project 2025 and education: A lot of bad ideas, some more actionable than others, https://www.brookings.edu/articles/project-2025-and-education-a-lot-of-bad-ideas-some-more-actionable-than-others/

Brookings Institution, Be wary of what you read in the school voucher debatehttps://www.brookings.edu/articles/be-wary-of-what-you-read-in-the-school-voucher-debate/

AP, A push for school choice fell short in Trump’s first term. He may now have a more willing Congress https://apnews.com/article/election-2024-trump-school-choice-congress-019f50fb5ad7994434573c2244fd1b62

Ed Week, What a National School Choice Program Under President Trump Might Look Like https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/what-a-national-school-choice-program-under-president-trump-might-look-like/2024/11

Reuters, Trump eyes 'school choice' tax break, a longstanding conservative goal https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-likely-expand-school-choice-longstanding-conservative-goal-2024-11-21/

AP, Trump wants to end ‘wokeness’ in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage, https://apnews.com/article/trump-woke-education-24f864d83e2f5745d12a79ebac0d7cc4

NEA, Protections Against Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Including Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, and Pregnancy and Related Conditions Under the New Title IX Final Rule , https://www.nea.org/resource-library/title-IX-final-rule-protections-against-discrimination

Ed Week, How Trump Could Roll Back Access to Free School Lunches, https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/how-trump-could-roll-back-access-to-free-school-lunches/2024/11

]]> Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:45:45 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Jon Valant, Brookings Institution) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/what-we-should-most-fear-from-trumps-education-policies-WHKDN6_6 NYC Parent Blog, on the SHSAT and Chancellors regulations on privacy; https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2024/12/comments-on-shsat-and-chancellors.html

Class Size Matters, Presentation to CPAC: Problems with the DOE's failure to implement class size reduction https://classsizematters.org/problems-with-does-implementation-of-class-size-reduction/

Class Size Matters, Video of CPAC presentation, ten minutes in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmQinnJyThk

Jon Valant bio https://www.brookings.edu/people/jon-valant/

Brookings Institution, Project 2025 and education: A lot of bad ideas, some more actionable than others, https://www.brookings.edu/articles/project-2025-and-education-a-lot-of-bad-ideas-some-more-actionable-than-others/

Brookings Institution, Be wary of what you read in the school voucher debatehttps://www.brookings.edu/articles/be-wary-of-what-you-read-in-the-school-voucher-debate/

AP, A push for school choice fell short in Trump’s first term. He may now have a more willing Congress https://apnews.com/article/election-2024-trump-school-choice-congress-019f50fb5ad7994434573c2244fd1b62

Ed Week, What a National School Choice Program Under President Trump Might Look Like https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/what-a-national-school-choice-program-under-president-trump-might-look-like/2024/11

Reuters, Trump eyes 'school choice' tax break, a longstanding conservative goal https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-likely-expand-school-choice-longstanding-conservative-goal-2024-11-21/

AP, Trump wants to end ‘wokeness’ in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage, https://apnews.com/article/trump-woke-education-24f864d83e2f5745d12a79ebac0d7cc4

NEA, Protections Against Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Including Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, and Pregnancy and Related Conditions Under the New Title IX Final Rule , https://www.nea.org/resource-library/title-IX-final-rule-protections-against-discrimination

Ed Week, How Trump Could Roll Back Access to Free School Lunches, https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/how-trump-could-roll-back-access-to-free-school-lunches/2024/11

]]> What we should fear most from Trump's education policies Jon Valant, Brookings Institution 01:00:00 After a brief recap of NYC education news, Leonie interviews Jon Valant from the Brookings Institution, who explained what to expect in terms of education policy from the second Trump administration, and what we need to be worried about most. After a brief recap of NYC education news, Leonie interviews Jon Valant from the Brookings Institution, who explained what to expect in terms of education policy from the second Trump administration, and what we need to be worried about most. education savings accounts, national school choice program, title 9, trump administration, project 2025 false full 187 be07b165-2a23-4865-bf6c-a2ac90053578 Concerns with testing: SHSAT, Regents exams, digital SAT, & more with Akil Bello CNN, Linda McMahon, Trump’s Education pick, was sued for allegedly enabling sexual abuse of children https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/21/business/linda-mcmahon-abuse-wwe-trump-education/index.html

Advocates for Children, Student Homelessness in New York City, 2023–24. https://advocatesforchildren.org/policy-resource/student-homelessness-data-2024/

Daily News, Push to digitize NYC entrance exam for specialized high schools reignites equity debate, https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/11/23/push-to-digitize-nyc-entrance-exam-for-specialized-high-schools-reignites-equity-debate/?share=tcoohytentooicndwciu

DOE's proposed contract with Pearson for the SHSAT, https://www.schools.nyc.gov/docs/default-source/data/contracts-agendac5e42b19-b471-4be6-aac5-6985c414342d.pdf?sfvrsn=2cdf075e_1

Akil Bello, SHSAT testimony for NYC Council https://akilbello.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/city-council-written-testimony-shsat-.pdf

Emily Carrazana, Testimony on high stakes testing https://classsizematters.org/class-size-matters-testimony-on-high-stakes-testing-before-the-nyc-council-education-committee/

National Academy of Science, High Stakes Testing for Tracking, Promotion, and Graduation, https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/6336/high-stakes-testing-for-tracking-promotion-and-graduation

Fairtest, NACAC Panels Emphasize the Benefits of Test Optional/Free Policies, https://fairtest.org/a-review-of-panels-at-the-nacac-conference-which-discussed-test-optional-policies/

Chalkbeat, NYC specialized high school offers to Black and Latino students inch up but remain stubbornly low, https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/06/18/specialized-high-school-offers-to-black-and-latino-students-increase-but-remain-low/

Hechinger Report, The problem with high-stakes testing and women in STEM, https://hechingerreport.org/the-problem-with-high-stakes-testing-and-women-in-stem/

Jonathan Taylor, Fairness To Gifted Girls: Admissions To New York City’s Elite Public High Schools, Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 25(1): 75–91 (2019).
https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/00551c876cc2f027,294b56436594090b,2e036b8a364ae7df.html

CNN, State plan calls for dropping Regents requirement by 2028, https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/education/2024/11/04/state-plan-calls-for-dropping-regents-requirement-by-2028

FairTest, Massachusetts & New York Reject Graduation Exam Requirements; Only Six States Maintain Mandatory Exit Tests For Diploma, https://fairtest.org/massachusetts-only-six-states-maintain-mandatory-exit-tests-for-diploma-voters-and-policy-makers-see-education-and-equity-benefits-from-multiple-measur/

WBUR, Question 2 wins: Mass. voters end MCAS high school graduation requirement, https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/11/06/massachusetts-ballot-question-2-approved-mcas-test-measure-result

WBUR, Billionaire Mike Bloomberg funnels $2.5M toward opposing MCAS ballot measure, https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/10/28/bloomberg-massachusetts-election-mcas

EdReform Now, Tracking the Impact of the SFFA Decision on College Admissions, https://edreformnow.org/2024/09/09/tracking-the-impact-of-the-sffa-decision-on-college-admissions/

Yale Daily News, Applicants, admissions officers navigate first test-flexible application process, https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2024/11/18/applicants-admissions-officers-navigate-first-test-flexible-application-process/

Akil Bello, The NY Times Doesn’t Cover College, https://akilbello.com/2024/05/06/the-ny-times-doesnt-cover-college/

Akil Bello, The Misguided War on Test Optional, https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2024/02/05/misguided-war-test-optional-opinion

NY Times, He Worked for Years to Overturn Affirmative Action and Finally Won. He’s Not Done. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/us/edward-blum-affirmative-action-race.html

Washington Post, Fearless Fund settles with DEI foes, ends grant program for Black women, https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/09/11/fearless-fund-edward-blum-settlement/

]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:35:40 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Akil Bello) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/akil-bello-on-high-stakes-testing-Ii6GNFNJ CNN, Linda McMahon, Trump’s Education pick, was sued for allegedly enabling sexual abuse of children https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/21/business/linda-mcmahon-abuse-wwe-trump-education/index.html

Advocates for Children, Student Homelessness in New York City, 2023–24. https://advocatesforchildren.org/policy-resource/student-homelessness-data-2024/

Daily News, Push to digitize NYC entrance exam for specialized high schools reignites equity debate, https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/11/23/push-to-digitize-nyc-entrance-exam-for-specialized-high-schools-reignites-equity-debate/?share=tcoohytentooicndwciu

DOE's proposed contract with Pearson for the SHSAT, https://www.schools.nyc.gov/docs/default-source/data/contracts-agendac5e42b19-b471-4be6-aac5-6985c414342d.pdf?sfvrsn=2cdf075e_1

Akil Bello, SHSAT testimony for NYC Council https://akilbello.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/city-council-written-testimony-shsat-.pdf

Emily Carrazana, Testimony on high stakes testing https://classsizematters.org/class-size-matters-testimony-on-high-stakes-testing-before-the-nyc-council-education-committee/

National Academy of Science, High Stakes Testing for Tracking, Promotion, and Graduation, https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/6336/high-stakes-testing-for-tracking-promotion-and-graduation

Fairtest, NACAC Panels Emphasize the Benefits of Test Optional/Free Policies, https://fairtest.org/a-review-of-panels-at-the-nacac-conference-which-discussed-test-optional-policies/

Chalkbeat, NYC specialized high school offers to Black and Latino students inch up but remain stubbornly low, https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/06/18/specialized-high-school-offers-to-black-and-latino-students-increase-but-remain-low/

Hechinger Report, The problem with high-stakes testing and women in STEM, https://hechingerreport.org/the-problem-with-high-stakes-testing-and-women-in-stem/

Jonathan Taylor, Fairness To Gifted Girls: Admissions To New York City’s Elite Public High Schools, Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 25(1): 75–91 (2019).
https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/00551c876cc2f027,294b56436594090b,2e036b8a364ae7df.html

CNN, State plan calls for dropping Regents requirement by 2028, https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/education/2024/11/04/state-plan-calls-for-dropping-regents-requirement-by-2028

FairTest, Massachusetts & New York Reject Graduation Exam Requirements; Only Six States Maintain Mandatory Exit Tests For Diploma, https://fairtest.org/massachusetts-only-six-states-maintain-mandatory-exit-tests-for-diploma-voters-and-policy-makers-see-education-and-equity-benefits-from-multiple-measur/

WBUR, Question 2 wins: Mass. voters end MCAS high school graduation requirement, https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/11/06/massachusetts-ballot-question-2-approved-mcas-test-measure-result

WBUR, Billionaire Mike Bloomberg funnels $2.5M toward opposing MCAS ballot measure, https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/10/28/bloomberg-massachusetts-election-mcas

EdReform Now, Tracking the Impact of the SFFA Decision on College Admissions, https://edreformnow.org/2024/09/09/tracking-the-impact-of-the-sffa-decision-on-college-admissions/

Yale Daily News, Applicants, admissions officers navigate first test-flexible application process, https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2024/11/18/applicants-admissions-officers-navigate-first-test-flexible-application-process/

Akil Bello, The NY Times Doesn’t Cover College, https://akilbello.com/2024/05/06/the-ny-times-doesnt-cover-college/

Akil Bello, The Misguided War on Test Optional, https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2024/02/05/misguided-war-test-optional-opinion

NY Times, He Worked for Years to Overturn Affirmative Action and Finally Won. He’s Not Done. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/08/us/edward-blum-affirmative-action-race.html

Washington Post, Fearless Fund settles with DEI foes, ends grant program for Black women, https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/09/11/fearless-fund-edward-blum-settlement/

]]> Concerns with testing: SHSAT, Regents exams, digital SAT, & more with Akil Bello Akil Bello 00:51:54 Leonie interviews Akil Bello, testing expert and critic and Senior Director of Advocacy of the organization of FairTest, Akil explains the problems with the Specialized HS exam and the new digital SAT, and discusses the state’s plans to eliminate Regents exams as a requirement for high school graduation. He also delves into changes over time in the number of test-score optional colleges, and their diversity levels after the Supreme Court ruled to prohibit Affirmative Action. Leonie interviews Akil Bello, testing expert and critic and Senior Director of Advocacy of the organization of FairTest, Akil explains the problems with the Specialized HS exam and the new digital SAT, and discusses the state’s plans to eliminate Regents exams as a requirement for high school graduation. He also delves into changes over time in the number of test-score optional colleges, and their diversity levels after the Supreme Court ruled to prohibit Affirmative Action. digital sat, shsat, pearson, high stakes testing, affirmative action, exit exams, regents exams false full 186 b58a3c6d-4dab-460d-a9b4-6550ac8898cf Trans formative Schools Trans formative Schools Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/trans.formative.schools/

Trans formative schools website https://www.transformativeschools.org/](https://www.transformativeschools.org/)

Simón(e) Sun, PhD website https://simonesun.com/](https://simonesun.com/

Peña, R., Florence, J. & Daniels, A. A., (2023) “Trans formative Schools: Transing Education”, VUE (Voices in Urban Education)_ 51(2), 16–20. doi: https://doi.org/10.35240/vue.32

NYSED, Creating a Safe, Supportive, and Affirming School Environment for Transgender and Gender Expansive Students: 2023 Legal Update and Best Practices Frequently Asked Questions
https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/student-support-services/creating-a-safe-supportive-and-affirming-school-environment-for-transgender-and-gender-expansive-students-faq-2023.pdf

]]> Fri, 22 Nov 2024 20:32:48 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/trans-formative-schools-bKmXHPdk Trans formative Schools Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/trans.formative.schools/

Trans formative schools website https://www.transformativeschools.org/](https://www.transformativeschools.org/)

Simón(e) Sun, PhD website https://simonesun.com/](https://simonesun.com/

Peña, R., Florence, J. & Daniels, A. A., (2023) “Trans formative Schools: Transing Education”, VUE (Voices in Urban Education)_ 51(2), 16–20. doi: https://doi.org/10.35240/vue.32

NYSED, Creating a Safe, Supportive, and Affirming School Environment for Transgender and Gender Expansive Students: 2023 Legal Update and Best Practices Frequently Asked Questions
https://www.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/programs/student-support-services/creating-a-safe-supportive-and-affirming-school-environment-for-transgender-and-gender-expansive-students-faq-2023.pdf

]]> Trans formative Schools Leonie Haimson 01:00:07 Kaliris interviews Alaina Daniels, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Trans formative Schools, which consists of a team of trans and queer teachers working with students to co-construct schools centering trans joy and social justice. They run an after school program located in District 2 that provides gender affirming spaces for students. Kaliris interviews Alaina Daniels, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Trans formative Schools, which consists of a team of trans and queer teachers working with students to co-construct schools centering trans joy and social justice. They run an after school program located in District 2 that provides gender affirming spaces for students. false full 185 c74f7f85-ca98-4fe2-bdff-f91ea32fb458 The potential impact of Project 2025 and the Presidential elections on our schools Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, Letter opposing the proposed revisions to Chancellors regulation A-820; https://classsizematters.org/serious-concerns-with-does-proposed-weakening-of-their-student-privacy-regulations-how-you-can-help/ on student privacy

Briefing on failures of NYC to protect student privacy including potential revisions to Chancellors regulation A-820 co-sponsored by AQE and the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy https://studentprivacymatters.org/safeguarding-your-childs-personal-data-threat-to-student-privacy-from-does-use-of-digital-learning-teenspace-college-board-ai-more/

Talk out of School show on threats to student privacy from Teenspace and AI, Sept. 23, 2024 https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/student-privacy-concerns-with-teenspace-and-ai

DOE's proposal for 3rd year SY2025-2026 of mandated class size reduction  video: Joint Class Size Training Webinar (Open external link);  Class Size FAQ

Chalkbeat, As Kamala Harris ascends to Democratic presidential frontrunner, get to know her education record
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2024/07/22/democratic-presidential-candidate-kamala-harris-on-education-and-schools/

Hechinger Report, How could Project 2025 change education?
https://hechingerreport.org/how-could-project-2025-change-education/

Center for American Progress, Project 2025’s Elimination of Title I Funding Would Hurt Students and Decimate Teaching Positions in Local Schools https://www.americanprogress.org/article/project-2025s-elimination-of-title-i-funding-would-hurt-students-and-decimate-teaching-positions-in-local-schools/

Remarks by Vice President Harris at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th National Convention https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/07/25/remarks-by-vice-president-harris-at-the-american-federation-of-teachers-88th-national/

 

]]> Tue, 5 Nov 2024 16:27:09 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Carol Burris) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/the-potential-impact-of-project-2025-and-the-presidential-elections-on-our-schools-8B14Typ6 Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, Letter opposing the proposed revisions to Chancellors regulation A-820; https://classsizematters.org/serious-concerns-with-does-proposed-weakening-of-their-student-privacy-regulations-how-you-can-help/ on student privacy

Briefing on failures of NYC to protect student privacy including potential revisions to Chancellors regulation A-820 co-sponsored by AQE and the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy https://studentprivacymatters.org/safeguarding-your-childs-personal-data-threat-to-student-privacy-from-does-use-of-digital-learning-teenspace-college-board-ai-more/

Talk out of School show on threats to student privacy from Teenspace and AI, Sept. 23, 2024 https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/student-privacy-concerns-with-teenspace-and-ai

DOE's proposal for 3rd year SY2025-2026 of mandated class size reduction  video: Joint Class Size Training Webinar (Open external link);  Class Size FAQ

Chalkbeat, As Kamala Harris ascends to Democratic presidential frontrunner, get to know her education record
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2024/07/22/democratic-presidential-candidate-kamala-harris-on-education-and-schools/

Hechinger Report, How could Project 2025 change education?
https://hechingerreport.org/how-could-project-2025-change-education/

Center for American Progress, Project 2025’s Elimination of Title I Funding Would Hurt Students and Decimate Teaching Positions in Local Schools https://www.americanprogress.org/article/project-2025s-elimination-of-title-i-funding-would-hurt-students-and-decimate-teaching-positions-in-local-schools/

Remarks by Vice President Harris at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th National Convention https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/07/25/remarks-by-vice-president-harris-at-the-american-federation-of-teachers-88th-national/

 

]]> The potential impact of Project 2025 and the Presidential elections on our schools Carol Burris 01:00:07 After a recap of recent NYC education news, Leonie replays the interview from July with Carol Burris, Executive Director of the Network for Public Education, who compares education platforms of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and explains what Project 2025 would mean for our public schools. After a recap of recent NYC education news, Leonie replays the interview from July with Carol Burris, Executive Director of the Network for Public Education, who compares education platforms of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and explains what Project 2025 would mean for our public schools. student privacy, chancellors regulation a-820, class size reduction false full 184 8e4e9fba-b358-40e1-b8cb-69bddb46d3a0 Billionaire-backed bigots on NYC Community Education Councils The 74, In Private Texts, NY Ed Council Reps, Congressional Candidate Demean LGBTQ Kids, https://www.the74million.org/article/in-private-texts-ny-ed-council-reps-congressional-candidate-demean-lgbtq-kids/

Hedgeclippers, Billionaire-Backed Bigots in the Big Apple http://hedgeclippers.org/billionaire-backed-bigots-in-the-big-apple/

Upper East Side. Extremist Group ‘Moms For Liberty’ Plans UES Event, Drawing Condemnation, https://www.uppereastsite.com/moms-for-liberty-upper-east-side-town-hall/  

Patch, Outrage Builds Over UES 'Moms For Liberty' Event https://patch.com/new-york/upper-east-side-nyc/outrage-builds-over-ues-moms-liberty-event 

Institute for Free Speech, Federal Judge Rules for Parents; Reinstates Maud Maron to Education Council in Pivotal Free Speech Case https://www.ifs.org/news/federal-judge-rules-for-parents-reinstates-maud-maron-to-education-council-in-pivotal-free-speech-case/

]]> Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:01:12 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Sheree Gibson, Gavin, Sara, Whitney) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/billionaire-backed-bigots-on-nyc-community-education-councils-x8WOogEa The 74, In Private Texts, NY Ed Council Reps, Congressional Candidate Demean LGBTQ Kids, https://www.the74million.org/article/in-private-texts-ny-ed-council-reps-congressional-candidate-demean-lgbtq-kids/

Hedgeclippers, Billionaire-Backed Bigots in the Big Apple http://hedgeclippers.org/billionaire-backed-bigots-in-the-big-apple/

Upper East Side. Extremist Group ‘Moms For Liberty’ Plans UES Event, Drawing Condemnation, https://www.uppereastsite.com/moms-for-liberty-upper-east-side-town-hall/  

Patch, Outrage Builds Over UES 'Moms For Liberty' Event https://patch.com/new-york/upper-east-side-nyc/outrage-builds-over-ues-moms-liberty-event 

Institute for Free Speech, Federal Judge Rules for Parents; Reinstates Maud Maron to Education Council in Pivotal Free Speech Case https://www.ifs.org/news/federal-judge-rules-for-parents-reinstates-maud-maron-to-education-council-in-pivotal-free-speech-case/

]]> Billionaire-backed bigots on NYC Community Education Councils Sheree Gibson, Gavin, Sara, Whitney 01:00:08 Community Education Council members from Queens and Manhattan share how they navigate their right-wing council members. They also talk about the Hedge Clippers report that exposes, and also connects, right-wing council members to racist billionaires and how their platforms are funded. Community Education Council members from Queens and Manhattan share how they navigate their right-wing council members. They also talk about the Hedge Clippers report that exposes, and also connects, right-wing council members to racist billionaires and how their platforms are funded. false full 183 986ce7c6-53cd-47a0-b04c-a86cb43cb792 What’s going on with the UFT Welfare Fund?- with Marianne Pizzitola and Ronnie Almonte Jonathan Halabi - UFT Welfare Fund nest egg – bigger than most nests

Ronnie Almonte - The UFT Welfare Fund Widens Gap Between Investments and Benefits Paid—Again

Ronnie Almonte - The UFT Welfare Fund is Prioritizing Investments over Dental Benefits

The Wire - UFT Mulgrew’s Unity Caucus vows to protect our Welfare Fund from themselves?

The Wire - Mulgrew and UFT Unity, Not MLC, Initiated Health Cuts

]]> Sun, 20 Oct 2024 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/whats-going-on-with-the-uft-welfare-fund-with-marianne-pittzitola-and-ronnie-almonte-2K3DmY7a Jonathan Halabi - UFT Welfare Fund nest egg – bigger than most nests

Ronnie Almonte - The UFT Welfare Fund Widens Gap Between Investments and Benefits Paid—Again

Ronnie Almonte - The UFT Welfare Fund is Prioritizing Investments over Dental Benefits

The Wire - UFT Mulgrew’s Unity Caucus vows to protect our Welfare Fund from themselves?

The Wire - Mulgrew and UFT Unity, Not MLC, Initiated Health Cuts

]]> What’s going on with the UFT Welfare Fund?- with Marianne Pizzitola and Ronnie Almonte Leonie Haimson 00:57:18 Daniel speaks to UFT executive board member and high school educator, Ronnie Almonte, and Marianne Pizzitola, President of NYC Retirees, about serious questions surrounding the massive growth of the United Federation of Teacher’s Welfare Fund in the last decade while members are seeing their benefits diminish. The Fund now has a net worth of 800 million because of bulk transfers from the City’s Healthcare Stabilization Fund but teachers and other union members are seeing their healthcare and dental benefits erode. It’s causing quite a controversy within the union among educators and has ramifications for taxpayers and all city workers and retirees. Daniel speaks to UFT executive board member and high school educator, Ronnie Almonte, and Marianne Pizzitola, President of NYC Retirees, about serious questions surrounding the massive growth of the United Federation of Teacher’s Welfare Fund in the last decade while members are seeing their benefits diminish. The Fund now has a net worth of 800 million because of bulk transfers from the City’s Healthcare Stabilization Fund but teachers and other union members are seeing their healthcare and dental benefits erode. It’s causing quite a controversy within the union among educators and has ramifications for taxpayers and all city workers and retirees. false full 182 ff816843-279f-47ae-8efd-b1660f9f53b9 What the hell is happening with Chicago schools? NYTimes, David Banks, N.Y.C. Schools Chancellor, Moves Up His Departure, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/nyregion/david-banks-schools-chancellor-resign.html

Chalkbeat NY, Departing NYC chancellor David Banks’ next act? Writing a book, https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/10/10/departing-schools-chancellor-david-banks-promises-to-write-book/

NY Daily News, Former top NYC Mayor Adams aide Sheena Wright makes cryptic post about ‘stories to tell’ after resignation https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/10/09/former-top-nyc-mayor-adams-aide-sheena-wright-makes-cryptic-post-about-stories-to-tell-after-resignation/ 

NY TImes, Investigators Search N.Y.P.D. School Safety Offices in Bribery Inquiry, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/nyregion/eric-adams-bribery-inquiry-school-safety.html  

Education Week,A Fading School Reform? Mayoral Control Is Ending in Another City https://www.edweek.org/leadership/a-fading-school-reform-mayoral-control-is-ending-in-another-city/2023/06

WBEZ, What to know about the CPS School Board resignations and the fallout, https://www.wbez.org/education/2024/10/10/what-to-know-about-the-cps-school-board-resignations-and-the-fallout What to know about the CPS School Board resignations and the fallout

]]> Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:44:21 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Illinois Families for Public Schoosl, Cassie Creswell) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/what-the-hell-is-happening-with-chicago-schools-pIbV4n0K NYTimes, David Banks, N.Y.C. Schools Chancellor, Moves Up His Departure, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/nyregion/david-banks-schools-chancellor-resign.html

Chalkbeat NY, Departing NYC chancellor David Banks’ next act? Writing a book, https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/10/10/departing-schools-chancellor-david-banks-promises-to-write-book/

NY Daily News, Former top NYC Mayor Adams aide Sheena Wright makes cryptic post about ‘stories to tell’ after resignation https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/10/09/former-top-nyc-mayor-adams-aide-sheena-wright-makes-cryptic-post-about-stories-to-tell-after-resignation/ 

NY TImes, Investigators Search N.Y.P.D. School Safety Offices in Bribery Inquiry, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/nyregion/eric-adams-bribery-inquiry-school-safety.html  

Education Week,A Fading School Reform? Mayoral Control Is Ending in Another City https://www.edweek.org/leadership/a-fading-school-reform-mayoral-control-is-ending-in-another-city/2023/06

WBEZ, What to know about the CPS School Board resignations and the fallout, https://www.wbez.org/education/2024/10/10/what-to-know-about-the-cps-school-board-resignations-and-the-fallout What to know about the CPS School Board resignations and the fallout

]]> What the hell is happening with Chicago schools? Illinois Families for Public Schoosl, Cassie Creswell 01:00:07 After Leonie briefly recaps NYC education news, Cassie Creswell of Illinois Families for Public Schools explains what is happening in Chicago, where Mayor Brandon Johnson and the CEO of Chicago public schools Pedro Martinez are engaged in a bitter budget fight, leading to resignation of the entire school board, just as a new group school board members are about to be elected for the first time in the city’s history. After Leonie briefly recaps NYC education news, Cassie Creswell of Illinois Families for Public Schools explains what is happening in Chicago, where Mayor Brandon Johnson and the CEO of Chicago public schools Pedro Martinez are engaged in a bitter budget fight, leading to resignation of the entire school board, just as a new group school board members are about to be elected for the first time in the city’s history. pedro martinez, elected school boards, chicago public schools, brandon johnson false full 181 cbfb33e2-e55e-4259-9c12-2c3c29f1ad97 History of Central Park East www.cpe1.nyc/fifty - Central Park East I Website

https://vimeo.com/13993087 - Why We are Here, short documentary 

https://highqualityearlylearning.org/pre-k-videos/ - Walking Alongside the Learner, short documentary

https://deborahmeier.com/writings/books/ - Deborah Meier's books

https://deborahmeier.com/about/ - Biography of Deborah Meier 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/05/nyregion/anthony-j-alvarado-dead.html - Anthony Alvarado, former superintendent D4 East Harlem NYC Department of Education

https://www.nydailynews.com/2017/06/01/replacement-named-for-east-harlem-principal-who-was-forced-out-by-parent-protests/ - Gabriel Feldberg named Principal of Central Park East One Elementary school

https://www.district4nyc.org/ - NYCDOE District 4 Webpage listing progressive schools in the  district

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_the_Heart - Music of the Heart, 1999 film starring Merryl Streep, based on a violin program that was started by Roberta Guaspari  at Central Park East in 1981, expanded and then was nearly eliminated by DOE  officials ten years later when they tried to cut its budget.

 

]]> Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:47:25 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Lucy Matos, Bruce Kanze, Gabriel Feldberg) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/history-of-central-park-east-_zX0Qbqn www.cpe1.nyc/fifty - Central Park East I Website

https://vimeo.com/13993087 - Why We are Here, short documentary 

https://highqualityearlylearning.org/pre-k-videos/ - Walking Alongside the Learner, short documentary

https://deborahmeier.com/writings/books/ - Deborah Meier's books

https://deborahmeier.com/about/ - Biography of Deborah Meier 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/05/nyregion/anthony-j-alvarado-dead.html - Anthony Alvarado, former superintendent D4 East Harlem NYC Department of Education

https://www.nydailynews.com/2017/06/01/replacement-named-for-east-harlem-principal-who-was-forced-out-by-parent-protests/ - Gabriel Feldberg named Principal of Central Park East One Elementary school

https://www.district4nyc.org/ - NYCDOE District 4 Webpage listing progressive schools in the  district

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_the_Heart - Music of the Heart, 1999 film starring Merryl Streep, based on a violin program that was started by Roberta Guaspari  at Central Park East in 1981, expanded and then was nearly eliminated by DOE  officials ten years later when they tried to cut its budget.

 

]]> History of Central Park East Lucy Matos, Bruce Kanze, Gabriel Feldberg 01:00:08 Kaliris Salas-Ramirez speaks to Central Park East I founding teacher Lucy Matos, former director of Central Park East II Bruce Kanze, and current CPE I Principal Gabriel Feldberg about CPE’s legacy Kaliris Salas-Ramirez speaks to Central Park East I founding teacher Lucy Matos, former director of Central Park East II Bruce Kanze, and current CPE I Principal Gabriel Feldberg about CPE’s legacy central park east, deborah meier, progressive education false full 180 f51a6a44-be88-4a72-a300-05b51da8b0d0 Roundtable News Recap with NYC Schools PEP Members - Tom Sheppard and Jessamyn Lee Mayor Eric Adams Indicted by Federal Grand Jury - The City

Mayor Eric Adams faces federal indictment hours after naming new schools chancellor - Chalkbeat NY

NYC schools Chancellor David Banks announces he’s retiring amid federal investigations - Chalkbeat NY

Melissa Aviles-Ramos, NYC’s next schools chancellor, says she’ll have Mayor Adams’ back - Chalkbeat NY


 

]]> Sun, 29 Sep 2024 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/roundtable-big-news-recap-with-nyc-schools-pep-members-tom-sheppard-and-jessamyn-lee-M6Ff3UhK Mayor Eric Adams Indicted by Federal Grand Jury - The City

Mayor Eric Adams faces federal indictment hours after naming new schools chancellor - Chalkbeat NY

NYC schools Chancellor David Banks announces he’s retiring amid federal investigations - Chalkbeat NY

Melissa Aviles-Ramos, NYC’s next schools chancellor, says she’ll have Mayor Adams’ back - Chalkbeat NY


 

]]> Roundtable News Recap with NYC Schools PEP Members - Tom Sheppard and Jessamyn Lee Leonie Haimson 00:57:42 Daniel facilitates a round table discussion with co-host Dr. Kaliris Salas Ramirez and two NYC DOE Panel For Educational Policy Board members, Tom Sheppard and Jessamyn Lee, about this recent historic news week that impacted our city and New York City Public Schools— the indictment of Mayor Adams, the retirement-resignation of Chancellor David Banks and the appointment of new Chancellor, Melissa Aviles Ramos Daniel facilitates a round table discussion with co-host Dr. Kaliris Salas Ramirez and two NYC DOE Panel For Educational Policy Board members, Tom Sheppard and Jessamyn Lee, about this recent historic news week that impacted our city and New York City Public Schools— the indictment of Mayor Adams, the retirement-resignation of Chancellor David Banks and the appointment of new Chancellor, Melissa Aviles Ramos false full 179 8ba36918-aaf1-4470-98fb-1cc6de1982b8 Student privacy concerns with Teenspace and AI amNYC, Education advocates blast DOE for having ‘no plan’ for smaller class sizes; https://www.amny.com/news/nyc-education-advoactes-doe-plan-class-sizes/

NYC Public School Parents, More evidence in the just-released Mayor's Management Report that DOE has no real class size plan https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2024/09/more-evidence-in-just-released-mayors.html

ChalkbeatNY, AI’s new role in NYC schools? Chancellor Banks teases personalized learning and college counseling; https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/09/17/david-banks-ai-state-of-our-schools-2024

Chancellor David C. Banks 2024 - State of our Schools Remarks; https://www.is281.com/apps/news/article/1967361

New Republic, David Banks’s Dystopian Vision for NY Public Schools; https://newrepublic.com/article/185958/ai-classroom-new-york-david-banks
Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, Privacy concerns with NYC student use of Teenspace online counseling service; https://studentprivacymatters.org/privacy-concerns-about-nycs-promotion-of-the-teenspace-online-counseling-service/

Daily News, Advocates raise alarm about privacy with NYC’s teen mental telehealth service https://studentprivacymatters.org/privacy-concerns-about-nycs-promotion-of-the-teenspace-online-counseling-service/

Chalkbeat, Data privacy advocates raise alarm over NYC’s free teen teletherapy program; https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/09/10/privacy-advocates-raise-concerns-free-teletherapy-teens-data/

State Scoop, Privacy advocates are concerned by NYC’s online teen counseling service; https://statescoop.com/privacy-advocates-nyc-teen-counseling-talkspace/

K12 Dive, $26M Talkspace contract with NYC stirs student data privacy concerns; https://www.k12dive.com/news/talkspace-nyc-data-privacy-teenspace/727070/
Links to websites AI for Families, NYCLU

AI for Families Substack; https://www.aiforfamilies.com/

New York Civil Liberties Union on privacy; https://www.nyclu.org/issues/protecting-privacy-autonomy/privacy

]]> Mon, 23 Sep 2024 17:50:22 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Beth Haroules, Shannon Edwards, NYCLU, AI for Families) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/student-privacy-concerns-with-teenspace-and-ai-N4gOnT_p amNYC, Education advocates blast DOE for having ‘no plan’ for smaller class sizes; https://www.amny.com/news/nyc-education-advoactes-doe-plan-class-sizes/

NYC Public School Parents, More evidence in the just-released Mayor's Management Report that DOE has no real class size plan https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2024/09/more-evidence-in-just-released-mayors.html

ChalkbeatNY, AI’s new role in NYC schools? Chancellor Banks teases personalized learning and college counseling; https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/09/17/david-banks-ai-state-of-our-schools-2024

Chancellor David C. Banks 2024 - State of our Schools Remarks; https://www.is281.com/apps/news/article/1967361

New Republic, David Banks’s Dystopian Vision for NY Public Schools; https://newrepublic.com/article/185958/ai-classroom-new-york-david-banks
Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, Privacy concerns with NYC student use of Teenspace online counseling service; https://studentprivacymatters.org/privacy-concerns-about-nycs-promotion-of-the-teenspace-online-counseling-service/

Daily News, Advocates raise alarm about privacy with NYC’s teen mental telehealth service https://studentprivacymatters.org/privacy-concerns-about-nycs-promotion-of-the-teenspace-online-counseling-service/

Chalkbeat, Data privacy advocates raise alarm over NYC’s free teen teletherapy program; https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/09/10/privacy-advocates-raise-concerns-free-teletherapy-teens-data/

State Scoop, Privacy advocates are concerned by NYC’s online teen counseling service; https://statescoop.com/privacy-advocates-nyc-teen-counseling-talkspace/

K12 Dive, $26M Talkspace contract with NYC stirs student data privacy concerns; https://www.k12dive.com/news/talkspace-nyc-data-privacy-teenspace/727070/
Links to websites AI for Families, NYCLU

AI for Families Substack; https://www.aiforfamilies.com/

New York Civil Liberties Union on privacy; https://www.nyclu.org/issues/protecting-privacy-autonomy/privacy

]]> Student privacy concerns with Teenspace and AI Beth Haroules, Shannon Edwards, NYCLU, AI for Families 01:00:08 Leonie interviews Shannon Edwards of AI for Families and Beth Haroules of the NYCLU on the serious risks to student privacy from the city's promotion of the Teenspace, an online mental health services company, and the plan to expand the use of AI in the classroom. Leonie interviews Shannon Edwards of AI for Families and Beth Haroules of the NYCLU on the serious risks to student privacy from the city's promotion of the Teenspace, an online mental health services company, and the plan to expand the use of AI in the classroom. student privacy, chancellor banks, talkspace, ai, teenspace false full 178 c8680d24-c6d5-4479-a2ea-5b969bf73e64 Controversy, cronyism, and corruption at City Hall and Tweed The City, Adams Family Values: A Guide to the Kin and Friends New York City’s Mayor Relies On;
https://www.thecity.nyc/2024/09/12/eric-adams-family-nypd-connections-fbi-investigation-banks-caban/

AP, A tech company hired a top NYC official’s brother. A private meeting and $1.4M in contracts followed
https://apnews.com/article/new-york-mayor-federal-investigation-banks-b2369819ff7ccd4e630899eb08538bae?ref=biztoc.com\

Daily News, Firm doing business with NYC met with Schools Chancellor David Banks after hiring brother Terence
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/09/13/firm-doing-business-with-nyc-met-with-schools-chancellor-david-banks-after-hiring-brother-terence-banks-fbi-probe/

The City, A Tech Firm Ditched a Power Lobbyist — and Called on the Schools Chancellor’s Brother
https://www.thecity.nyc/2024/09/09/terence-banks-saferwatch-corey-johnson-david-phil/

NY Post, NYC school chancellor’s brother bragged about political connections — but scrubbed his website after FBI raid of Adams’ aides
https://nypost.com/2024/09/08/us-news/school-chancellors-brother-bragged-about-political-connections-but-scrubbed-his-website-after-federal-raid/

NY Post, NYC Schools Big Gets Off Easy in Chicken Bribe Case
https://nypost.com/2024/09/09/us-news/nyc-schools-big-eric-goldstein-gets-off-easy-in-chicken-bribe-case/

NY Post, NYC Educrats Took Own Kids to Magic Kingdom on Trips Meant for Homeless Students
https://nypost.com/2024/09/15/us-news/what-happens-in-disney-stays-in-disney-nyc-educrats-took-own-kids-to-magic-kingdom-on-trips-meant-for-homeless-students/

Special Commissioner of Investigation for the NYC School District, DOE Students in Temporary Housing (“STH”) Regional Manager and Others Brought Family Members on DOE-funded Out-of-Town Trips Meant for Homeless Students.
https://nycsci.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20191844_Redacted.pdf

Chalkbeat, NYC new education board chair pick is same as old chair, despite effort to distance role from mayor
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/09/14/mayor-eric-adams-picks-gregory-faulkner-for-panel-for-educational-policy-chair/

NY Post, Eric Adams fails to name third trustee to oversee billions of dollars in NYC school construction
https://nypost.com/2024/08/31/us-news/eric-adams-fails-to-name-nyc-trustee-to-oversee-billions-of-dollars-in-school-construction/

NY Post, Almost 50% of NYC teachers don’t trust embattled DOE Chancellor David Banks: survey
https://nypost.com/2024/09/14/us-news/almost-50-of-nyc-school-teachers-dont-trust-embattled-doe-chancellor-david-banks-report/

Letter to Mayor, Chancellor & NYC Health Commissioner regarding privacy concerns with Teenspace mental health services https://studentprivacymatters.org/privacy-concerns-about-nycs-promotion-of-the-teenspace-online-counseling-service/

State Scoop, Privacy advocates are concerned by NYC’s online teen counseling service
https://statescoop.com/privacy-advocates-nyc-teen-counseling-talkspace/

Chalkbeat, Data privacy advocates raise alarm over NYC’s free teen teletherapy program
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/09/10/privacy-advocates-raise-concerns-free-teletherapy-teens-data/

Daily News, Advocates raise alarm about privacy with NYC’s teen mental telehealth service
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/09/10/advocates-raise-alarm-about-privacy-with-nycs-teen-mental-telehealth-service/

Talkspace Lawsuit Claims Therapy Website Secretly Shares User Data with TikTok
https://www.classaction.org/news/talkspace-lawsuit-claims-therapy-website-secretly-shares-user-data-with-tiktok

]]> Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:58:24 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, Daniel Alicea, Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/controversy-cronyism-and-corruption-at-city-hall-and-tweed-_G5v41cW The City, Adams Family Values: A Guide to the Kin and Friends New York City’s Mayor Relies On;
https://www.thecity.nyc/2024/09/12/eric-adams-family-nypd-connections-fbi-investigation-banks-caban/

AP, A tech company hired a top NYC official’s brother. A private meeting and $1.4M in contracts followed
https://apnews.com/article/new-york-mayor-federal-investigation-banks-b2369819ff7ccd4e630899eb08538bae?ref=biztoc.com\

Daily News, Firm doing business with NYC met with Schools Chancellor David Banks after hiring brother Terence
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/09/13/firm-doing-business-with-nyc-met-with-schools-chancellor-david-banks-after-hiring-brother-terence-banks-fbi-probe/

The City, A Tech Firm Ditched a Power Lobbyist — and Called on the Schools Chancellor’s Brother
https://www.thecity.nyc/2024/09/09/terence-banks-saferwatch-corey-johnson-david-phil/

NY Post, NYC school chancellor’s brother bragged about political connections — but scrubbed his website after FBI raid of Adams’ aides
https://nypost.com/2024/09/08/us-news/school-chancellors-brother-bragged-about-political-connections-but-scrubbed-his-website-after-federal-raid/

NY Post, NYC Schools Big Gets Off Easy in Chicken Bribe Case
https://nypost.com/2024/09/09/us-news/nyc-schools-big-eric-goldstein-gets-off-easy-in-chicken-bribe-case/

NY Post, NYC Educrats Took Own Kids to Magic Kingdom on Trips Meant for Homeless Students
https://nypost.com/2024/09/15/us-news/what-happens-in-disney-stays-in-disney-nyc-educrats-took-own-kids-to-magic-kingdom-on-trips-meant-for-homeless-students/

Special Commissioner of Investigation for the NYC School District, DOE Students in Temporary Housing (“STH”) Regional Manager and Others Brought Family Members on DOE-funded Out-of-Town Trips Meant for Homeless Students.
https://nycsci.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20191844_Redacted.pdf

Chalkbeat, NYC new education board chair pick is same as old chair, despite effort to distance role from mayor
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/09/14/mayor-eric-adams-picks-gregory-faulkner-for-panel-for-educational-policy-chair/

NY Post, Eric Adams fails to name third trustee to oversee billions of dollars in NYC school construction
https://nypost.com/2024/08/31/us-news/eric-adams-fails-to-name-nyc-trustee-to-oversee-billions-of-dollars-in-school-construction/

NY Post, Almost 50% of NYC teachers don’t trust embattled DOE Chancellor David Banks: survey
https://nypost.com/2024/09/14/us-news/almost-50-of-nyc-school-teachers-dont-trust-embattled-doe-chancellor-david-banks-report/

Letter to Mayor, Chancellor & NYC Health Commissioner regarding privacy concerns with Teenspace mental health services https://studentprivacymatters.org/privacy-concerns-about-nycs-promotion-of-the-teenspace-online-counseling-service/

State Scoop, Privacy advocates are concerned by NYC’s online teen counseling service
https://statescoop.com/privacy-advocates-nyc-teen-counseling-talkspace/

Chalkbeat, Data privacy advocates raise alarm over NYC’s free teen teletherapy program
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/09/10/privacy-advocates-raise-concerns-free-teletherapy-teens-data/

Daily News, Advocates raise alarm about privacy with NYC’s teen mental telehealth service
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/09/10/advocates-raise-alarm-about-privacy-with-nycs-teen-mental-telehealth-service/

Talkspace Lawsuit Claims Therapy Website Secretly Shares User Data with TikTok
https://www.classaction.org/news/talkspace-lawsuit-claims-therapy-website-secretly-shares-user-data-with-tiktok

]]> Controversy, cronyism, and corruption at City Hall and Tweed Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, Daniel Alicea, Leonie Haimson 01:00:08 Leonie, Daniel and Kaliris discussed latest news of the multiple FBI investigations into top city officials, including Chancellor Banks, and news reports of city spending on companies represented by his brother, Terence; how repeated instances of corruption under the last three Mayors undermine the original rationale put forward by Mayoral control. Also, the revelation that the newly appointed so-called "independent" chair of the Panel for Educational Policy will be the same man as the current mayoral appointed chair; the loss of teacher trust in this administration according to DOE's own surveys, and serious privacy concerns of the city's contract with Talkspace, to provide mental health services to NYC students. Leonie, Daniel and Kaliris discussed latest news of the multiple FBI investigations into top city officials, including Chancellor Banks, and news reports of city spending on companies represented by his brother, Terence; how repeated instances of corruption under the last three Mayors undermine the original rationale put forward by Mayoral control. Also, the revelation that the newly appointed so-called "independent" chair of the Panel for Educational Policy will be the same man as the current mayoral appointed chair; the loss of teacher trust in this administration according to DOE's own surveys, and serious privacy concerns of the city's contract with Talkspace, to provide mental health services to NYC students. 21stcented, saferwatch, contracts, corruption, cronyism, terence banks, sci report, talkspace, eric goldstein, chancellor david banks, teenspace, nyc department of education false full 177 fabecc54-cfbb-4d06-b717-056d9854cc39 Problems with NYC's PreK/3K program: funding, excessive data collection & scripted curriculum NY Post, Parents, educators beg NYC to allow shorter days for tots starting 3-K, pre-K: ‘Cruel and abusive’ https://nypost.com/2024/08/24/us-news/parents-educators-beg-nyc-to-allow-shorter-days-for-tots-starting-3-k-pre-k-cruel-and-abusive/

Daily News, Mayor Adams backs off proposed NYC school cellphone ban for now www.nydailynews.com/2024/08/27/mayor-adams-backs-off-proposed-nyc-school-cellphone-ban-for-now/

NY Post , Adams fails to name trustee to oversee billions in school construction https://nypost.com/2024/08/31/us-news/eric-adams-fails-to-name-nyc-trustee-to-oversee-billions-of-dollars-in-school-construction

Atlantic, Urban Family Exodus a warning for progressives, https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/08/the-urban-family-exodus-is-a-warning-for-progressives/679350/

Mayor Adams, City Council Announce Historic 10-Point Plan to Make High-Quality Child Care More Affordable, Accessible for all New Yorkers https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/668-24/mayor-adams-city-council-historic-10-point-plan-make-high-quality-child-care-more

amNew York_Mayor, Council hit reset on NYC’s free pre-K and preschool programs, advocates say plan lacks details https://www.amny.com/news/mayor-council-pre-k-programs-reset-preschool/

PreK/3K Creative Curriculum school day schedule https://teachingstrategies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Article_Planning-How-You-Spend-Your-Time_English.pdf

Extended day schedule https://www.nj.gov/education/earlychildhood/preschool/docs/CCSchedule.pdf

Data to be collected and uploaded for each preK child 3-4 times per year

Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse, The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool, Fourth Edition, was found to have no discernible effects on oral language, print knowledge, phonological processing, or math for preschool children. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/InterventionReport/512

 

]]> Tue, 3 Sep 2024 16:22:52 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Laura, Allison Demas) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/problems-with-nycs-prek-3k-program-funding-excessive-data-collection-scripted-curriculum-X2b1TYHs NY Post, Parents, educators beg NYC to allow shorter days for tots starting 3-K, pre-K: ‘Cruel and abusive’ https://nypost.com/2024/08/24/us-news/parents-educators-beg-nyc-to-allow-shorter-days-for-tots-starting-3-k-pre-k-cruel-and-abusive/

Daily News, Mayor Adams backs off proposed NYC school cellphone ban for now www.nydailynews.com/2024/08/27/mayor-adams-backs-off-proposed-nyc-school-cellphone-ban-for-now/

NY Post , Adams fails to name trustee to oversee billions in school construction https://nypost.com/2024/08/31/us-news/eric-adams-fails-to-name-nyc-trustee-to-oversee-billions-of-dollars-in-school-construction

Atlantic, Urban Family Exodus a warning for progressives, https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/08/the-urban-family-exodus-is-a-warning-for-progressives/679350/

Mayor Adams, City Council Announce Historic 10-Point Plan to Make High-Quality Child Care More Affordable, Accessible for all New Yorkers https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/668-24/mayor-adams-city-council-historic-10-point-plan-make-high-quality-child-care-more

amNew York_Mayor, Council hit reset on NYC’s free pre-K and preschool programs, advocates say plan lacks details https://www.amny.com/news/mayor-council-pre-k-programs-reset-preschool/

PreK/3K Creative Curriculum school day schedule https://teachingstrategies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Article_Planning-How-You-Spend-Your-Time_English.pdf

Extended day schedule https://www.nj.gov/education/earlychildhood/preschool/docs/CCSchedule.pdf

Data to be collected and uploaded for each preK child 3-4 times per year

Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse, The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool, Fourth Edition, was found to have no discernible effects on oral language, print knowledge, phonological processing, or math for preschool children. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/InterventionReport/512

 

]]> Problems with NYC's PreK/3K program: funding, excessive data collection & scripted curriculum Laura, Allison Demas 01:00:08 After a welcome back to a new school year and a brief recap of local news, Leonie interviews Allison Demas, a former instructional coordinator in the DOE Early Childhood program and Laura, a current preK teacher, about the many problems plaguing NYC's PreK and 3K programs, including the overly scripted Creative Curriculum/Teaching Strategies Gold. After a welcome back to a new school year and a brief recap of local news, Leonie interviews Allison Demas, a former instructional coordinator in the DOE Early Childhood program and Laura, a current preK teacher, about the many problems plaguing NYC's PreK and 3K programs, including the overly scripted Creative Curriculum/Teaching Strategies Gold. teaching strategies gold, 3k, creative curriculum, prek false full 175 ae3a08bd-db5a-4ad9-8a55-f913944d2c9e The Role of Private Equity in Teacher Pensions and Healthcare Second  City Teachers - Jim Vail

New AFT Pension Report Calls Out Private Equity Firms’ Labor Practices

Fighting The Harmful Impacts Of Private Equity On Our Economy, Public Pension Funds And Healthcare System

]]> Sun, 25 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/the-role-of-private-equity-in-teacher-pensions-and-healthcare-8YvAAafo Second  City Teachers - Jim Vail

New AFT Pension Report Calls Out Private Equity Firms’ Labor Practices

Fighting The Harmful Impacts Of Private Equity On Our Economy, Public Pension Funds And Healthcare System

]]> The Role of Private Equity in Teacher Pensions and Healthcare Leonie Haimson 00:58:00 Daniel provided an update on the American Federation of Teacher’s (AFT) report and resolution passed last month regarding the impact that private equity is having on teacher pensions and healthcare. He also shared the second segment of his interview with Jim Vail, a Chicago educator and union activist who writes for the Second City Teachers blog. We talked about the issue of private equity in teachers pensions and healthcare. Marianne Pizzitola also offered her take on this issue. Daniel provided an update on the American Federation of Teacher’s (AFT) report and resolution passed last month regarding the impact that private equity is having on teacher pensions and healthcare. He also shared the second segment of his interview with Jim Vail, a Chicago educator and union activist who writes for the Second City Teachers blog. We talked about the issue of private equity in teachers pensions and healthcare. Marianne Pizzitola also offered her take on this issue. false full 176 20f4ed6a-e07f-44b1-8337-1979e78f0a23 Successful campaign to restore education budgets & concerns with special education preK seat shortages

Class Size Matters, Letter to NY State Education Commissioner about lack of detail and lax timetable in NYC School Capital Plan https://classsizematters.org/nycs-updated-school-capital-plan-lax-timetable-no-specifics-for-how-they-will-meet-the-mandate-for-class-size-reduction/

Washington Post, Governor Tim Walz record on Education https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/08/harris-vp-walz-education-agriculture/

Minnesota Star Tribune, Minnesota Legislature passes higher ed bill that includes free college tuition program https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-legislature-passes-higher-ed-bill-that-includes-free-college-tuition-program/600273891  

Education Minnesota, Walz signs historic labor and education bills into law https://educationminnesota.org/news/press-release/walz-signs-historic-labor-and-education-bills-into-law/

NY Times, High School Project on Genocide Was a Portent of Real-Life Events https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/23/education/23education.html?unlocked_article_code=1.BE4.m-QW.3MZBf7vaH9bn&smid=em-share

Advocates for Children, Education programs restored, July 2024 https://3zn338.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Education-cuts-restored-from-AFC-7.24.pdf?time=1723490981  

NY Daily News, NYC starts applying for more preschool special ed classes after delay sparks alarm https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/08/08/nyc-starts-applying-for-more-preschool-special-ed-classes-after-delay-sparks-alarm/?share=myttrwecesaslykyrywa

 

 

]]> Mon, 12 Aug 2024 19:35:10 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Randi Levine) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/successful-campaign-to-restore-education-budgets-concerns-with-special-education-prek-seat-shortages-1cHClOYN

Class Size Matters, Letter to NY State Education Commissioner about lack of detail and lax timetable in NYC School Capital Plan https://classsizematters.org/nycs-updated-school-capital-plan-lax-timetable-no-specifics-for-how-they-will-meet-the-mandate-for-class-size-reduction/

Washington Post, Governor Tim Walz record on Education https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/08/08/harris-vp-walz-education-agriculture/

Minnesota Star Tribune, Minnesota Legislature passes higher ed bill that includes free college tuition program https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-legislature-passes-higher-ed-bill-that-includes-free-college-tuition-program/600273891  

Education Minnesota, Walz signs historic labor and education bills into law https://educationminnesota.org/news/press-release/walz-signs-historic-labor-and-education-bills-into-law/

NY Times, High School Project on Genocide Was a Portent of Real-Life Events https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/23/education/23education.html?unlocked_article_code=1.BE4.m-QW.3MZBf7vaH9bn&smid=em-share

Advocates for Children, Education programs restored, July 2024 https://3zn338.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Education-cuts-restored-from-AFC-7.24.pdf?time=1723490981  

NY Daily News, NYC starts applying for more preschool special ed classes after delay sparks alarm https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/08/08/nyc-starts-applying-for-more-preschool-special-ed-classes-after-delay-sparks-alarm/?share=myttrwecesaslykyrywa

 

 

]]> Successful campaign to restore education budgets & concerns with special education preK seat shortages Randi Levine 00:59:45 Leonie interviews Randi Levine of Advocates for Children about her coalition's success in restoring $800 million in proposed budget cuts to education and remaining concerns regarding the shortage of seats for preK special education students. Leonie interviews Randi Levine of Advocates for Children about her coalition's success in restoring $800 million in proposed budget cuts to education and remaining concerns regarding the shortage of seats for preK special education students. emergency coalition to save education programs, budget cuts, prek special education students, advocates for children false full 174 b3b99671-7db7-4031-8dc1-904b1f3f960d Conversations with Marianne Pizzitola and Jim Vail Second City Teachers

NYC Retirees

Copay and Mayor Adams update - NYC Retirees Youtube

]]> Sun, 4 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/conversations-with-marianne-pizzitola-and-jim-vail-M8frB_g_ Second City Teachers

NYC Retirees

Copay and Mayor Adams update - NYC Retirees Youtube

]]> Conversations with Marianne Pizzitola and Jim Vail Leonie Haimson 00:58:32 Daniel spoke with Marianne Pizzitola, President of NYC Retirees about the continued fight to stop the forced enrollment of city retirees into Medicare Advantage and its intersectionality with the city teachers union. He also sat with Jim Vail, a veteran Chicago educator and union activist who writes for the Second City Teachers blog. This episode is part of Daniel's interview with Vail. In this segment, we talked about his activism as a writer about the Chicago public schools and its teachers union, censorship of his writing and introduced the issue of private equity and its role in teachers' pensions and healthcare. We will share more about the issue of private equity and how it affects public pension and healthcare benefits in a future show with comments from Pizzitola, Vail and others. Daniel spoke with Marianne Pizzitola, President of NYC Retirees about the continued fight to stop the forced enrollment of city retirees into Medicare Advantage and its intersectionality with the city teachers union. He also sat with Jim Vail, a veteran Chicago educator and union activist who writes for the Second City Teachers blog. This episode is part of Daniel's interview with Vail. In this segment, we talked about his activism as a writer about the Chicago public schools and its teachers union, censorship of his writing and introduced the issue of private equity and its role in teachers' pensions and healthcare. We will share more about the issue of private equity and how it affects public pension and healthcare benefits in a future show with comments from Pizzitola, Vail and others. false full 173 1f1490a2-5df1-4a4b-add2-d6fe969496d4 Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris on education & the radical agenda of Project 2025 Daily News, Travel restrictions on NYC students to ease as MTA replaces student MetroCards with OMNY, https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/07/25/nyc-to-replace-student-metrocards-with-omny-expand-time-and-free-trips/?share=rrccxrhn2mecnhstpiwe

NY Times, New York Bans Realistic Active Shooter Drills in Schools, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/nyregion/school-lockdown-drills.html?unlocked_article_code=1.900.2RUw.gLW2OkUE-W0T&smid=url-share

Class Size Matters letter urging NYSED Commissioner Rosa to require that DOE produce a real class size plan
https://classsizematters.org/letter-to-commissioner-rosa-please-require-doe-to-produce-implement-a-real-class-size-plan-now/

Press release: https://classsizematters.org/class-size-matters-urges-commissioner-rosa-to-require-nyc-doe-to-revise-and-fundamentally-improve-their-class-size-plan/

Politico, Advocates for lower class sizes demanding new plan from City Hall https://3zn338.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Politico-article-7.22.24.pdf

Daily News, Advocates ask state education commissioner to intervene in NYC’s class size plan
https://3zn338.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ELC-letter-to-Commissioner-Rosa-re-NYC-class-size-plan-7.22.24.pdf

deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog, Project 2025: Politicking for Jesus
https://deutsch29.wordpress.com/2024/07/17/project-2025-politicking-for-jesus/

Chalkbeat, As Kamala Harris ascends to Democratic presidential frontrunner, get to know her education record
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2024/07/22/democratic-presidential-candidate-kamala-harris-on-education-and-schools/

Hechinger Report, How could Project 2025 change education?
https://hechingerreport.org/how-could-project-2025-change-education/

Center for American Progress, Project 2025’s Elimination of Title I Funding Would Hurt Students and Decimate Teaching Positions in Local Schools
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/project-2025s-elimination-of-title-i-funding-would-hurt-students-and-decimate-teaching-positions-in-local-schools/

Remarks by Vice President Harris at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th National Convention
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/07/25/remarks-by-vice-president-harris-at-the-american-federation-of-teachers-88th-national/

The New Republic, The One Vice Presidential Pick Who Could Ruin Democratic Unity
https://newrepublic.com/article/184151/one-vice-president-ruin-democratic-unity-josh-shapiro

In a letter, grassroots education groups urge VP Harris not to pick Gov. Shapiro as running mate
https://www.witf.org/2024/07/26/in-a-letter-grassroots-education-groups-urge-vp-harris-not-to-pick-gov-shapiro-as-running-mate/

Letter here: https://sosarizona.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Education-Coalition-Letter-Opposing-Shapiro-as-VP.pdf

NPE Project 2025 explainer https://vimeo.com/985171622

]]> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 15:00:51 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Carol Burris) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/donald-trump-vs-kamala-harris-on-education-the-radical-agenda-of-project-2025-D06IzNf_ Daily News, Travel restrictions on NYC students to ease as MTA replaces student MetroCards with OMNY, https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/07/25/nyc-to-replace-student-metrocards-with-omny-expand-time-and-free-trips/?share=rrccxrhn2mecnhstpiwe

NY Times, New York Bans Realistic Active Shooter Drills in Schools, https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/nyregion/school-lockdown-drills.html?unlocked_article_code=1.900.2RUw.gLW2OkUE-W0T&smid=url-share

Class Size Matters letter urging NYSED Commissioner Rosa to require that DOE produce a real class size plan
https://classsizematters.org/letter-to-commissioner-rosa-please-require-doe-to-produce-implement-a-real-class-size-plan-now/

Press release: https://classsizematters.org/class-size-matters-urges-commissioner-rosa-to-require-nyc-doe-to-revise-and-fundamentally-improve-their-class-size-plan/

Politico, Advocates for lower class sizes demanding new plan from City Hall https://3zn338.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Politico-article-7.22.24.pdf

Daily News, Advocates ask state education commissioner to intervene in NYC’s class size plan
https://3zn338.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ELC-letter-to-Commissioner-Rosa-re-NYC-class-size-plan-7.22.24.pdf

deutsch29: Mercedes Schneider's Blog, Project 2025: Politicking for Jesus
https://deutsch29.wordpress.com/2024/07/17/project-2025-politicking-for-jesus/

Chalkbeat, As Kamala Harris ascends to Democratic presidential frontrunner, get to know her education record
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2024/07/22/democratic-presidential-candidate-kamala-harris-on-education-and-schools/

Hechinger Report, How could Project 2025 change education?
https://hechingerreport.org/how-could-project-2025-change-education/

Center for American Progress, Project 2025’s Elimination of Title I Funding Would Hurt Students and Decimate Teaching Positions in Local Schools
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/project-2025s-elimination-of-title-i-funding-would-hurt-students-and-decimate-teaching-positions-in-local-schools/

Remarks by Vice President Harris at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th National Convention
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/07/25/remarks-by-vice-president-harris-at-the-american-federation-of-teachers-88th-national/

The New Republic, The One Vice Presidential Pick Who Could Ruin Democratic Unity
https://newrepublic.com/article/184151/one-vice-president-ruin-democratic-unity-josh-shapiro

In a letter, grassroots education groups urge VP Harris not to pick Gov. Shapiro as running mate
https://www.witf.org/2024/07/26/in-a-letter-grassroots-education-groups-urge-vp-harris-not-to-pick-gov-shapiro-as-running-mate/

Letter here: https://sosarizona.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Education-Coalition-Letter-Opposing-Shapiro-as-VP.pdf

NPE Project 2025 explainer https://vimeo.com/985171622

]]> Donald Trump vs Kamala Harris on education & the radical agenda of Project 2025 Carol Burris 01:00:08 After a brief recap of the local news, Leonie interviews Carol Burris, former principal and Executive Director of Network for Public Education and NPE Action on where Donald Trump and Kamala Harris stand on K12 education, and the radical agenda of Project 2025. After a brief recap of the local news, Leonie interviews Carol Burris, former principal and Executive Director of Network for Public Education and NPE Action on where Donald Trump and Kamala Harris stand on K12 education, and the radical agenda of Project 2025. donald trump, education policy, project 2025, kamala harris false full 172 dd60ef17-ff6c-47c7-9e2c-c68ee3f8ce0d Interview with Dr. Akeem Marsh on cellphones & social media School Cellphone Ban Is Critical for ‘Addicted’ Students, NYC Chancellor Says
https://www.edweek.org/technology/school-cellphone-ban-is-critical-for-addicted-students-nyc-chancellor-says/2024/06

NY Students Banned From Using Phones First Hated, Then Loved It
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/new-york-schools-that-banned-mobile-phones-see-student-grades-rise

NYC planning a school cellphone ban for February, principals say
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/07/17/nyc-school-cellphone-ban-could-take-effect-february-2025/

AQE: School funding and Foundation Aid
https://www.aqeny.org/our-campaigns/school-funding-foundation-aid

NYS eyes changes to Foundation Aid Formula
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/07/16/new-york-state-eyes-changes-to-25-billion-school-aid-formula/

Advocates for Children testimony
https://advocatesforchildren.org/policy-resource/afc-testifies-on-foundation-aid-formula/

Top official overseeing early childhood to exit
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/07/top-official-overseeing-early-childhood-education-to-exit-00167040

NYC paid consultants $350,000 to help right-size preschool programs. The findings remain elusive.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/07/19/accenture-report-nyc-education-preschool-seats-eric-adams/

Akeem Marsh, MD, Not Just Bad Kids: The Adversity and Disruptive Behavior Link
https://www.amazon.com/Not-Just-Bad-Kids-Disruptive/dp/0128189541

]]> Fri, 26 Jul 2024 20:03:57 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Dr. Akeem Marsh, Dr. Kaliris Salas Ramirez) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/interview-with-dr-akeem-marsh-on-cellphones-social-media-zPPBLcai School Cellphone Ban Is Critical for ‘Addicted’ Students, NYC Chancellor Says
https://www.edweek.org/technology/school-cellphone-ban-is-critical-for-addicted-students-nyc-chancellor-says/2024/06

NY Students Banned From Using Phones First Hated, Then Loved It
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-17/new-york-schools-that-banned-mobile-phones-see-student-grades-rise

NYC planning a school cellphone ban for February, principals say
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/07/17/nyc-school-cellphone-ban-could-take-effect-february-2025/

AQE: School funding and Foundation Aid
https://www.aqeny.org/our-campaigns/school-funding-foundation-aid

NYS eyes changes to Foundation Aid Formula
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/07/16/new-york-state-eyes-changes-to-25-billion-school-aid-formula/

Advocates for Children testimony
https://advocatesforchildren.org/policy-resource/afc-testifies-on-foundation-aid-formula/

Top official overseeing early childhood to exit
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/07/top-official-overseeing-early-childhood-education-to-exit-00167040

NYC paid consultants $350,000 to help right-size preschool programs. The findings remain elusive.
https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/07/19/accenture-report-nyc-education-preschool-seats-eric-adams/

Akeem Marsh, MD, Not Just Bad Kids: The Adversity and Disruptive Behavior Link
https://www.amazon.com/Not-Just-Bad-Kids-Disruptive/dp/0128189541

]]> Interview with Dr. Akeem Marsh on cellphones & social media Dr. Akeem Marsh, Dr. Kaliris Salas Ramirez 01:00:08 Dr. Kaliris Salas Ramirez interviews adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Akeem Marsh about banning cellphones in schools and effects of social media on teens. Dr. Kaliris Salas Ramirez interviews adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Akeem Marsh about banning cellphones in schools and effects of social media on teens. social media, cellphone use in schools false full 171 e30d1f95-7dff-4c58-a3d1-f3de471d6980 Ban Cellphones in NYC Schools?: Educators & Parents Speak Out Chalkbeat New York - Cell phone ban for NYC schools could come ‘within 2 weeks,’ Chancellor David Banks says

Education Week  - School Cellphone Ban Is Critical for ‘Addicted’ Students, NYC Chancellor Says

Joelle Renstrom's website

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What internet addiction does to the brain:

https://journals.plos.org/mentalhealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmen.0000022
 

UNESCO's report covering 14 countries & recommending a cell phone ban in schools: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000385723
 

97% of teens use their phones during the school day:

https://www.k12dive.com/news/teen-cell-phone-use-schools/694901/
 

JAMA Pediatrics study about the harms of screen time exposure on infants:

https://www.doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.3869
 

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Joelle Renstrom's essays on phones:

https://aeon.co/essays/can-students-who-are-constantly-on-their-devices-actually-learn  (the essay that established relationship with YONDR)

https://aeon.co/ideas/what-happened-when-i-made-my-students-turn-off-their-phones (essay about the YONDR experiment)

http://theconversation.com/is-secondhand-screen-time-the-new-secondhand-smoking-129500 (an opinion piece in which I call "secondhand screen time" the new secondhand smoking).

]]> Sun, 14 Jul 2024 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/ban-cellphones-in-nyc-schools-educators-parents-speak-out-O9CosvL8 Chalkbeat New York - Cell phone ban for NYC schools could come ‘within 2 weeks,’ Chancellor David Banks says

Education Week  - School Cellphone Ban Is Critical for ‘Addicted’ Students, NYC Chancellor Says

Joelle Renstrom's website

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What internet addiction does to the brain:

https://journals.plos.org/mentalhealth/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmen.0000022
 

UNESCO's report covering 14 countries & recommending a cell phone ban in schools: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000385723
 

97% of teens use their phones during the school day:

https://www.k12dive.com/news/teen-cell-phone-use-schools/694901/
 

JAMA Pediatrics study about the harms of screen time exposure on infants:

https://www.doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.3869
 

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Joelle Renstrom's essays on phones:

https://aeon.co/essays/can-students-who-are-constantly-on-their-devices-actually-learn  (the essay that established relationship with YONDR)

https://aeon.co/ideas/what-happened-when-i-made-my-students-turn-off-their-phones (essay about the YONDR experiment)

http://theconversation.com/is-secondhand-screen-time-the-new-secondhand-smoking-129500 (an opinion piece in which I call "secondhand screen time" the new secondhand smoking).

]]> Ban Cellphones in NYC Schools?: Educators & Parents Speak Out Leonie Haimson 00:55:10 Daniel shared a news update on potential ban on cell phones in schools city and statewide. He also spoke with Joelle Renstrom, senior lecturer at Boston University and science/science fiction/tech writer. They discussed her perspective and research on the topic. Also, Daniel shared comments and concerns from various NYC educators and parents on the potential impact of the ban. Daniel shared a news update on potential ban on cell phones in schools city and statewide. He also spoke with Joelle Renstrom, senior lecturer at Boston University and science/science fiction/tech writer. They discussed her perspective and research on the topic. Also, Daniel shared comments and concerns from various NYC educators and parents on the potential impact of the ban. false full 170 54dd913f-03d2-4cbf-8eb3-6b796d7ece8a NYC new math curriculum & the Common Core standards List of 216 schools whose initial budgets are cut compared to last year’s initial budgets https://onedrive.live.com/edit?id=BE64F542247E68E7!76061&resid=BE64F542247E68E7!76061&ithint=file,xlsx&authkey=!APxYIxA0MIKmTCg&wdo=2&cid=be64f542247e68e7&link_id=1&can_id=e162a5e988b2cf9c89a105c454340eee&

DOE revises online guidance to require parent consent in response to our legal appeal https://classsizematters.org/in-response-to-our-legal-appeal-doe-will-now-require-parent-consent-before-assigning-students-to-online-classes/

Daily News, NYC public schools revise remote learning policy after advocates ask state to intervene https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/07/05/nyc-public-schools-revise-remote-learning-policy-after-advocates-ask-state-to-intervene/?share=thwawgnhevfaoywnencr

Tom Loveless, Why Common Core failed, Brookings Institute, March 18, 2021 https://www.brookings.edu/articles/why-common-core-failed/

NYC’s new algebra curriculum mandate divides educators https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2023/11/10/high-school-algebra-curriculum-mandate-divides-teachers/ 

Chalkbeat, Math instruction overhaul: NYC unveils new curriculum mandate for middle and high schools https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/06/24/nyc-schools-to-mandate-standardized-math-curriculum/ 

The 74, NYC Bets New, Uniform High School Math Curriculum Will Boost Student Test Scores https://www.the74million.org/article/nyc-bets-new-uniform-high-school-math-curriculum-will-boost-student-test-scores/

]]> Mon, 8 Jul 2024 18:21:37 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Tom Loveless, Bobson Wong) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/nyc-new-math-curriculum-the-common-core-standards-l7iYUpIx List of 216 schools whose initial budgets are cut compared to last year’s initial budgets https://onedrive.live.com/edit?id=BE64F542247E68E7!76061&resid=BE64F542247E68E7!76061&ithint=file,xlsx&authkey=!APxYIxA0MIKmTCg&wdo=2&cid=be64f542247e68e7&link_id=1&can_id=e162a5e988b2cf9c89a105c454340eee&

DOE revises online guidance to require parent consent in response to our legal appeal https://classsizematters.org/in-response-to-our-legal-appeal-doe-will-now-require-parent-consent-before-assigning-students-to-online-classes/

Daily News, NYC public schools revise remote learning policy after advocates ask state to intervene https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/07/05/nyc-public-schools-revise-remote-learning-policy-after-advocates-ask-state-to-intervene/?share=thwawgnhevfaoywnencr

Tom Loveless, Why Common Core failed, Brookings Institute, March 18, 2021 https://www.brookings.edu/articles/why-common-core-failed/

NYC’s new algebra curriculum mandate divides educators https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2023/11/10/high-school-algebra-curriculum-mandate-divides-teachers/ 

Chalkbeat, Math instruction overhaul: NYC unveils new curriculum mandate for middle and high schools https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/06/24/nyc-schools-to-mandate-standardized-math-curriculum/ 

The 74, NYC Bets New, Uniform High School Math Curriculum Will Boost Student Test Scores https://www.the74million.org/article/nyc-bets-new-uniform-high-school-math-curriculum-will-boost-student-test-scores/

]]> NYC new math curriculum & the Common Core standards Tom Loveless, Bobson Wong 01:00:08 Leonie interviews Tom Loveless, education researcher and author of and the author of “Between the State and the Schoolhouse: Understanding the Failure of Common Core” and Bobson Wong, NYC math teacher and the author of several books, including "The Math Teacher's Toolbox," about the problems with the Common Core, Ed Reports and the implementation of NYC's new math curriculum, Illustrative Math. Leonie interviews Tom Loveless, education researcher and author of and the author of “Between the State and the Schoolhouse: Understanding the Failure of Common Core” and Bobson Wong, NYC math teacher and the author of several books, including "The Math Teacher's Toolbox," about the problems with the Common Core, Ed Reports and the implementation of NYC's new math curriculum, Illustrative Math. illustrative math, gates foundation, common core standards, ed reports false full 169 28c735ad-0ab3-4e75-a743-1b46e0fa0573 Part II interview with Norm Scott, retired teacher, blogger & union activist Norm Scott's Ed Notes Online
https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/p/about-education-notes.html

The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman
https://theinconvenienttruthbehindwaitingforsuperman.com/

]]> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 19:34:17 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Norm Scott) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/part-ii-interview-with-norm-scott-retired-teacher-blogger-union-activist-66U3hlnL Norm Scott's Ed Notes Online
https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/p/about-education-notes.html

The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman
https://theinconvenienttruthbehindwaitingforsuperman.com/

]]> Part II interview with Norm Scott, retired teacher, blogger & union activist Norm Scott 01:00:07 Part II of Daniel's interview with union activist, Norm Scott, and the history of UFT negotiations and contracts, which opened the door to the growth of the Absent Teacher Reserve and school closures. Part II of Daniel's interview with union activist, Norm Scott, and the history of UFT negotiations and contracts, which opened the door to the growth of the Absent Teacher Reserve and school closures. school closures, absent teacher reserve, uft false full 167 78ab2306-17ec-436a-92aa-7c5116249c39 Interview with Norm Scott, retired teacher, blogger & union activist Norm Scott's Ed Notes Online
https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/p/about-education-notes.html

The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman
https://theinconvenienttruthbehindwaitingforsuperman.com/

]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2024 21:15:38 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Norm Scott) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/interview-with-norm-scott-retired-teacher-blogger-union-activist-K_YqN9C2 Norm Scott's Ed Notes Online
https://ednotesonline.blogspot.com/p/about-education-notes.html

The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman
https://theinconvenienttruthbehindwaitingforsuperman.com/

]]> Interview with Norm Scott, retired teacher, blogger & union activist Norm Scott 01:00:08 Daniel interviews Norm Scott, retired teacher, blogger, filmmaker, and union activist. Norm spent most of his 35 years in the NYC Board of Education as a UFT member teaching in an elementary in Brooklyn. In the 70s he was a member of an opposition caucus to Unity. In 1997 be began an independent publication, Education Notes, a newsletter for NYC teachers which he turned into a blog, ednotesonline, in 2006. He is a founding member of UFT Caucuses Independent Community of Educators (ICE) and MORE, in addition to the Grassroots Education Movement (GEM). He was one of the producers of The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman, perhaps the best expose of the Bloomberg/Klein years. Daniel interviews Norm Scott, retired teacher, blogger, filmmaker, and union activist. Norm spent most of his 35 years in the NYC Board of Education as a UFT member teaching in an elementary in Brooklyn. In the 70s he was a member of an opposition caucus to Unity. In 1997 be began an independent publication, Education Notes, a newsletter for NYC teachers which he turned into a blog, ednotesonline, in 2006. He is a founding member of UFT Caucuses Independent Community of Educators (ICE) and MORE, in addition to the Grassroots Education Movement (GEM). He was one of the producers of The Inconvenient Truth Behind Waiting for Superman, perhaps the best expose of the Bloomberg/Klein years. union activism, uft, ice, more false full 166 26d0d6c2-2ead-4e43-85cc-f4ee9fd7294d Parents & advocates launch legal challenge to DOE plan to place students in online classes without parent consent New America, Case Against Exit Exams
https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/policy-papers/the-case-against-exit-exams

Times Union, New York making Regents exams voluntary
https://www.timesunion.com/education/article/new-york-phasing-regents-exams-19503642.php

NY Daily News, New York proposes dropping Regents exam as high school graduation requirement
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/06/10/new-york-proposes-dropping-regents-exam-as-high-school-graduation-requirement

City and State Eric Adams announces new contract deal with teachers union that allows more remote learning
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2023/06/eric-adams-announces-new-contract-deal-teachers-union-allows-more-remote-learning/387485

Government Technology, NYC to Offer Virtual Option at All Public High Schools
https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/nyc-to-offer-virtual-option-at-all-public-high-schools

Chalkbeat, To meet class size mandate, NYC officials look to virtual learning
[https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/05/09/remote-learning-floated-as-one-solution-to-nyc-class-size-mandate/]

Parents and Class Size Matters file Commissioner’s Appeal vs DOE failure to ensure parent consent before placing their children in online classes
https://classsizematters.org/parents-and-class-size-matters-file-commissioners-appeal-vs-doe-failure-to-ensure-parent-consent-before-placing-their-children-in-online-classes

Daily News, Parents, advocates ask NY State Dept. of Ed to void remote learning policy as city mulls expansion
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/06/14/parents-advocates-ask-ny-state-dept-of-ed-to-void-remote-learning-policy-as-city-mulls-expansion/?share=nltott2l2yyenpx4rgma

Politico Pro, Advocacy group accuses DOE of failing to ensure parental consent for online classes
https://3zn338.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Politico-Pro-06.14.24-on-online-learning-challenge.pdf

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]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:26:38 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Tanesha Grant, Amanda Vender, Laura Barbieri) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/legal-challenge-of-expansion-of-online-learning-without-parent-consent-kqBMvyPU New America, Case Against Exit Exams
https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/policy-papers/the-case-against-exit-exams

Times Union, New York making Regents exams voluntary
https://www.timesunion.com/education/article/new-york-phasing-regents-exams-19503642.php

NY Daily News, New York proposes dropping Regents exam as high school graduation requirement
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/06/10/new-york-proposes-dropping-regents-exam-as-high-school-graduation-requirement

City and State Eric Adams announces new contract deal with teachers union that allows more remote learning
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2023/06/eric-adams-announces-new-contract-deal-teachers-union-allows-more-remote-learning/387485

Government Technology, NYC to Offer Virtual Option at All Public High Schools
https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/nyc-to-offer-virtual-option-at-all-public-high-schools

Chalkbeat, To meet class size mandate, NYC officials look to virtual learning
[https://www.chalkbeat.org/newyork/2024/05/09/remote-learning-floated-as-one-solution-to-nyc-class-size-mandate/]

Parents and Class Size Matters file Commissioner’s Appeal vs DOE failure to ensure parent consent before placing their children in online classes
https://classsizematters.org/parents-and-class-size-matters-file-commissioners-appeal-vs-doe-failure-to-ensure-parent-consent-before-placing-their-children-in-online-classes

Daily News, Parents, advocates ask NY State Dept. of Ed to void remote learning policy as city mulls expansion
https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/06/14/parents-advocates-ask-ny-state-dept-of-ed-to-void-remote-learning-policy-as-city-mulls-expansion/?share=nltott2l2yyenpx4rgma

Politico Pro, Advocacy group accuses DOE of failing to ensure parental consent for online classes
https://3zn338.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Politico-Pro-06.14.24-on-online-learning-challenge.pdf

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]]> Parents & advocates launch legal challenge to DOE plan to place students in online classes without parent consent Tanesha Grant, Amanda Vender, Laura Barbieri 00:52:06 Leonie interviews attorney Laura Barbieri, teacher and parent Amanda Vender, and Tanesha Grant, a parent and Executive director of Parents Supporting Parents NY, who along with Class Size Matters have filed a legal challenge to the DOE's guidance on online learning, which unlike the state regulations do not require prior parental consent before assigning a student to an online class. Leonie interviews attorney Laura Barbieri, teacher and parent Amanda Vender, and Tanesha Grant, a parent and Executive director of Parents Supporting Parents NY, who along with Class Size Matters have filed a legal challenge to the DOE's guidance on online learning, which unlike the state regulations do not require prior parental consent before assigning a student to an online class. graduation exit exams, class size, online learning, parent consent, commissioner's appeal, regents exams false full 165 96b79433-1f24-4838-9149-bef9fd50dc88 Lawsuit vs state & city leaders for operating a racist school system in NYC School Diversity Advisory Group, Making the Grade II: New Programs for Better Schools, August 2019, https://docs.steinhardt.nyu.edu/pdfs/metrocenter/atn293/sdag/Making-the-Grade-II.pdf

Courthouse News, Sweeping Suit Over NYC Schools Bias Calls to Disband ‘Gifted & Talented’ Programs, March 9, 2021,
https://www.courthousenews.com/sweeping-suit-over-nyc-schools-bias-calls-to-disband-gifted-talented-programs/

NY Times, Court Allows Case Challenging Segregation in N.Y.C. Schools to Advance, May 2, 2024 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/02/nyregion/nyc-schools-segregation.html

Public Counsel, Integrate NYC vs. New York; Case Developments https://publiccounsel.org/our-cases/integratenyc-v-new-york/case-developments/

]]> Mon, 3 Jun 2024 20:28:20 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Omari Soulfinger at: omari@integratenyc.org, Sarah Medina Camiscoli at: sarah@peerdefense.org, Mark Rosenbaum at: mrosenbaum@publiccounsel.org) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/lawsuit-vs-state-city-leaders-for-operating-a-racist-school-system-in-nyc-HssgfFGl School Diversity Advisory Group, Making the Grade II: New Programs for Better Schools, August 2019, https://docs.steinhardt.nyu.edu/pdfs/metrocenter/atn293/sdag/Making-the-Grade-II.pdf

Courthouse News, Sweeping Suit Over NYC Schools Bias Calls to Disband ‘Gifted & Talented’ Programs, March 9, 2021,
https://www.courthousenews.com/sweeping-suit-over-nyc-schools-bias-calls-to-disband-gifted-talented-programs/

NY Times, Court Allows Case Challenging Segregation in N.Y.C. Schools to Advance, May 2, 2024 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/02/nyregion/nyc-schools-segregation.html

Public Counsel, Integrate NYC vs. New York; Case Developments https://publiccounsel.org/our-cases/integratenyc-v-new-york/case-developments/

]]> Lawsuit vs state & city leaders for operating a racist school system in NYC Omari Soulfinger at: omari@integratenyc.org, Sarah Medina Camiscoli at: sarah@peerdefense.org, Mark Rosenbaum at: mrosenbaum@publiccounsel.org 01:00:08 Leonie speaks to the organizations and individuals behind the lawsuit accusing the city and state of operating a racist and exclusionary school system in NYC, that the Appellate Court just ruled could go forward: Omari Soulfinger, Co-Executive Director of IntegrateNYC; Mark Rosenbaum director of Public Counsel Opportunity Under Law; and Sarah Camiscoli, attorney at the Peer Defense Project. Leonie speaks to the organizations and individuals behind the lawsuit accusing the city and state of operating a racist and exclusionary school system in NYC, that the Appellate Court just ruled could go forward: Omari Soulfinger, Co-Executive Director of IntegrateNYC; Mark Rosenbaum director of Public Counsel Opportunity Under Law; and Sarah Camiscoli, attorney at the Peer Defense Project. integrate nyc, school diversity advisory group, gifted programs, segregation, specialized high schools, peer defense project, school diversity, public counsel, screened admissions false full 164 6413a6da-c9f2-4027-b193-1d3ca83775f8 A Conversation with Ben Morgenroth: NYC TRS Trustee Candidate YouTube: Chancellor Banks Holds a Media Availability

Ben Morgenroth candidacy website - Ben4TRS.org

The Wire -Call to Action: Contact DOE Chancellor and his liaison about failures in rolling out TRS trustee election process

Sign up now for our Parent Action Conference on May 11th!

]]> Sun, 5 May 2024 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-ben-morgenroth-nyc-trs-trustee-candidate-yV541A5X YouTube: Chancellor Banks Holds a Media Availability

Ben Morgenroth candidacy website - Ben4TRS.org

The Wire -Call to Action: Contact DOE Chancellor and his liaison about failures in rolling out TRS trustee election process

Sign up now for our Parent Action Conference on May 11th!

]]> A Conversation with Ben Morgenroth: NYC TRS Trustee Candidate Leonie Haimson 00:58:29 Daniel interviewed Ben Morgenroth, candidate for the upcoming TRS Pension Board election. He is an AP Calculus math teacher at Brooklyn High School, CUNY adjunct, and a former investment fund risk analyst. We discuss the TRS election scheduled to be conducted electronically by NYC schools, on May 8th — and now, according to a recent DOE memo, also on May 9th. We discussed the controversy about how the DOE intends to conduct the election seemingly in violation of Admin code 13-507. We shared a startling update about the ongoing Illuminated privacy breach of student and teacher data. Also, listen to an excerpt of Chancellor David Banks’ press conference this week where he previewed his upcoming congressional testimony dealing with hate in our schools. Daniel interviewed Ben Morgenroth, candidate for the upcoming TRS Pension Board election. He is an AP Calculus math teacher at Brooklyn High School, CUNY adjunct, and a former investment fund risk analyst. We discuss the TRS election scheduled to be conducted electronically by NYC schools, on May 8th — and now, according to a recent DOE memo, also on May 9th. We discussed the controversy about how the DOE intends to conduct the election seemingly in violation of Admin code 13-507. We shared a startling update about the ongoing Illuminated privacy breach of student and teacher data. Also, listen to an excerpt of Chancellor David Banks’ press conference this week where he previewed his upcoming congressional testimony dealing with hate in our schools. false full 163 b6524a59-f6a1-450f-a0d4-39cdb68d522c A Conversation with Brandon 'Griot B' Brown School Yard Rap

Apple Music - School Yard Rap

Chalkbeat New York: Albany extends mayoral control for 2 years, tweaking NYC’s education panel

Leonie Haimson: Post mortem on a disappointing state budget

]]> Sun, 21 Apr 2024 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-brandon-griot-b-brown-y5zUkhOf School Yard Rap

Apple Music - School Yard Rap

Chalkbeat New York: Albany extends mayoral control for 2 years, tweaking NYC’s education panel

Leonie Haimson: Post mortem on a disappointing state budget

]]> A Conversation with Brandon 'Griot B' Brown Leonie Haimson 00:50:24 Leonie discussed the disappointing resolution of the budget, including the extension of mayoral control for two more years, and the budget's effect on the class size law. Daniel shares his interview with educator, motivational speaker and rapper, Brandon Brown, also known as "Griot B", to talk about "School Yard Rap." Brown also discusses his inspiration, the importance of representation, and the impact the program can have on students. Leonie discussed the disappointing resolution of the budget, including the extension of mayoral control for two more years, and the budget's effect on the class size law. Daniel shares his interview with educator, motivational speaker and rapper, Brandon Brown, also known as "Griot B", to talk about "School Yard Rap." Brown also discusses his inspiration, the importance of representation, and the impact the program can have on students. false full 162 aabe02eb-e2ff-4672-81d0-63662477934d A Conversation about the Newly Released NYSED Report on Mayoral Control of NYC Public Schools NYSED Press Release - State Education Department Releases Report on Mayoral Control of New York City Schools

The NYSED Report 

]]> Sun, 14 Apr 2024 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-about-the-newly-released-nysed-report-on-mayoral-control-of-nyc-public-schools-AhrorO6b NYSED Press Release - State Education Department Releases Report on Mayoral Control of New York City Schools

The NYSED Report 

]]> A Conversation about the Newly Released NYSED Report on Mayoral Control of NYC Public Schools Leonie Haimson 00:58:29 Daniel interviews PEP member Dr. Kaliris Salas-Ramirez and Leonie Haimson, co-host and Executive Director of Class Size Matters about the their takeaways about findings, recommendations, and impact of the newly released NYSED report on mayoral control. Daniel interviews PEP member Dr. Kaliris Salas-Ramirez and Leonie Haimson, co-host and Executive Director of Class Size Matters about the their takeaways about findings, recommendations, and impact of the newly released NYSED report on mayoral control. false full 161 6084d3ed-c99c-4560-a9de-1f8c8122a8e1 The real story of charter schools & the evolution of the Democratic Party on this issue

Politico, Prominent New York charter group launches 7-figure ad buy to support pro-Adams policy https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/04/new-york-charter-group-pro-adams-policy-00150512

StudentsFirstNY Launches Seven-Figure Campaign to Extend Mayoral Accountability in New York City Schools https://www.studentsfirstny.org/studentsfirstny_launches_seven_figure_campaign_to_extend_mayoral_accountability_in_new_york_city_schools

Network for Public Education “Public School in America: Measuring Each State’s Commitment to Democratically Governed Schools

Video: US House Education and the Workforce Committee Hearings on Charter Schools, March 6, 2024 https://www.congress.gov/committees/video/house-education-and-the-workforce/hsed00/DfEct2eEZYU

Video: Julian Vasquez Heilig Testifies on Charter Schools before thee House Committee on Education and the Workforce https://vimeo.com/928027641

Julian Vasquez Heilig written testimony before US House on Charter Schools, https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116906/witnesses/HHRG-118-ED14-Wstate-VasquezHeiligJ-20240306.pdf

Julian Vasquez Heilig blog, Cloaking Inequity https://cloakinginequity.com/2024/03/06/reflecting-on-a-momentous-day-testimony-to-congress-on-school-choice/

Network for Public Education critique of CREDO 2023report on charter schools https://networkforpubliceducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/In-Fact-or-Fallacy-CREDO-Report-1.pdf

Is Choice a Panacea? An Analysis of Black Secondary Student Attrition from KIPP, Other Privately Operated Charters, and Urban Districts https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0vs9d4fr

Long-Term Impacts of KIPP Middle and High Schools on College Enrollment, Persistence, and Attainment https://www.mathematica.org/publications/long-term-impacts-of-kipp-middle-and-high-schools-on-college-enrollment-persistence-and-attainment

]]> Mon, 8 Apr 2024 13:59:37 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Julian Vasquez Heilig, Carol Burris) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/the-real-story-of-charter-schools-the-evolution-of-the-democratic-party-on-this-issue-2hbviuIt

Politico, Prominent New York charter group launches 7-figure ad buy to support pro-Adams policy https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/04/new-york-charter-group-pro-adams-policy-00150512

StudentsFirstNY Launches Seven-Figure Campaign to Extend Mayoral Accountability in New York City Schools https://www.studentsfirstny.org/studentsfirstny_launches_seven_figure_campaign_to_extend_mayoral_accountability_in_new_york_city_schools

Network for Public Education “Public School in America: Measuring Each State’s Commitment to Democratically Governed Schools

Video: US House Education and the Workforce Committee Hearings on Charter Schools, March 6, 2024 https://www.congress.gov/committees/video/house-education-and-the-workforce/hsed00/DfEct2eEZYU

Video: Julian Vasquez Heilig Testifies on Charter Schools before thee House Committee on Education and the Workforce https://vimeo.com/928027641

Julian Vasquez Heilig written testimony before US House on Charter Schools, https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116906/witnesses/HHRG-118-ED14-Wstate-VasquezHeiligJ-20240306.pdf

Julian Vasquez Heilig blog, Cloaking Inequity https://cloakinginequity.com/2024/03/06/reflecting-on-a-momentous-day-testimony-to-congress-on-school-choice/

Network for Public Education critique of CREDO 2023report on charter schools https://networkforpubliceducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/In-Fact-or-Fallacy-CREDO-Report-1.pdf

Is Choice a Panacea? An Analysis of Black Secondary Student Attrition from KIPP, Other Privately Operated Charters, and Urban Districts https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0vs9d4fr

Long-Term Impacts of KIPP Middle and High Schools on College Enrollment, Persistence, and Attainment https://www.mathematica.org/publications/long-term-impacts-of-kipp-middle-and-high-schools-on-college-enrollment-persistence-and-attainment

]]> The real story of charter schools & the evolution of the Democratic Party on this issue Julian Vasquez Heilig, Carol Burris 00:58:59 Leonie interviews Carol Burris, executive director of Network for Public Education and Julian Vasquez Heilig, education scholar at Western Michigan University, about the real truth behind on charter schools and the evolution of the Democratic party on this issue. Leonie interviews Carol Burris, executive director of Network for Public Education and Julian Vasquez Heilig, education scholar at Western Michigan University, about the real truth behind on charter schools and the evolution of the Democratic party on this issue. credo, us house commitee on education and the workforce, charter schools false full 160 ce803abb-fec7-4e79-8186-024dcfdf889a A Conversation with filmmaker and NYC educator, Hanan Harchol Hanan Harchol bio

'About A Teacher' film

Hollywood Reporter: Review

CBS News: Manhattan school district votes in favor of measure that could ban transgender athletes from girls sports

Gothamist: Manhattan school committee approves plan to hinder transgender students' access to sports

]]> Sun, 24 Mar 2024 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-filmmaker-and-nyc-educator-hanan-harchol-iB41Pl0K Hanan Harchol bio

'About A Teacher' film

Hollywood Reporter: Review

CBS News: Manhattan school district votes in favor of measure that could ban transgender athletes from girls sports

Gothamist: Manhattan school committee approves plan to hinder transgender students' access to sports

]]> A Conversation with filmmaker and NYC educator, Hanan Harchol Leonie Haimson 00:55:26 Daniel shared a news updates in first segment. He also shared his interview with Hanan Harchol. Hanan Harchol is a New York based filmmaker, animator, artist, classical guitarist, and teacher. Harchol recently released his first dramatic feature film, entitled ABOUT A TEACHER.   It is a semi-autobiographical narrative, which he wrote, directed, and produced, based on his experience teaching filmmaking to inner-city public high school students. Daniel shared a news updates in first segment. He also shared his interview with Hanan Harchol. Hanan Harchol is a New York based filmmaker, animator, artist, classical guitarist, and teacher. Harchol recently released his first dramatic feature film, entitled ABOUT A TEACHER.   It is a semi-autobiographical narrative, which he wrote, directed, and produced, based on his experience teaching filmmaking to inner-city public high school students. false full 159 9c34063f-4222-4806-af35-30a81f4ed90c NYC's controversial new reading program Chalkbeat, NYC chancellor said he’d resign without mayoral control. His threat could add fuel to critics.

Daily News, Keep Mayor Adams’ control of NYC schools, Chancellor David Banks urges Albany lawmakers 

Sign up to testify at Council education budget hearings on March 18, 2024

Info on Panel for Education Policy meeting March 20, 2024 

NYU Metro Center,   Lessons in (In)Equity: An Evaluation of Cultural Responsiveness in Elementary ELA Curriculum https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/metrocenter/ejroc/lessons-inequity-evaluation-cultural-responsiveness-elementary-ela-curriculum

NYU Metro scorecard

NY State Education Department, Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education 

Comments by NYC students on HMH Into Reading 

Chalkbeat, See which curriculum is dominating NYC's reading mandate 

NY1, Some parents are skeptical of new reading curriculum 

Contact info for guests: Alina Lewis at alinajlewis@gmail.com; MORE at MORE@morecaucusnyc.org; Flor Khan at fk725@nyu.edu

]]> Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:51:33 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Martina Meijer, Flor Khan, Alina Lewis) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/nycs-new-controversial-reading-program-PrJOdFsq Chalkbeat, NYC chancellor said he’d resign without mayoral control. His threat could add fuel to critics.

Daily News, Keep Mayor Adams’ control of NYC schools, Chancellor David Banks urges Albany lawmakers 

Sign up to testify at Council education budget hearings on March 18, 2024

Info on Panel for Education Policy meeting March 20, 2024 

NYU Metro Center,   Lessons in (In)Equity: An Evaluation of Cultural Responsiveness in Elementary ELA Curriculum https://steinhardt.nyu.edu/metrocenter/ejroc/lessons-inequity-evaluation-cultural-responsiveness-elementary-ela-curriculum

NYU Metro scorecard

NY State Education Department, Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education 

Comments by NYC students on HMH Into Reading 

Chalkbeat, See which curriculum is dominating NYC's reading mandate 

NY1, Some parents are skeptical of new reading curriculum 

Contact info for guests: Alina Lewis at alinajlewis@gmail.com; MORE at MORE@morecaucusnyc.org; Flor Khan at fk725@nyu.edu

]]> NYC's controversial new reading program Martina Meijer, Flor Khan, Alina Lewis 01:00:08 After a brief recap of local education news, NYU researcher Flor Khan, parent Alina Lewis, and teacher Martina Meijer discuss the problems with the most commonly adopted new reading curriculum in NYC schools, called HMH Into Reading. After a brief recap of local education news, NYU researcher Flor Khan, parent Alina Lewis, and teacher Martina Meijer discuss the problems with the most commonly adopted new reading curriculum in NYC schools, called HMH Into Reading. reading curriculum, hmh into reading, culturally responsive false full 158 b43231a8-8eb9-43c9-ac33-d36ba5936985 The Class Size Law Rally and City Council Hearing Class Size Matters - The rally for smaller classes followed by three misleading claims from the DOE & SCA at the class size hearings

Daily News - NYC Council demands progress report on class size reduction

The City Council hearing  - http://tinyurl.com/classsizehearing

The rally before the hearing video

Leonie's written testimony

Educational Council Consortium testimony

Testimony of Michael Sill, Assistant Secretary of the United Federation of Teachers

]]> Sun, 10 Mar 2024 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/the-class-size-law-rally-and-city-council-hearing-cX7m8S1h Class Size Matters - The rally for smaller classes followed by three misleading claims from the DOE & SCA at the class size hearings

Daily News - NYC Council demands progress report on class size reduction

The City Council hearing  - http://tinyurl.com/classsizehearing

The rally before the hearing video

Leonie's written testimony

Educational Council Consortium testimony

Testimony of Michael Sill, Assistant Secretary of the United Federation of Teachers

]]> The Class Size Law Rally and City Council Hearing Leonie Haimson 00:56:19 Daniel shared news and analysis about the recent class size rally and the city council hearing that occurred on February 29th which called for accountability by the city for its implementation of the new class size law. Hear the rally voices of parents, advocates, public officials and other stakeholders who have concerns about the City not doing everything possible to hit the yearly targets needed to fully comply with the new class size limits. In the first segment, he shared the voices at the rally led by Rita Joseph, City Council member and head of the Education Committee; and also, Executive Director of Class Size Matters, Leonie Haimson, the United Federation of Teachers and others. In the second segment, listen to analysis of misleading statements shared by the Mayor’s office and the DOE regarding its proposal to comply with the new law. Also, he also shared three hearing testimonies. Daniel shared news and analysis about the recent class size rally and the city council hearing that occurred on February 29th which called for accountability by the city for its implementation of the new class size law. Hear the rally voices of parents, advocates, public officials and other stakeholders who have concerns about the City not doing everything possible to hit the yearly targets needed to fully comply with the new class size limits. In the first segment, he shared the voices at the rally led by Rita Joseph, City Council member and head of the Education Committee; and also, Executive Director of Class Size Matters, Leonie Haimson, the United Federation of Teachers and others. In the second segment, listen to analysis of misleading statements shared by the Mayor’s office and the DOE regarding its proposal to comply with the new law. Also, he also shared three hearing testimonies. false full 157 9a19c917-4009-4878-bd6f-088bf14be702 Conversations with Bennett Fischer and Marianne Pizzitola Retiree Advocate

The New York City Organization of Public Service Retirees

The Wire:  UFT RTC election race launches with Retiree Advocate/UFT slate announced at UFT HQ

Work Bites: ‘We Will Be in This Building!’ Medicare Advantage Foes Launch Bid to Win Control of UFT Chapter

The Wire: Mulgrew and UFT Unity, Not MLC, Initiated Health Cuts

]]> Sun, 25 Feb 2024 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/conversations-with-bennett-fischer-and-marianne-pizzitola-IgfEQFgA Retiree Advocate

The New York City Organization of Public Service Retirees

The Wire:  UFT RTC election race launches with Retiree Advocate/UFT slate announced at UFT HQ

Work Bites: ‘We Will Be in This Building!’ Medicare Advantage Foes Launch Bid to Win Control of UFT Chapter

The Wire: Mulgrew and UFT Unity, Not MLC, Initiated Health Cuts

]]> Conversations with Bennett Fischer and Marianne Pizzitola Leonie Haimson 00:58:05 Daniel spoke to retired educator, union activist Bennett Fischer. Bennett, along with over 300 retirees, is running on the Retiree Advocate/UFT slate that is seeking to lead the retired teachers chapter within the United Federation of Teachers. This upcoming spring retiree chapter election may have an impact on its union leadership in regards to the fight to stave off attempts by the city to force all Medicare eligible city retirees into the highly litigated and much maligned Medicare Advantage plan. In the second segment, Daniel interviewed Marianne Pizzitola, president of the New York Organization of Public Service Retirees. Her organization, comprised of NYC retirees from our city’s unions, has been leading the fight against the city and the top establishment union leadership who are partnering in cost savings healthcare givebacks that endanger the healthcare benefits of retired and active city workers. She shared updates on the fight the NYC retirees are waging to preserve their hard earned benefits. They also spoke about the upcoming RTC election and the history behind the misuse of the Healthcare Stabilization Fund. Daniel spoke to retired educator, union activist Bennett Fischer. Bennett, along with over 300 retirees, is running on the Retiree Advocate/UFT slate that is seeking to lead the retired teachers chapter within the United Federation of Teachers. This upcoming spring retiree chapter election may have an impact on its union leadership in regards to the fight to stave off attempts by the city to force all Medicare eligible city retirees into the highly litigated and much maligned Medicare Advantage plan. In the second segment, Daniel interviewed Marianne Pizzitola, president of the New York Organization of Public Service Retirees. Her organization, comprised of NYC retirees from our city’s unions, has been leading the fight against the city and the top establishment union leadership who are partnering in cost savings healthcare givebacks that endanger the healthcare benefits of retired and active city workers. She shared updates on the fight the NYC retirees are waging to preserve their hard earned benefits. They also spoke about the upcoming RTC election and the history behind the misuse of the Healthcare Stabilization Fund. false full 156 00b527ef-56c2-4f5b-8664-39d95aa1dae6 Laura Pappano on the rise of right-wing parent groups spreading disinformation about our public schools Sign up to testify at NYC Council class size hearings on Feb. 29 at 1 PM 

News articles on NYS Legislature education budget hearings: NY1 and The City here  and here 

Class Size Matters budget testimony

Class Size Matters Testimony on Mayoral control  and presentation  to the NYC Bar Association

Purchase Laura Pappano's book, School Moms: Parent Activism, Partisan Politics, and the Battle for Public Education at Beacon Press or Amazon

USA Today, In school board elections across America, voters offer stunning rebuke of culture war politics 

Bucks County Beacon, Pulling Back the Curtain on the Leadership Institute’s Dominion Over Moms for Liberty 

Mother Jones, That Time when Moms for Liberty Came to Deep Blue NYC

CNN, Moms for Liberty faces new challenges and growing pushback over its conservative education agenda

 

]]> Mon, 12 Feb 2024 17:41:04 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/rise-of-right-wing-parent-groups-spreading-disinformation-about-our-public-schools-1orB_CIz Sign up to testify at NYC Council class size hearings on Feb. 29 at 1 PM 

News articles on NYS Legislature education budget hearings: NY1 and The City here  and here 

Class Size Matters budget testimony

Class Size Matters Testimony on Mayoral control  and presentation  to the NYC Bar Association

Purchase Laura Pappano's book, School Moms: Parent Activism, Partisan Politics, and the Battle for Public Education at Beacon Press or Amazon

USA Today, In school board elections across America, voters offer stunning rebuke of culture war politics 

Bucks County Beacon, Pulling Back the Curtain on the Leadership Institute’s Dominion Over Moms for Liberty 

Mother Jones, That Time when Moms for Liberty Came to Deep Blue NYC

CNN, Moms for Liberty faces new challenges and growing pushback over its conservative education agenda

 

]]> Laura Pappano on the rise of right-wing parent groups spreading disinformation about our public schools Leonie Haimson 01:00:08 Leonie interviews Laura Pappano, the author of an important new book, School Moms: Parent Activism, Partisan Politics, and the Battle for Public Education. Laura explains what’s behind the rise of right-wing parent groups who claim that our classrooms have become indoctrination centers for radical ideas, and are intent on on banning books and the discussion of race and gender. Leonie interviews Laura Pappano, the author of an important new book, School Moms: Parent Activism, Partisan Politics, and the Battle for Public Education. Laura explains what’s behind the rise of right-wing parent groups who claim that our classrooms have become indoctrination centers for radical ideas, and are intent on on banning books and the discussion of race and gender. moms for liberty, critical race theory, book bans, parent activism, chris rufo false full 155 a54c4ed2-4184-40e6-8275-7f5fe6c80d32 Gov. Hochul’s proposed Foundation Aid budget cuts and the impact on New York State schools NYS - GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES HIGHLIGHTS OF FY 2025 EXECUTIVE BUDGET

Gothamist - Profoundly disappointed': Hundreds of NY schools could get less state money in new budget

NYSUT releases analysis on Governor Hochul’s executive budget: Broken promises and backtracking

 Chalkbeat NY - Hochul proposes more than $800 million funding increase for NY schools, 4-year extension of mayoral control

Alliance For Quality Education

Take Action: AQE Petition

Learn more: FundOurFutureNY.org

]]> Sun, 28 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/gov-hochuls-proposed-foundation-aid-budget-cuts-and-the-impact-on-new-york-state-schools-_0OGShpw NYS - GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES HIGHLIGHTS OF FY 2025 EXECUTIVE BUDGET

Gothamist - Profoundly disappointed': Hundreds of NY schools could get less state money in new budget

NYSUT releases analysis on Governor Hochul’s executive budget: Broken promises and backtracking

 Chalkbeat NY - Hochul proposes more than $800 million funding increase for NY schools, 4-year extension of mayoral control

Alliance For Quality Education

Take Action: AQE Petition

Learn more: FundOurFutureNY.org

]]> Gov. Hochul’s proposed Foundation Aid budget cuts and the impact on New York State schools Leonie Haimson 00:52:10 Daniel covered the education portion of New York state governor Kathy Hochul's proposed executive budget for the upcoming fiscal year. It's a budget with an overall increase of over 800 million but that drastically cuts and underfunds Foundation Aid to over 44% of state districts -- wealthier and high need ones, alike. These cuts will impact programming, staffing, and much more. He interviewed Marina Marcou-O'Malley, the interim executive co-director of the Alliance for Quality Education, or AQE. He shared gripping statements from leaders and advocates: President, Melinda Person, State Senator John Liu, and  Dr. Michael J. Hynes, the Superintendent of Port Washington schools.  They are calling for full funding of our state schools.  He also spoke to parent leaders of the Long Beach School district who are concerned about the cuts to district programming and the possible closure of East Elementary school as a result of these cuts. Daniel covered the education portion of New York state governor Kathy Hochul's proposed executive budget for the upcoming fiscal year. It's a budget with an overall increase of over 800 million but that drastically cuts and underfunds Foundation Aid to over 44% of state districts -- wealthier and high need ones, alike. These cuts will impact programming, staffing, and much more. He interviewed Marina Marcou-O'Malley, the interim executive co-director of the Alliance for Quality Education, or AQE. He shared gripping statements from leaders and advocates: President, Melinda Person, State Senator John Liu, and  Dr. Michael J. Hynes, the Superintendent of Port Washington schools.  They are calling for full funding of our state schools.  He also spoke to parent leaders of the Long Beach School district who are concerned about the cuts to district programming and the possible closure of East Elementary school as a result of these cuts. false full 154 e0166a66-6a1a-42e0-b004-3710c3aa352f Bill Gates' outsize influence on educational policy Leonie Haimson, Testimony on the myth of accountability under Mayoral control 

Schedule and videos of Mayoral control hearings

Politico, Lawmakers to consider Adams approach to class size as they weigh mayoral control 

Submit written comments on Mayoral control by Jan. 31, 2024 here: https://www.nysed.gov/main/form/submit-written-electronic-testimony-nyc-mayoral-control

Tim Schwab, The Bill Gates Problem:  Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire

Student Privacy Matters, Background of inBloom Controversy 

InBloom: The FOILed emails 

Bill Gates and Mayoral control 

]]> Tue, 23 Jan 2024 01:19:57 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Tim Schwab) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/bill-gates-outsize-influence-on-educational-policy-0rcyOfus Leonie Haimson, Testimony on the myth of accountability under Mayoral control 

Schedule and videos of Mayoral control hearings

Politico, Lawmakers to consider Adams approach to class size as they weigh mayoral control 

Submit written comments on Mayoral control by Jan. 31, 2024 here: https://www.nysed.gov/main/form/submit-written-electronic-testimony-nyc-mayoral-control

Tim Schwab, The Bill Gates Problem:  Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire

Student Privacy Matters, Background of inBloom Controversy 

InBloom: The FOILed emails 

Bill Gates and Mayoral control 

]]> Bill Gates' outsize influence on educational policy Tim Schwab 01:00:07 Leonie interviews Tim Schwab, the author of an important new book “The Bill Gates Problem: Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire,” about Bill Gates' profound impact on education policy in NYC and nationwide. Leonie interviews Tim Schwab, the author of an important new book “The Bill Gates Problem: Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire,” about Bill Gates' profound impact on education policy in NYC and nationwide. mayoral control, common core, bill gates, testing, gates foundation, teacher evaluation, inbloom, hillsborough county false full 153 b1c09b48-15be-4c53-878d-8756195661aa Recap of the Major Education Stories of 2023 - Part 2 w/ Johanna Garcia & Naveed Hasan How to shrink class sizes in NYC? A working group shares its recommendations

Recommendations from Class Size Working Group

NYC’s class size working group delivers recommendations — but some members dissent

NYC migrant families fear kids will be sleeping in the streets as shelter deadlines near

Thousands of migrant kids are starting school in NYC. Is the system prepared?

]]> Sun, 7 Jan 2024 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/recap-of-the-major-education-stories-of-2023-part-2-w-johanna-garcia-naveed-hasan-T7Bj7LHW How to shrink class sizes in NYC? A working group shares its recommendations

Recommendations from Class Size Working Group

NYC’s class size working group delivers recommendations — but some members dissent

NYC migrant families fear kids will be sleeping in the streets as shelter deadlines near

Thousands of migrant kids are starting school in NYC. Is the system prepared?

]]> Recap of the Major Education Stories of 2023 - Part 2 w/ Johanna Garcia & Naveed Hasan Leonie Haimson 00:54:54 Leonie and Daniel recap the two big education news stories of 2023 in a two part series. In this second and final part, they interviewed Johanna Garcia, chief of staff of state senator Robert Jackson, and the co-chair of the Class Size Working Group. Garcia was appointed by Chancellor Banks to come up with a plan to lower class size to much lower levels required by a state law passed in 2022. She shared details about the work and deliberations of the class size work group. She also spoke about the 2024 state legislative agenda regarding education, including mayoral control of city schools. They also spoke to Naveed Hasan. There has been the increased number of migrant students in our schools, and our next guest, Naveed Hassan has been a parent leader helping to welcome these students into our schools and try to ensure that they are provided with the opportunity of a good education. Naveed is also a parent representative on the Panel for Education Policy, the NYC school board. Naveed spoke to the impact of migrant students in our schools. Leonie and Daniel recap the two big education news stories of 2023 in a two part series. In this second and final part, they interviewed Johanna Garcia, chief of staff of state senator Robert Jackson, and the co-chair of the Class Size Working Group. Garcia was appointed by Chancellor Banks to come up with a plan to lower class size to much lower levels required by a state law passed in 2022. She shared details about the work and deliberations of the class size work group. She also spoke about the 2024 state legislative agenda regarding education, including mayoral control of city schools. They also spoke to Naveed Hasan. There has been the increased number of migrant students in our schools, and our next guest, Naveed Hassan has been a parent leader helping to welcome these students into our schools and try to ensure that they are provided with the opportunity of a good education. Naveed is also a parent representative on the Panel for Education Policy, the NYC school board. Naveed spoke to the impact of migrant students in our schools. false full 152 8a7274b0-8a40-4701-bcd3-8772494df533 Recap of The Major Education Stories of 2023 with Diane Ravitch: Part 1 Sources:

Diane Ravitch -Website

Network of Public Education

NAEP scores show record drop in math for New York City’s fourth graders, but not in reading

American Students Outperformed Much of the World During the Pandemic

Federal Judge Orders NYC to Fix Special Education Service and Payment Delays

Mayoral control comes under fire at Bronx public hearing

GOP states are embracing vouchers. Wealthy parents are benefitting.

AB Snyder: Book bans are the new norm in school libraries across the country

Voters drub Moms for Liberty ‘parental rights’ candidates at the ballot

]]> Sun, 31 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/recap-of-the-major-education-stories-of-2023-with-diane-ravitch-part-1-PHrPzD_y Sources:

Diane Ravitch -Website

Network of Public Education

NAEP scores show record drop in math for New York City’s fourth graders, but not in reading

American Students Outperformed Much of the World During the Pandemic

Federal Judge Orders NYC to Fix Special Education Service and Payment Delays

Mayoral control comes under fire at Bronx public hearing

GOP states are embracing vouchers. Wealthy parents are benefitting.

AB Snyder: Book bans are the new norm in school libraries across the country

Voters drub Moms for Liberty ‘parental rights’ candidates at the ballot

]]> Recap of The Major Education Stories of 2023 with Diane Ravitch: Part 1 Leonie Haimson 00:55:11 Leonie and Daniel recap the big education news stories of 2023 in a two part series. In this part 1 episode, they shared some of the positive news stories affecting public schools nationally and locally. They also interviewed Diane Ravitch. esteemed educational historian, leading public school advocate and blogger, and President of the Network for Public Education. Ravitch shares commentary about some of the significant news stories of 2023. Leonie and Daniel recap the big education news stories of 2023 in a two part series. In this part 1 episode, they shared some of the positive news stories affecting public schools nationally and locally. They also interviewed Diane Ravitch. esteemed educational historian, leading public school advocate and blogger, and President of the Network for Public Education. Ravitch shares commentary about some of the significant news stories of 2023. false full 151 21c215d5-5da1-4d6e-a53b-805d5501885c A Conversation with Gaspare Randazzo; Community Voices Against Mayoral Control - Bronx NYS hearing Gaspare Randazzo's site

Gaspare on Instagram

Chalkbeat NY - Mayoral control comes under fire at Bronx public hearing

New York City Mayoral Control Hearings Info

View Bronx hearing video

Mayoral control in the eyes of three NYC parent leaders

]]> Sun, 17 Dec 2023 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-gaspare-randazzo-community-voices-against-mayoral-control-bronx-nys-hearing-7SVb_SyC Gaspare Randazzo's site

Gaspare on Instagram

Chalkbeat NY - Mayoral control comes under fire at Bronx public hearing

New York City Mayoral Control Hearings Info

View Bronx hearing video

Mayoral control in the eyes of three NYC parent leaders

]]> A Conversation with Gaspare Randazzo; Community Voices Against Mayoral Control - Bronx NYS hearing Leonie Haimson 00:56:43 Daniel spoke with Gaspare Randazzo, veteran New York City educator, renowned stand-up comedian and podcaster. Gasper will be starring on the Netflix reality TV show, The Trust: A Game of Greed, that debuts in January. In the second segment, we shared the public hearing testimonies of parents, advocates, leaders and educators who voiced their concern about mayoral control of New York City Schools at the state’s public hearing in the Bronx, on December 5, 2023. Daniel spoke with Gaspare Randazzo, veteran New York City educator, renowned stand-up comedian and podcaster. Gasper will be starring on the Netflix reality TV show, The Trust: A Game of Greed, that debuts in January. In the second segment, we shared the public hearing testimonies of parents, advocates, leaders and educators who voiced their concern about mayoral control of New York City Schools at the state’s public hearing in the Bronx, on December 5, 2023. false full 150 6603dfd9-c738-4cd0-8d02-ab204d34a9c8 Mayoral control of NYC school: good, bad or ugly Class Size Matters & AQE,  Press release and letter to SED, urging that NYC be required to produce a corrective action plan on class size reduction. 

Register to Testify at NYC Council Hearing on budget cuts Monday, December 11th, at 10:00am; Progressive caucus rally against budget cuts that morning at 9 AM in City Hall Park.

NYSED Schedule of mayoral control hearings, Dec. 5 thru Jan. 29 in various boroughs

The City: Two Years of Mayoral School Control for Eric Adams — With New Strings Attached 

NeQuan McLean and Shino Tanikawa, It’s Time for a Democratic School Governance System to Replace Mayoral Control

2009 Parent Commission Report on School Governance

NYC Comptroller report, 2013: No more Rubber Stamp

Ed Week, Mayoral control: a Fading school reform

To sign up for ECC briefings on Mayoral control, register at tinyurl.com/eccsupporters

]]> Mon, 4 Dec 2023 22:11:03 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Jonathan Greenberg, Shino Tanikawa) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/mayoral-control-of-nyc-school-good-bad-or-ugly-RLRB6_0e Class Size Matters & AQE,  Press release and letter to SED, urging that NYC be required to produce a corrective action plan on class size reduction. 

Register to Testify at NYC Council Hearing on budget cuts Monday, December 11th, at 10:00am; Progressive caucus rally against budget cuts that morning at 9 AM in City Hall Park.

NYSED Schedule of mayoral control hearings, Dec. 5 thru Jan. 29 in various boroughs

The City: Two Years of Mayoral School Control for Eric Adams — With New Strings Attached 

NeQuan McLean and Shino Tanikawa, It’s Time for a Democratic School Governance System to Replace Mayoral Control

2009 Parent Commission Report on School Governance

NYC Comptroller report, 2013: No more Rubber Stamp

Ed Week, Mayoral control: a Fading school reform

To sign up for ECC briefings on Mayoral control, register at tinyurl.com/eccsupporters

]]> Mayoral control of NYC school: good, bad or ugly Jonathan Greenberg, Shino Tanikawa 01:00:08 Leonie interviews Shino Tanikawa and Jonathan Greenberg, two public school parent leaders, who will explain the issues surrounding mayoral control of NYC public schools, which will either lapse, be renewed or amended by the Legislature by the end of June. In preparation for that decision, the State Education Dept. is holding hearings on mayoral control starting this week to hear from parents, educators, advocates and community members about what they think of this governance system. Leonie interviews Shino Tanikawa and Jonathan Greenberg, two public school parent leaders, who will explain the issues surrounding mayoral control of NYC public schools, which will either lapse, be renewed or amended by the Legislature by the end of June. In preparation for that decision, the State Education Dept. is holding hearings on mayoral control starting this week to hear from parents, educators, advocates and community members about what they think of this governance system. class size, mayoral control, school governance false full 149 00a1e561-baed-4ecb-ac62-b821acac625c The Fight To Implement the New Class Size Law in NYC - The Press Conference & More Class Size Matters - More than 300,000 NYC Students in High-Need Schools Stuck in Oversized Classes

City and State - Report: More than 300K NYC students are in overcrowded classrooms

UFT: Fight the mayor's budget cuts

Andrea Castellano's remarks at yesterday's class size press conference at the Landmark elementary school in Brooklyn

]]> Sun, 26 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/the-fight-to-implement-the-new-clas-Wfrq_6Jy Class Size Matters - More than 300,000 NYC Students in High-Need Schools Stuck in Oversized Classes

City and State - Report: More than 300K NYC students are in overcrowded classrooms

UFT: Fight the mayor's budget cuts

Andrea Castellano's remarks at yesterday's class size press conference at the Landmark elementary school in Brooklyn

]]> The Fight To Implement the New Class Size Law in NYC - The Press Conference & More Leonie Haimson 00:57:10 Daniel shared clips from the Tuesday, November 21, 2023 press conference in which, our co-host, Leonie Haimson, director of Class Size Matters, along with UFT President Michael Mulgrew, co-Executive Director AQE Zakiyah Ansari, along with state and local elected officials, parents and educators held spoke about the DOE’s failures to faithfully implemented the new class size law, outside of Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School in Ocean Hill. At the press conference, they spoke about how growing class sizes have undermined the quality of education for NYC students. He also interviewed PS599K Landmark teachers and parents: chapter leader Andrea Castellano, Beruryah Batyehudah, a teacher and parent of a 1st grader in which the class sizes are 29 and 31, and teacher Daniel Highsmith. They discussed the impact oversized classes have in their school community. Daniel shared clips from the Tuesday, November 21, 2023 press conference in which, our co-host, Leonie Haimson, director of Class Size Matters, along with UFT President Michael Mulgrew, co-Executive Director AQE Zakiyah Ansari, along with state and local elected officials, parents and educators held spoke about the DOE’s failures to faithfully implemented the new class size law, outside of Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School in Ocean Hill. At the press conference, they spoke about how growing class sizes have undermined the quality of education for NYC students. He also interviewed PS599K Landmark teachers and parents: chapter leader Andrea Castellano, Beruryah Batyehudah, a teacher and parent of a 1st grader in which the class sizes are 29 and 31, and teacher Daniel Highsmith. They discussed the impact oversized classes have in their school community. false full 148 fc6e391f-6e9f-4e08-ad1d-3a7f4b387f9f How Chicago parents, advocates & teachers rolled back vouchers & won an end to mayoral control Class Size Matters press release, Class Sizes increase for second year in a row in most grades

National Education Association, Who were the big winners in the 2023 elections h

American Prospect, Right Wing groups post big losses at the ballot box 

Chicago Sun Times, With one year until Chicagoans elect the school board for the first time, here’s what’s still being worked out 

Diane Ravitch blog, What You Need to Know about the Illinois Voucher Program that Was Cancelled by the Legislature

NY State Education Dept., Dates and Locations Set for Public Hearings on Mayoral Control of New York City Schools

Ed Week, A Fading School Reform? Mayoral Control Is Ending in Another City
 

]]> Wed, 22 Nov 2023 01:41:52 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Cassie Creswell) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/how-chicago-parents-rolled-back-vouchers-won-an-end-to-mayoral-control-6nVDAzrn Class Size Matters press release, Class Sizes increase for second year in a row in most grades

National Education Association, Who were the big winners in the 2023 elections h

American Prospect, Right Wing groups post big losses at the ballot box 

Chicago Sun Times, With one year until Chicagoans elect the school board for the first time, here’s what’s still being worked out 

Diane Ravitch blog, What You Need to Know about the Illinois Voucher Program that Was Cancelled by the Legislature

NY State Education Dept., Dates and Locations Set for Public Hearings on Mayoral Control of New York City Schools

Ed Week, A Fading School Reform? Mayoral Control Is Ending in Another City
 

]]> How Chicago parents, advocates & teachers rolled back vouchers & won an end to mayoral control Cassie Creswell 00:55:18 Our guest this week is Cassie Creswell, Executive Director of Illinois Families for Public Schools, who explained how her organization along with other parents, teachers and advocates ended Mayoral control of Chicago and their state-funded voucher program. Our guest this week is Cassie Creswell, Executive Director of Illinois Families for Public Schools, who explained how her organization along with other parents, teachers and advocates ended Mayoral control of Chicago and their state-funded voucher program. mayoral control, moms for liberty, illinois families for public schools, vouchers, school board elections false full 147 edd7b1bb-10c6-4501-9dd8-e70cfdba3a67 Houston parents fight the devastating state takeover of their schools Community Voices for Public Schools and their petition

Houston Public Radio, 29 Houston schools will look different next school year — cameras in classrooms, no librarians, higher pay for teachers

Texas Observer, Teachers Strong-Armed to Get on Board with Houston Schools Takeover

NY Times, Texas Revamps Houston Schools, Closing Libraries and Angering Parents

Washington Post, State takeovers of ‘failing’ schools are increasing. Do they help students?

Washington Post, The Real story behind the state takeover

In These Times, Why is the state taking over HISD?  

]]> Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:51:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Ruth Kravetz, Jessica Campos) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/houston-parents-fight-the-devastating-state-takeover-of-their-schools-VC_atQS2 Community Voices for Public Schools and their petition

Houston Public Radio, 29 Houston schools will look different next school year — cameras in classrooms, no librarians, higher pay for teachers

Texas Observer, Teachers Strong-Armed to Get on Board with Houston Schools Takeover

NY Times, Texas Revamps Houston Schools, Closing Libraries and Angering Parents

Washington Post, State takeovers of ‘failing’ schools are increasing. Do they help students?

Washington Post, The Real story behind the state takeover

In These Times, Why is the state taking over HISD?  

]]> Houston parents fight the devastating state takeover of their schools Ruth Kravetz, Jessica Campos 00:48:33 Leonie interviews Ruth Kravetz and Jessica Campos, two parent activists members of Community Voices for Public Education, who are battling the state takeover of Houston public schools, in which beloved teachers have been fired, students are being taught through rigid scripted lessons, and school libraries have been turned into detention centers. Leonie interviews Ruth Kravetz and Jessica Campos, two parent activists members of Community Voices for Public Education, who are battling the state takeover of Houston public schools, in which beloved teachers have been fired, students are being taught through rigid scripted lessons, and school libraries have been turned into detention centers. houston public schools, community voices for public schools, mike miles false full 146 65224d84-bee0-4ade-9517-99cff4e8ee17 Recap of Latest News Regarding NYC Public Schools and Analysis NYC schools with enrollment shortfalls face cuts; more budget losses loom

Mayor Adams Announces Tentative Contract Agreement With Council of School Supervisors and Administrators

Families of students with disabilities file federal complaint over busing discrimination

]]> Sun, 29 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/oct292023-2jsdSZ_A NYC schools with enrollment shortfalls face cuts; more budget losses loom

Mayor Adams Announces Tentative Contract Agreement With Council of School Supervisors and Administrators

Families of students with disabilities file federal complaint over busing discrimination

]]> Recap of Latest News Regarding NYC Public Schools and Analysis Leonie Haimson 00:50:32 Preview: Daniel recapped some of the latest NYC public schools news, such as, the announcement of mid-year budget cuts , the new CSA school administrators’ contract & a new school bus parents lawsuit. Also, Daniel shares a replay of clip of a past interview with Norm Scott and Leo Casey about the 1968 strike and makes connections to the current fight to end mayoral control of schools. Preview: Daniel recapped some of the latest NYC public schools news, such as, the announcement of mid-year budget cuts , the new CSA school administrators’ contract & a new school bus parents lawsuit. Also, Daniel shares a replay of clip of a past interview with Norm Scott and Leo Casey about the 1968 strike and makes connections to the current fight to end mayoral control of schools. false full 145 74137172-0960-44cf-bbd3-46fa42840fc4 A Conversation with Author & Educator, Sean Enfield, About Holy American Burnout! Sean Enfield's website

Pre-order his new book: Holy American Burnout!

NEA: Getting Serious About Teacher Burnout

National Help Line

]]> Sun, 22 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Sean Enfield, Daniel Alicea) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/seanenfield-vtMQpwTP Sean Enfield's website

Pre-order his new book: Holy American Burnout!

NEA: Getting Serious About Teacher Burnout

National Help Line

]]> A Conversation with Author & Educator, Sean Enfield, About Holy American Burnout! Sean Enfield, Daniel Alicea 00:54:57 Daniel interviewed author and educator, Sean Enfield, about the great American condition: BURNOUT. Threading his experiences both as a Texan student and later as a first-year teacher of predominantly Muslim students at a Texas middle school, Holy American Burnout! weaves personal essay and cultural critique into the historic fabric of Black and bi-racial identity. Enfield intersects examinations of which voices are granted legitimacy by virtue of school curriculum, the complex relationship between basketball and education for Black and brown students, his students’ burgeoning political consciousness during the 2016 presidential campaign, and cultural figures ranging from Kendrick Lamar to Hamlet. These classroom narratives weave around Enfield’s own formative experiences contending with a conflicted bi-racial family lineage, reenacting the Middle Passage as the only Black student in his 7th grade history class, and moshing in both Christian and secular hardcore pits. Daniel interviewed author and educator, Sean Enfield, about the great American condition: BURNOUT. Threading his experiences both as a Texan student and later as a first-year teacher of predominantly Muslim students at a Texas middle school, Holy American Burnout! weaves personal essay and cultural critique into the historic fabric of Black and bi-racial identity. Enfield intersects examinations of which voices are granted legitimacy by virtue of school curriculum, the complex relationship between basketball and education for Black and brown students, his students’ burgeoning political consciousness during the 2016 presidential campaign, and cultural figures ranging from Kendrick Lamar to Hamlet. These classroom narratives weave around Enfield’s own formative experiences contending with a conflicted bi-racial family lineage, reenacting the Middle Passage as the only Black student in his 7th grade history class, and moshing in both Christian and secular hardcore pits. false full 144 c183e26c-ec34-429d-aa74-bb0b5ae4b61a Ed Tech: a positive transformative tool or tragically dehumanizing? Articles on confusions and miscommunication during the October 19 rainstorm and flooding of NYC schools:  Chalkbeat, Gothamist, NY Post

UNESCO report by Mark West, Ed tech tragedy? Educational Technologies and School Closures in the time of COVID-19

NY Times article on the report

]]> Mon, 9 Oct 2023 21:08:53 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Mark West) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/ed-tech-a-positive-tranformative-tool-or-tragically-dehumanizing-j3YPgpJ1 Articles on confusions and miscommunication during the October 19 rainstorm and flooding of NYC schools:  Chalkbeat, Gothamist, NY Post

UNESCO report by Mark West, Ed tech tragedy? Educational Technologies and School Closures in the time of COVID-19

NY Times article on the report

]]> Ed Tech: a positive transformative tool or tragically dehumanizing? Mark West 01:00:08 After a brief recap of local education news, Leonie interviews Mark West, author of provocative new UNESCO report on the failings of #edtech during Covid and beyond, entitled "An Ed Tech tragedy? Educational technologies and school closures in the time of COVID-19. " The report asks the question as to whether the use of #edtech has been a transformative tool to improve schools or has undermined human connection, engagement & decision-making. After a brief recap of local education news, Leonie interviews Mark West, author of provocative new UNESCO report on the failings of #edtech during Covid and beyond, entitled "An Ed Tech tragedy? Educational technologies and school closures in the time of COVID-19. " The report asks the question as to whether the use of #edtech has been a transformative tool to improve schools or has undermined human connection, engagement & decision-making. unesco, ed tech, education technology, covid-19 false full 143 443cfff7-701d-40fd-ab97-1bc7dd5b22d5 The Response By Mayor Adams & The Chancellor to This Week's Massive Flooding -- w/ Dr. Michael Oppenheimer Dr. Michael Oppenheimer bio

Gothamist - NYC schools open amid flooding as parents wonder how students will get home

Chalkbeat New York - Torrential downpour floods 150 NYC schools, throws commutes into disarray

NYC DOE Emergency Readiness

NYC Green Schools Guide

City green plan for schools

Federal bill for green new deal for schools just introduced by Bowman and Markey

]]> Sun, 1 Oct 2023 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/the-response-by-mayor-adams-the-chancellor-to-this-weeks-massive-flooding-w-dr-michael-oppenheimer-9LbiYNVs Dr. Michael Oppenheimer bio

Gothamist - NYC schools open amid flooding as parents wonder how students will get home

Chalkbeat New York - Torrential downpour floods 150 NYC schools, throws commutes into disarray

NYC DOE Emergency Readiness

NYC Green Schools Guide

City green plan for schools

Federal bill for green new deal for schools just introduced by Bowman and Markey

]]> The Response By Mayor Adams & The Chancellor to This Week's Massive Flooding -- w/ Dr. Michael Oppenheimer Leonie Haimson 00:56:40 Daniel interviewed world-renowned climatologist, Dr. Michael Oppenheimer, about how climate change is affecting our City, our schools and our increased need for emergency readiness. Michael Oppenheimer is the Albert G. Milbank Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), the Department of Geosciences, and the High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University. He is the Director of the Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment (C-PREE) at SPIA and Faculty Associate of the Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences Program and the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies. Daniel also shared reactions and comments from educators and parents who are disappointed and outraged about the City’s response to the historic, torrential flooding that impacted our New Yorkers, infrastructure and schools, this weekend. Daniel interviewed world-renowned climatologist, Dr. Michael Oppenheimer, about how climate change is affecting our City, our schools and our increased need for emergency readiness. Michael Oppenheimer is the Albert G. Milbank Professor of Geosciences and International Affairs in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), the Department of Geosciences, and the High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton University. He is the Director of the Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment (C-PREE) at SPIA and Faculty Associate of the Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences Program and the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies. Daniel also shared reactions and comments from educators and parents who are disappointed and outraged about the City’s response to the historic, torrential flooding that impacted our New Yorkers, infrastructure and schools, this weekend. true full 142 fe051220-681a-44d6-93d3-35ef2d682403 History of the new class size law & the Class Size Working Group 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

]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 14:57:02 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Johanna Garcia) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/origin-for-the-new-class-size-law-the-class-size-working-group-Cy3u5EKi 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

]]> History of the new class size law & the Class Size Working Group Johanna Garcia 00:57:00 After a brief recap of NYC school news, Leonie's guest this week is Johanna Garcia, parent activist, the chief of staff to Sen. Robert Jackson and the co-chair of the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, which was appointed by Chancellor Banks to help develop a class size reduction plan in accordance with the new state law. She spoke about the history and background of the class size law, how it came out of the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit, and the Class Size Working Group's preliminary proposals that will be presented starting this week for public feedback. After a brief recap of NYC school news, Leonie's guest this week is Johanna Garcia, parent activist, the chief of staff to Sen. Robert Jackson and the co-chair of the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, which was appointed by Chancellor Banks to help develop a class size reduction plan in accordance with the new state law. She spoke about the history and background of the class size law, how it came out of the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit, and the Class Size Working Group's preliminary proposals that will be presented starting this week for public feedback. class size, class size working group, chancellor banks, johanna garcia, robert jackson, class size reduction plan, contracts for excellence, campaign for fiscal equity false full 141 796105bd-ff43-4638-92b5-47091090e2f4 Latest NYC Public School News Recap; Also A Compilation Replay of Prof. Noliwe Rooks Professor Noliwe Rooks bio 

Broken air conditioners mean some NYC students return to hot classrooms

NYC students and school staff swelter in class with nearly 500 AC repairs needed

Back to School Heat Wave: How Should the UFT Respond?

Call to Action: Does your Classroom/School have functioning AC?

Complete this survey to help in this campaign: http://tinyurl.com/nycdoeacsurvey

]]> Sun, 10 Sep 2023 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/latest-nyc-public-school-news-recap-also-compilation-replay-of-prof-noliwe-rooks-BVHwbryI Professor Noliwe Rooks bio 

Broken air conditioners mean some NYC students return to hot classrooms

NYC students and school staff swelter in class with nearly 500 AC repairs needed

Back to School Heat Wave: How Should the UFT Respond?

Call to Action: Does your Classroom/School have functioning AC?

Complete this survey to help in this campaign: http://tinyurl.com/nycdoeacsurvey

]]> Latest NYC Public School News Recap; Also A Compilation Replay of Prof. Noliwe Rooks Leonie Haimson 00:56:41 Daniel shared the latest local New York City school news updates for the first week of school including the extreme temperatures that plagued school re-openings and the lack of functioning AC in our city schools. Also, he shares analysis of the new budget cuts announced by Mayor Adams. In his second segment, he replayed a compilation of the interviews we’ve had with author, educator and activist, Professor Noliwe Rooks, Chair of Africana Studies at Brown University. Daniel shared the latest local New York City school news updates for the first week of school including the extreme temperatures that plagued school re-openings and the lack of functioning AC in our city schools. Also, he shares analysis of the new budget cuts announced by Mayor Adams. In his second segment, he replayed a compilation of the interviews we’ve had with author, educator and activist, Professor Noliwe Rooks, Chair of Africana Studies at Brown University. false full 140 3b8acf9c-333e-4d67-a74c-f3e7023f38ba School lockdown drills: effective safety measure or unnecessary trauma? DOE info and updates on school bus strike: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/transportation/transportation-overview

Class Size Matters: Comments on the DOE's inadequate class size plan, signed onto by more than 230 advocates, parents, and educators https://classsizematters.org/comments-on-the-does-class-size-reduction-plan/

NY Daily News: Some NYC class sizes could grow this year under revised draft plan: advocates https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-nyc-class-sizes-could-grow-revised-draft-plan-20230827-bk7aqeplhfe47kiyskhbg4mv5q-story.html

Mike Bloomberg 2001 campaign flyer promising to lower class size, https://classsizematters.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bloomberg-campaign-flyer-2001.pdf

Chalkbeat: As asylum seekers continue arriving in NYC, some face school enrollment delays https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2023/8/29/23851045/school-enrollment-delays-asylum-seekers-nyc-migrants

NY Daily News: NYC public schools bracing for record influx of new migrant students: city officials, https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-hundreds-new-migrant-students-enrolled-in-local-public-schools-during-summer-20230830-mwfrboztzrg6nlsrd2zadaluqa-story.html

Assembly Bill A06665 to amend the current state law on school lockdown drills 

Chalkbeat: NYC teachers get little to no training on lockdown drills, https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/7/13/23207447/nyc-teachers-get-little-to-no-training-on-lockdown-drills

Nature, Impacts of school shooter drills on the psychological well-being of American K-12 school communities: a social media study https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-021-00993-6

The Trace: New York Bill Seeks to Make Lockdown Drills Less Traumatic for Students. 

Chalkbeat: New bill would allow NY students to opt out of lockdown drills

ABC7 NY: Lawmakers propose bill to reduce number of active shooter drills in New York schools

Spectrum: 'We're learning': Bill would set standards for required active shooter drills

CBS6 Albany: State lawmakers propose to end school lockdown drill requirements

The Hill: Active shooter drills may be traumatizing millions of students

MSNBC: Making students believe they’re about to die is not a lockdown drill. It’s abuse.

NY Daily News: NYC officials outline school safety strategies ahead of back to school https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-nyc-officials-outline-school-safety-strategies-ahead-of-back-to-school-20230901-uu6nx4yp2zdyzkp2nku7zrkxq4-story.html

ABC7NY:  NYC schools to feature new front door locks and safety agents this year https://abc7ny.com/amp/back-to-school-back-to-school-nyc-public-schools/13725589

Contact info for AM Jo Anne Simon: https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Jo-Anne-Simon

 

 

]]> Mon, 4 Sep 2023 16:57:11 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon, Robert Murtfeld) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/school-lockdown-drills-effective-safety-measure-or-unnecessary-trauma-vJkX076i DOE info and updates on school bus strike: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/transportation/transportation-overview

Class Size Matters: Comments on the DOE's inadequate class size plan, signed onto by more than 230 advocates, parents, and educators https://classsizematters.org/comments-on-the-does-class-size-reduction-plan/

NY Daily News: Some NYC class sizes could grow this year under revised draft plan: advocates https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-nyc-class-sizes-could-grow-revised-draft-plan-20230827-bk7aqeplhfe47kiyskhbg4mv5q-story.html

Mike Bloomberg 2001 campaign flyer promising to lower class size, https://classsizematters.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bloomberg-campaign-flyer-2001.pdf

Chalkbeat: As asylum seekers continue arriving in NYC, some face school enrollment delays https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2023/8/29/23851045/school-enrollment-delays-asylum-seekers-nyc-migrants

NY Daily News: NYC public schools bracing for record influx of new migrant students: city officials, https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-hundreds-new-migrant-students-enrolled-in-local-public-schools-during-summer-20230830-mwfrboztzrg6nlsrd2zadaluqa-story.html

Assembly Bill A06665 to amend the current state law on school lockdown drills 

Chalkbeat: NYC teachers get little to no training on lockdown drills, https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/7/13/23207447/nyc-teachers-get-little-to-no-training-on-lockdown-drills

Nature, Impacts of school shooter drills on the psychological well-being of American K-12 school communities: a social media study https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-021-00993-6

The Trace: New York Bill Seeks to Make Lockdown Drills Less Traumatic for Students. 

Chalkbeat: New bill would allow NY students to opt out of lockdown drills

ABC7 NY: Lawmakers propose bill to reduce number of active shooter drills in New York schools

Spectrum: 'We're learning': Bill would set standards for required active shooter drills

CBS6 Albany: State lawmakers propose to end school lockdown drill requirements

The Hill: Active shooter drills may be traumatizing millions of students

MSNBC: Making students believe they’re about to die is not a lockdown drill. It’s abuse.

NY Daily News: NYC officials outline school safety strategies ahead of back to school https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-nyc-officials-outline-school-safety-strategies-ahead-of-back-to-school-20230901-uu6nx4yp2zdyzkp2nku7zrkxq4-story.html

ABC7NY:  NYC schools to feature new front door locks and safety agents this year https://abc7ny.com/amp/back-to-school-back-to-school-nyc-public-schools/13725589

Contact info for AM Jo Anne Simon: https://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Jo-Anne-Simon

 

 

]]> School lockdown drills: effective safety measure or unnecessary trauma? Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon, Robert Murtfeld 01:00:08 NYC public schools start this week, and after a brief recap of the latest news, Leonie interviewed NYC parent Robert Murtfeldand Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon, to discuss why they are working to amend the current NY law: to lower the number of mandated annual school lockdown drills from four to one, and to allow parents to opt their children out. They explain how these drills can be traumatic to children and describe other policies and practices that could better ensure student safety. NYC public schools start this week, and after a brief recap of the latest news, Leonie interviewed NYC parent Robert Murtfeldand Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon, to discuss why they are working to amend the current NY law: to lower the number of mandated annual school lockdown drills from four to one, and to allow parents to opt their children out. They explain how these drills can be traumatic to children and describe other policies and practices that could better ensure student safety. school safety practices, ny state law, school shooting incidents, school lockdown drills false full 139 44f51a7e-b20d-409a-a9a1-ec5880585294 A Conversation with Dr. Bettina Love; Also the Parents of PIST NYC Dr. Bettina Love's website

Order her new book: Punished For Dreaming

Education Week article: Stop Talking About ‘Gaps’ in Education—Talk About Harm: Call it what it is

PISTNYC website

Sign the Petition: Demand the Mayor and Department of Education Meet Their Responsibilityto Transport our NYC Students to School

ABC News: Possible school bus driver strike could leave New York City families in limbo

NYC 311 advisory: Potential Yellow School Bus Strike

]]> Mon, 28 Aug 2023 00:20:24 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-dr-bettina-love-also-the-parents-of-pist-nyc-AKn82WRz Dr. Bettina Love's website

Order her new book: Punished For Dreaming

Education Week article: Stop Talking About ‘Gaps’ in Education—Talk About Harm: Call it what it is

PISTNYC website

Sign the Petition: Demand the Mayor and Department of Education Meet Their Responsibilityto Transport our NYC Students to School

ABC News: Possible school bus driver strike could leave New York City families in limbo

NYC 311 advisory: Potential Yellow School Bus Strike

]]> A Conversation with Dr. Bettina Love; Also the Parents of PIST NYC Leonie Haimson 00:58:14 Daniel interviewed, Dr. Bettina Love. She is an award-winning author, professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, and beloved activist. She’s also the co-founder of the Abolitionist Teaching Network (ATN). Dr. Love is the author of the forthcoming book, Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal. It’s published by St. Martin’s Press, and will be released on September, 12th. We discussed her new book, the latest article at Education Week, her work the ATN and the upcoming book tour events in NYC. Daniel also spoke to several parent advocates of Parents to Improve School Transportation (PIST NYC) about the persisting issues over the school bussing crisis, and the possible NYC school bus strike that would impact thousands of school children, especially our students with disabilities. Daniel interviewed, Dr. Bettina Love. She is an award-winning author, professor at Teachers College, Columbia University, and beloved activist. She’s also the co-founder of the Abolitionist Teaching Network (ATN). Dr. Love is the author of the forthcoming book, Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal. It’s published by St. Martin’s Press, and will be released on September, 12th. We discussed her new book, the latest article at Education Week, her work the ATN and the upcoming book tour events in NYC. Daniel also spoke to several parent advocates of Parents to Improve School Transportation (PIST NYC) about the persisting issues over the school bussing crisis, and the possible NYC school bus strike that would impact thousands of school children, especially our students with disabilities. false full 138 86687f85-42a1-44ed-9b1a-9922c3aac6c7 The Co-location Transfer School lawsuit/ Why OT/PTs Voted Down their Proposed UFT Contract Hearings today on charter co-locations and the eviction of West Side HS focused on class size

Lawsuit filed against NYC Education Department to block relocation of West Side High School

Public school occupational and physical therapists reject the new UFT contract, demand higher pay

2018 UFT Resolution to stand in solidarity with occupational and physical therapists throughout the renegotiation of a contract with the city of New York

Op-Ed: Occupation and Physical Therapists Continue to Fight for a Fair UFT Contract

]]> Sun, 16 Jul 2023 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/westsideotpt-6TXAmRqR Hearings today on charter co-locations and the eviction of West Side HS focused on class size

Lawsuit filed against NYC Education Department to block relocation of West Side High School

Public school occupational and physical therapists reject the new UFT contract, demand higher pay

2018 UFT Resolution to stand in solidarity with occupational and physical therapists throughout the renegotiation of a contract with the city of New York

Op-Ed: Occupation and Physical Therapists Continue to Fight for a Fair UFT Contract

]]> The Co-location Transfer School lawsuit/ Why OT/PTs Voted Down their Proposed UFT Contract Leonie Haimson 00:54:47 On Sunday, July 16, Daniel spoke to Laura Barbieri, lawyer for Advocates for Justice, and Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, member of the Panel for Educational Policy, about the lawsuit and preliminary arguments heard in NYS Supreme Court against the City’s decision to relocate 3 high school transfer schools. He also spoke to Melissa Williams, chapter leader of occupational and physical therapists, about the "no" vote by therapists, nurses, supervisors and audiologists rejecting their proposed UFT contract, and the continuing fight for a fair contract. On Sunday, July 16, Daniel spoke to Laura Barbieri, lawyer for Advocates for Justice, and Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, member of the Panel for Educational Policy, about the lawsuit and preliminary arguments heard in NYS Supreme Court against the City’s decision to relocate 3 high school transfer schools. He also spoke to Melissa Williams, chapter leader of occupational and physical therapists, about the "no" vote by therapists, nurses, supervisors and audiologists rejecting their proposed UFT contract, and the continuing fight for a fair contract. false full 137 f70fd6f5-f4f8-467e-beda-da7af65613d4 Focus on student privacy and breaches NY Daily News, NYC school officials were warned of cybersecurity flaws weeks before attack on student data, July 9, 2023; https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-state-comptroller-warned-schools-of-cybersecurity-issues-before-nyc-breach-20230709-5nxdgo724rg3fi5mvpbt7lrzy4-story.html •

Audit from the Office of the State Comptroller, Privacy and Security of Student Data, May 2023;  https://www.osc.state.ny.us/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s29.pdf

To contact the State Comptroller's State Government Accountability office with concerns about NYSED and/or NYC lack of compliance with the state student privacy law; contact Audit Director: Nadine Morrell;  Phone: (518) 474-3271 Email: StateGovernmentAccountability@osc.ny.gov

The Journal,  K–12 Ransomware Attacks Rose 43% in 2022, Encryption Used More Often, Survey Shows, June 8. 2023; https://thejournal.com/articles/2023/06/08/k12-ransomware-attacks-rose-43-percent-in-2022-encryption-used-more-often.aspx

Sophos, The State of Ransomware 2023; https://assets.sophos.com/X24WTUEQ/at/c949g7693gsnjh9rb9gr8/sophos-state-of-ransomware-2023-wp.pdf

EdSurge, Student Privacy Is at More Risk Than Ever Before. Can K-12 Schools Keep It Safe? April, 17, 2023; https://www.edsurge.com/news/2023-04-17-student-privacy-is-at-more-risk-than-ever-before-can-k-12-schools-keep-it-safe

 74 Interview: Cybersecurity Expert Doug Levin on the Harms of Student Data Hacks, May 31, 2022; https://www.the74million.org/article/74-interview-cybersecurity-expert-levin-on-the-harms-of-student-data-hacks/

 K12 Security Information Exchange (K12 SIX). “The State of K-12 Cybersecurity: Year in Review – 2022 Annual Report.” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e441b46adfb340b05008fe7/t/6228bfe3f412c818293e16e1/1646837732368/StateofK12Cybersecurity2022.pdf

 EdWeek Market Brief: K-12 Dealmaking: Frontline Acquired for $3.7B; Illuminate Education Bought by Renaissance; https://marketbrief.edweek.org/marketplace-k-12/k-12-dealmaking-frontline-acquired-3-7b-illuminate-bought-renaissance/

]]> Mon, 10 Jul 2023 15:46:33 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Tina Kim, Doug Levin) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/focus-on-student-privacy-and-breaches-CSmji5LF NY Daily News, NYC school officials were warned of cybersecurity flaws weeks before attack on student data, July 9, 2023; https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-state-comptroller-warned-schools-of-cybersecurity-issues-before-nyc-breach-20230709-5nxdgo724rg3fi5mvpbt7lrzy4-story.html •

Audit from the Office of the State Comptroller, Privacy and Security of Student Data, May 2023;  https://www.osc.state.ny.us/files/state-agencies/audits/pdf/sga-2023-21s29.pdf

To contact the State Comptroller's State Government Accountability office with concerns about NYSED and/or NYC lack of compliance with the state student privacy law; contact Audit Director: Nadine Morrell;  Phone: (518) 474-3271 Email: StateGovernmentAccountability@osc.ny.gov

The Journal,  K–12 Ransomware Attacks Rose 43% in 2022, Encryption Used More Often, Survey Shows, June 8. 2023; https://thejournal.com/articles/2023/06/08/k12-ransomware-attacks-rose-43-percent-in-2022-encryption-used-more-often.aspx

Sophos, The State of Ransomware 2023; https://assets.sophos.com/X24WTUEQ/at/c949g7693gsnjh9rb9gr8/sophos-state-of-ransomware-2023-wp.pdf

EdSurge, Student Privacy Is at More Risk Than Ever Before. Can K-12 Schools Keep It Safe? April, 17, 2023; https://www.edsurge.com/news/2023-04-17-student-privacy-is-at-more-risk-than-ever-before-can-k-12-schools-keep-it-safe

 74 Interview: Cybersecurity Expert Doug Levin on the Harms of Student Data Hacks, May 31, 2022; https://www.the74million.org/article/74-interview-cybersecurity-expert-levin-on-the-harms-of-student-data-hacks/

 K12 Security Information Exchange (K12 SIX). “The State of K-12 Cybersecurity: Year in Review – 2022 Annual Report.” https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e441b46adfb340b05008fe7/t/6228bfe3f412c818293e16e1/1646837732368/StateofK12Cybersecurity2022.pdf

 EdWeek Market Brief: K-12 Dealmaking: Frontline Acquired for $3.7B; Illuminate Education Bought by Renaissance; https://marketbrief.edweek.org/marketplace-k-12/k-12-dealmaking-frontline-acquired-3-7b-illuminate-bought-renaissance/

]]> Focus on student privacy and breaches Tina Kim, Doug Levin 01:00:07 This week we focused on student privacy, with guests Tina Kim, NY Deputy Comptroller for State Government Accountability whose office just released an audit showing widespread lack of oversight by the state and district compliance with NY’s student privacy law, and Doug Levin, a cybersecurity expert and the National Director of K12 Security Information eXchange about what the federal government, states, and districts should be doing better to prevent student data breaches and what families can do to protect their children from identity theft after a breach has occurred. NYC schools have seen a rash of breaches lately; just last month it was announced that 45,000 NYC students and an untold number of teachers and service providers had their data exposed by the breach of a program called the MOVEit and last year, the Illuminate breach revealed the data of about 800,000 current and past NYC students. This week we focused on student privacy, with guests Tina Kim, NY Deputy Comptroller for State Government Accountability whose office just released an audit showing widespread lack of oversight by the state and district compliance with NY’s student privacy law, and Doug Levin, a cybersecurity expert and the National Director of K12 Security Information eXchange about what the federal government, states, and districts should be doing better to prevent student data breaches and what families can do to protect their children from identity theft after a breach has occurred. NYC schools have seen a rash of breaches lately; just last month it was announced that 45,000 NYC students and an untold number of teachers and service providers had their data exposed by the breach of a program called the MOVEit and last year, the Illuminate breach revealed the data of about 800,000 current and past NYC students. student privacy, cybersecurity, ny state education department, encryption, moveit, ransomware, illuminate, breaches false full 136 1576074f-d0c6-43ce-a513-c9f6ee46a401 Reactions to New City Budget & Proposed UFT Contract City and State: New York City Council adopts budget, but not without criticism

Chalkbeat NY: NYC teachers union and Adams administration reach tentative deal on 5-year contract

]]> Sun, 2 Jul 2023 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/reactions-to-new-city-budget-uft-contract-a0gR5PEZ City and State: New York City Council adopts budget, but not without criticism

Chalkbeat NY: NYC teachers union and Adams administration reach tentative deal on 5-year contract

]]> Reactions to New City Budget & Proposed UFT Contract Leonie Haimson 00:56:46 Daniel shared related updates and reactions to the newly passed city budget and the proposed UFT Contract. You'll hear reaction and voices from elected city council members, advocates, organizers, parents and educators. Daniel shared related updates and reactions to the newly passed city budget and the proposed UFT Contract. You'll hear reaction and voices from elected city council members, advocates, organizers, parents and educators. false full 135 962e79ec-0d54-4fbd-9fb7-629092a97d94 Michael Mulgrew on the new teacher contract, online learning, class size and more Video: Mayor Adams and UFT Announce Tentative Contract, June 13, 2023

 Text of the new proposed UFT contract and  Memorandum of Agreement 

Amy Zimmer and Reema Amin, Chalkbeat, NYC teachers union and Adams administration reach tentative deal on 5-year contract , June 13, 2023

Leonie Haimson, Department of Education Fails to Plan for Mandatory Class Size Reduction, Gotham Gazette, June 12, 2023; 

UFT on the capital plan cuts 

Class Size Matters chart with Capital plan cuts by school district and Initial School Galaxy budgets for next year compared to their total Galaxy budgets this year 

Sample letter to City Council: Do not allow DOE to cut school budgets and the capital plan once again 

]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2023 17:08:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Michael Mulgrew) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/mulgrew-interview-yFkS1qT8 Video: Mayor Adams and UFT Announce Tentative Contract, June 13, 2023

 Text of the new proposed UFT contract and  Memorandum of Agreement 

Amy Zimmer and Reema Amin, Chalkbeat, NYC teachers union and Adams administration reach tentative deal on 5-year contract , June 13, 2023

Leonie Haimson, Department of Education Fails to Plan for Mandatory Class Size Reduction, Gotham Gazette, June 12, 2023; 

UFT on the capital plan cuts 

Class Size Matters chart with Capital plan cuts by school district and Initial School Galaxy budgets for next year compared to their total Galaxy budgets this year 

Sample letter to City Council: Do not allow DOE to cut school budgets and the capital plan once again 

]]> Michael Mulgrew on the new teacher contract, online learning, class size and more Michael Mulgrew 00:47:03 Leonie interviewed Michael Mulgrew, President of the United Federation of Teachers, about the new negotiated teacher contract, the expansion of online learning that the contract calls for, the new state class size law, and the looming cuts to school budgets and the capital plan. Leonie interviewed Michael Mulgrew, President of the United Federation of Teachers, about the new negotiated teacher contract, the expansion of online learning that the contract calls for, the new state class size law, and the looming cuts to school budgets and the capital plan. budget cuts, class size, contract, online learning, united federation of teachers false full 134 b2aea198-722b-406a-b0ca-b68918644862 The New Class Size Law - Will the City Comply?/The School Calendar Controversy Session Slide Notes - The new class size law: is DOE prepared to comply?

Announcement: Annual Parent Conference on Saturday  6-11 

Restore DOE Passover Observance Days 2023-2024 School Year Sign-on Form

JTA: NYC public schools don’t have the final two days of Passover off next year. A petition is trying to change that

Chalkbeat: NYC’s 2023-24 school calendar is out, and many teachers aren’t happy

OT/PTS for A Fair Contract

]]> Sun, 11 Jun 2023 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/calendarandclasssize-Rt1_AX7K Session Slide Notes - The new class size law: is DOE prepared to comply?

Announcement: Annual Parent Conference on Saturday  6-11 

Restore DOE Passover Observance Days 2023-2024 School Year Sign-on Form

JTA: NYC public schools don’t have the final two days of Passover off next year. A petition is trying to change that

Chalkbeat: NYC’s 2023-24 school calendar is out, and many teachers aren’t happy

OT/PTS for A Fair Contract

]]> The New Class Size Law - Will the City Comply?/The School Calendar Controversy Leonie Haimson 00:58:50 Melissa Williams, UFT Chapter Leader for occupation and physical therapists and Jessica Lerner, an OT, shared their thoughts on the petition fighting the elimination of the last 2 days of Passover from the 23-24 NYC DOE calendar while adding up to 5 more extra workdays. We also discussed other problems school communities and populations are having with the calendar. Also, we shared excerpts from the Parent Action Conference presentation by Leonie Haimson about the new class size law and the path to compliance by the City. Melissa Williams, UFT Chapter Leader for occupation and physical therapists and Jessica Lerner, an OT, shared their thoughts on the petition fighting the elimination of the last 2 days of Passover from the 23-24 NYC DOE calendar while adding up to 5 more extra workdays. We also discussed other problems school communities and populations are having with the calendar. Also, we shared excerpts from the Parent Action Conference presentation by Leonie Haimson about the new class size law and the path to compliance by the City. false full 133 ae9df6a5-8989-44f7-9834-2650c7be3bf4 The Mayor's education budget cuts & defunding of community-based early education centers Sign up for Class Size Matters, Annual Parent Action Conference,  Saturday, June 10, 2023 

Randi Levine, Advocates for Children, Testimony on the FY 24 Executive Budget , May 24, 2023

Chalkbeat, NYC vows to pay pre-K providers after lengthy delay, Nov. 3,  2022

Gothamist, NYC Childcare Centers still face payment delays,  Feb. 14, 2023

 

]]> Mon, 5 Jun 2023 15:12:12 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Randi Levine, Dr. Sanayi Canton, Allison Demas) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/the-mayors-education-budget-cuts-defunding-of-community-based-early-education-centers-_PjEZIcE Sign up for Class Size Matters, Annual Parent Action Conference,  Saturday, June 10, 2023 

Randi Levine, Advocates for Children, Testimony on the FY 24 Executive Budget , May 24, 2023

Chalkbeat, NYC vows to pay pre-K providers after lengthy delay, Nov. 3,  2022

Gothamist, NYC Childcare Centers still face payment delays,  Feb. 14, 2023

 

]]> The Mayor's education budget cuts & defunding of community-based early education centers Randi Levine, Dr. Sanayi Canton, Allison Demas 01:00:07 After a brief recap of the news, Leonie interviewed Randi Levine of Advocates for Children about Mayor Adams' proposed cuts to critical education programs. Then she spoke to Allison Demas, an instructional coordinator in the DOE Early Childhood program about the long delays and backlogs in DOE reimbursement of city PreK providers that have put them into financial peril, and to Dr. Sanayi Canton, an educator who has been trying to establish a community-based education center for 3K and preK students in Harlem for the last three years. After a brief recap of the news, Leonie interviewed Randi Levine of Advocates for Children about Mayor Adams' proposed cuts to critical education programs. Then she spoke to Allison Demas, an instructional coordinator in the DOE Early Childhood program about the long delays and backlogs in DOE reimbursement of city PreK providers that have put them into financial peril, and to Dr. Sanayi Canton, an educator who has been trying to establish a community-based education center for 3K and preK students in Harlem for the last three years. school budget cuts, 3k and prek, early education programs false full 132 2734ad74-d4e0-41ad-9579-edea46aadb00 A Conversation about the New York Health Act Campaign for New York Health - https://www.nyhcampaign.org/

MORE UFT Caucus - http://morecaucusnyc.org

NYHA New York State Senate - https://www.nysenate.gov/issues/new-york-health-act

Lawmakers, labor unions negotiating single-payer health care bill - https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/politics/2023/02/10/lawmakers--labor-unions-negotiating-single-payer-health-care-bill

]]> Sun, 14 May 2023 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/nyha-7Yrmyq2d Campaign for New York Health - https://www.nyhcampaign.org/

MORE UFT Caucus - http://morecaucusnyc.org

NYHA New York State Senate - https://www.nysenate.gov/issues/new-york-health-act

Lawmakers, labor unions negotiating single-payer health care bill - https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/politics/2023/02/10/lawmakers--labor-unions-negotiating-single-payer-health-care-bill

]]> A Conversation about the New York Health Act Leonie Haimson 00:57:10 Daniel interviewed Kate Connors, HS teacher & union organizer, and Judy Sheridan Gonzalez, RN and former president of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) about the New York Health Act and its impact on school communities & New Yorkers Daniel interviewed Kate Connors, HS teacher & union organizer, and Judy Sheridan Gonzalez, RN and former president of the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) about the New York Health Act and its impact on school communities & New Yorkers false full 131 2783dd19-419a-4011-94dc-28adf1d2a3b0 Expansion of AP courses & exams: a boon to equity or undermining quality education? The forced relocation of Edward Reynolds West Side High School as covered in the NYC Parent blog, the Daily News, AM NY, Chalkbeat, Diane Ravitch's blog and the NYC News Service.

Annie Abrams,  “Short Changed: How Advanced Placement Cheats Students” 

School Stories, How the College Board Enlists HS students to Lobby Albany for AP Funding

Washington Post Answer Sheet, Ben Carson: New AP U.S. history course will make kids want to ‘sign up for ISIS’

David Coleman, Letter about AP US History

Vox, The Controversy over the African American Studies College Board Explained

College Board leaked emails to Florida Ed Department 

Science Magazine, The College Board Can't be Trusted

]]> Mon, 8 May 2023 23:06:38 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Annie Abrams, Akil Bello) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/expansion-of-ap-courses-exams-a-boon-to-equity-or-undermining-quality-education-oL4uEoGa The forced relocation of Edward Reynolds West Side High School as covered in the NYC Parent blog, the Daily News, AM NY, Chalkbeat, Diane Ravitch's blog and the NYC News Service.

Annie Abrams,  “Short Changed: How Advanced Placement Cheats Students” 

School Stories, How the College Board Enlists HS students to Lobby Albany for AP Funding

Washington Post Answer Sheet, Ben Carson: New AP U.S. history course will make kids want to ‘sign up for ISIS’

David Coleman, Letter about AP US History

Vox, The Controversy over the African American Studies College Board Explained

College Board leaked emails to Florida Ed Department 

Science Magazine, The College Board Can't be Trusted

]]> Expansion of AP courses & exams: a boon to equity or undermining quality education? Annie Abrams, Akil Bello 01:00:07 Leonie interviews Annie Abrams, a NYC teacher and author of the recently published book, “Short Changed: How Advanced Placement Cheats Students” and Akil Bello, testing expert and the Senior Director of Advocacy for the national organization FairTest about how and why the College Board has assumed so much power over our kids’ education, here in NYC and nationwide through the expansion of AP courses and exams, and what the impact on students has been. Leonie interviews Annie Abrams, a NYC teacher and author of the recently published book, “Short Changed: How Advanced Placement Cheats Students” and Akil Bello, testing expert and the Senior Director of Advocacy for the national organization FairTest about how and why the College Board has assumed so much power over our kids’ education, here in NYC and nationwide through the expansion of AP courses and exams, and what the impact on students has been. david coleman, advanced placement, african american studies ap, college board false full 130 e4083c69-5c9f-43d8-97b2-230fee205d20 A Conversation with Arthur Goldstein; The Voices of the Westside High School Community And Their Eviction Arthur Goldstein's NYC Educator blog - http://nyceducator.com

Westside High School's fight to stop the re-site proposal:

You can learn more about this from the following news articles and statements: 

AM New York: “Upper West Side High Schoolers Protest DOE’s Plans to Relocate Their School to East Harlem”

Daily News: “Proposed Relocation Threatens Transfer Students Access to Critical Resources, Students and Teachers Say” 

I Love the Upper West Side: “Students, Families Protest Relocating Upper West Side High School to East Harlem” 

“Save West Side: A Poem from the Past, Present, and Future” by Lester Mayers  

SAVE E.A.R. Westside High School - The City's First (Alternative) Transfer School

“Why Break Up a Happy Home?”

NYC Parents Blog: Why is the Chancellor so unmoved by their pleas of the students, the staff, and local officials not to force the students of Edward Reynolds HS out of their building?

]]> Sun, 30 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/goldsteinandwshs-7EHnREXc Arthur Goldstein's NYC Educator blog - http://nyceducator.com

Westside High School's fight to stop the re-site proposal:

You can learn more about this from the following news articles and statements: 

AM New York: “Upper West Side High Schoolers Protest DOE’s Plans to Relocate Their School to East Harlem”

Daily News: “Proposed Relocation Threatens Transfer Students Access to Critical Resources, Students and Teachers Say” 

I Love the Upper West Side: “Students, Families Protest Relocating Upper West Side High School to East Harlem” 

“Save West Side: A Poem from the Past, Present, and Future” by Lester Mayers  

SAVE E.A.R. Westside High School - The City's First (Alternative) Transfer School

“Why Break Up a Happy Home?”

NYC Parents Blog: Why is the Chancellor so unmoved by their pleas of the students, the staff, and local officials not to force the students of Edward Reynolds HS out of their building?

]]> A Conversation with Arthur Goldstein; The Voices of the Westside High School Community And Their Eviction Leonie Haimson 00:58:19 Daniel interviewed Arthur Goldstein, veteran educator, longtime union activist and former UFT executive board member and former chapter leader at Francis Lewis High School He is also the author of the award-winning education blog nyceducator.com We shared the voices of the school community at Edward A. Reynolds West Side School in Manhattan as they call for justice, dignity and to not be evicted from their school building by the New York City Department of Education. Daniel interviewed Arthur Goldstein, veteran educator, longtime union activist and former UFT executive board member and former chapter leader at Francis Lewis High School He is also the author of the award-winning education blog nyceducator.com We shared the voices of the school community at Edward A. Reynolds West Side School in Manhattan as they call for justice, dignity and to not be evicted from their school building by the New York City Department of Education. false full 129 63f82c44-f72f-4618-a297-025c81e2385b The debate over NY State high-stakes graduation exams Gothamist on DOE's previously announced plans to cut school budgets next year: https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-schools-chancellor-warns-of-funding-cuts-as-enrollment-declines

Chalkbeat on the additional 3% cuts to DOE budget that Mayor Adams has now proposed: https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2023/4/4/23670470/nyc-school-education-budget-cuts-eric-adams-david-banks

Information on the NY State Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures: www.nysed.gov/grad-measures/nys-blue-ribbon-commission-graduation-measures  

How you can submit your ideas to the Commission at Thought Exchange: https://www.nysed.gov/grad-measures/thoughtexchange

FairTest on how  only eight states still require students to pass any standardized state tests,  down from 27 states a few years ago: https://fairtest.org/8093-2/

New America research summary, The Case Against Exit Exams: https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/policy-papers/the-case-against-exit-exams/ 

]]> Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:24:26 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Bobson Wong, Sheree Gibson, Jeanette Deutermann, Danielle Gary) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/the-debate-over-ny-state-high-stakes-graduation-exams-kWvIMMID Gothamist on DOE's previously announced plans to cut school budgets next year: https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-schools-chancellor-warns-of-funding-cuts-as-enrollment-declines

Chalkbeat on the additional 3% cuts to DOE budget that Mayor Adams has now proposed: https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2023/4/4/23670470/nyc-school-education-budget-cuts-eric-adams-david-banks

Information on the NY State Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures: www.nysed.gov/grad-measures/nys-blue-ribbon-commission-graduation-measures  

How you can submit your ideas to the Commission at Thought Exchange: https://www.nysed.gov/grad-measures/thoughtexchange

FairTest on how  only eight states still require students to pass any standardized state tests,  down from 27 states a few years ago: https://fairtest.org/8093-2/

New America research summary, The Case Against Exit Exams: https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/policy-papers/the-case-against-exit-exams/ 

]]> The debate over NY State high-stakes graduation exams Bobson Wong, Sheree Gibson, Jeanette Deutermann, Danielle Gary 01:00:08 After a brief recap of local news, the show focused on the controversy over NY State’s high stakes exits exam, called the Regents exams, that students have to pass to graduate from high school. Leonie spoke to NYC teacher Bobson Wong and NYC parent leader Sheree Gibson,two members of the Blue Ribbon Commission which is supposed to come up with recommendations as to whether these graduation requirements should be changed and if changed, what should replace them. Two parent activists from elsewhere in the state, Jeanette Deutermann of Long Island Opt out and Danielle Gary, an educational professional, the founder and Chair of the Pittsford NY Special Education PTA who is the parent of a 6th grader with autism also shared their thoughts on this controversial issue. After a brief recap of local news, the show focused on the controversy over NY State’s high stakes exits exam, called the Regents exams, that students have to pass to graduate from high school. Leonie spoke to NYC teacher Bobson Wong and NYC parent leader Sheree Gibson,two members of the Blue Ribbon Commission which is supposed to come up with recommendations as to whether these graduation requirements should be changed and if changed, what should replace them. Two parent activists from elsewhere in the state, Jeanette Deutermann of Long Island Opt out and Danielle Gary, an educational professional, the founder and Chair of the Pittsford NY Special Education PTA who is the parent of a 6th grader with autism also shared their thoughts on this controversial issue. graduation exit exams, blue ribbon commission on graduation measures, high-stakes exams, regents exams false full 128 00595980-08aa-42c5-bd0a-f4917a136558 Conversations with Mike Shulman and Estherll Dorancy Website of New Action UFT caucus: https://newaction.org/

NYC Public School Parent blog on the charter school co-location lawsuit: https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2023/03/parents-educators-uft-launch-court.html

A Daily News article about the lawsuit : https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-teachers-union-parents-sue-to-block-success-academy-charter-schools-20230328-dsc6ojiagbbqlcbudsbmj33s5u-story.html

]]> Sun, 2 Apr 2023 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Michael Shulman, Estherll Dorancy) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/conversations-with-mike-shulman-and-estherll-dorancy-t68QZVMJ Website of New Action UFT caucus: https://newaction.org/

NYC Public School Parent blog on the charter school co-location lawsuit: https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2023/03/parents-educators-uft-launch-court.html

A Daily News article about the lawsuit : https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/ny-teachers-union-parents-sue-to-block-success-academy-charter-schools-20230328-dsc6ojiagbbqlcbudsbmj33s5u-story.html

]]> Conversations with Mike Shulman and Estherll Dorancy Michael Shulman, Estherll Dorancy 00:56:48 Daniel interviewed Michael Shulman, longtime educator, unionist and co-chair of New Action UFT caucus; also, he spoke with Estherll Dorancy, PTA President of Waterside School for Leadership about the parent, teacher and UFT lawsuit to block Success Academy co-locations. The lawsuit claims the NYC DOE failed to account for state law class size caps, needs of disabled students and more. Daniel interviewed Michael Shulman, longtime educator, unionist and co-chair of New Action UFT caucus; also, he spoke with Estherll Dorancy, PTA President of Waterside School for Leadership about the parent, teacher and UFT lawsuit to block Success Academy co-locations. The lawsuit claims the NYC DOE failed to account for state law class size caps, needs of disabled students and more. new action, co-location lawsuit, uft, charter schools false full 127 ae0b1ab6-4f23-4522-87cf-b0f08ee1632b Rep. Bowman's new bill, More Teaching Less Testing, and the PEP vote to approve the Mayor's education budget Washington Post Answer Sheet on the bill, More Teaching, Less Testing

Press release from Rep. Bowman's office on the new bill. Click here to read a summary of the bill and a  section-by-section description.

Subscribe to Rep. Bowman's newsletter for updates: https://bowman.house.gov/newsletter-subscribe 

Daily News on the vote of the Panel for Educational Policy to approve the Mayor's Education Budget

Gothamist on how this budget would cuts school funding once again.

]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:44:02 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Jessamyn Lee, Jamaal Bowman, Tom Sheppard) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/rep-bowmans-new-bill-more-teaching-less-testing-and-the-pep-vote-to-approve-the-mayors-education-budget-OLPa3Sut Washington Post Answer Sheet on the bill, More Teaching, Less Testing

Press release from Rep. Bowman's office on the new bill. Click here to read a summary of the bill and a  section-by-section description.

Subscribe to Rep. Bowman's newsletter for updates: https://bowman.house.gov/newsletter-subscribe 

Daily News on the vote of the Panel for Educational Policy to approve the Mayor's Education Budget

Gothamist on how this budget would cuts school funding once again.

]]> Rep. Bowman's new bill, More Teaching Less Testing, and the PEP vote to approve the Mayor's education budget Jessamyn Lee, Jamaal Bowman, Tom Sheppard 01:00:08 Representative Jamaal Bowman, a former NYC principal who represents sections of the Bronx and Westchester in Congress speaks about the new bill he’s just introduced, called More Teaching, Less Testing.  Then two members of the Panel for Educational Policy, the NYC school board, Tom Sheppard and Jessamyn Lee, discuss the vote last week by the Panel to approve the Mayor’s preliminary budget for schools, and explain why they voted no. Representative Jamaal Bowman, a former NYC principal who represents sections of the Bronx and Westchester in Congress speaks about the new bill he’s just introduced, called More Teaching, Less Testing.  Then two members of the Panel for Educational Policy, the NYC school board, Tom Sheppard and Jessamyn Lee, discuss the vote last week by the Panel to approve the Mayor’s preliminary budget for schools, and explain why they voted no. testing, school funding, title one false full 126 957023e3-b18f-417b-b1aa-c896f0ecc21d Dr. Starita Boyce Ansari of the New 3Rs; and Voices of the People's Budget Rally The New 3 Rs - https://thenew3rs.org/

People’s Budget Campaign Launch Meeting The Needs From Harlem To Hollis -  https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/peoples-budget-campaign-launch-meeting-the-needs-from-harlem-to-hollis/

The People's Plan NYC - https://peoplesplan.nyc/

]]> Sun, 12 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/tos3-12-23-RUEceKjA The New 3 Rs - https://thenew3rs.org/

People’s Budget Campaign Launch Meeting The Needs From Harlem To Hollis -  https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/peoples-budget-campaign-launch-meeting-the-needs-from-harlem-to-hollis/

The People's Plan NYC - https://peoplesplan.nyc/

]]> Dr. Starita Boyce Ansari of the New 3Rs; and Voices of the People's Budget Rally Leonie Haimson 00:57:34 Daniel interviewed Dr. Starita Boyce Ansari about her community education work surrounding The New 3Rs. Her org focuses on teaching Black History, Responsive Philanthropy (awarding grants from youth giving circles to those most impacted by racial inequities) and Critical Race Theory (studying racial inequities). He also shared clips from this week’s People’s Campaign Budget rally near City Hall. Daniel interviewed Dr. Starita Boyce Ansari about her community education work surrounding The New 3Rs. Her org focuses on teaching Black History, Responsive Philanthropy (awarding grants from youth giving circles to those most impacted by racial inequities) and Critical Race Theory (studying racial inequities). He also shared clips from this week’s People’s Campaign Budget rally near City Hall. false full 125 0a649696-9087-41e9-87d9-50503be7bba2 Influx of refugee students in NYC schools & the Chicago mayoral race NPR on Judith Heumann's inspiring life

People's Plan Rally  on March 7 at 11 AM in front of Tweed against education budget cuts 

CBS 60 minutes on the new NYC refugee students and how PS 145M welcomed them and more at 60 Minutes overtime

Project Open Arms spreadsheet at https://tinyurl.com/psopenarms  with data for schools receiving funding for refugee students

Columbia Spectator on worsening overcrowding at PS 145 in Manhattan

Letter urging DOE to provide more space for PS 145

Chalkbeat on the Chicago mayoral race

Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas campaign website on his education record and education agenda 

Mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson campaign website on his education agenda

MSNBC Interview with Brandon Johnson

MSNBC Interview with Paul Vallas

Naveed Hasan bio and his email: naveed@cs.columbia.edu

Cassie Cresswell twitter: @cassiecreswell; Illinois Families for Public Schools website

]]> Mon, 6 Mar 2023 16:21:53 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Naveed Hasan, Cassie Creswell) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/influx-of-refugee-students-in-nyc-schools-the-chicago-mayoral-race-z_nhnsNd NPR on Judith Heumann's inspiring life

People's Plan Rally  on March 7 at 11 AM in front of Tweed against education budget cuts 

CBS 60 minutes on the new NYC refugee students and how PS 145M welcomed them and more at 60 Minutes overtime

Project Open Arms spreadsheet at https://tinyurl.com/psopenarms  with data for schools receiving funding for refugee students

Columbia Spectator on worsening overcrowding at PS 145 in Manhattan

Letter urging DOE to provide more space for PS 145

Chalkbeat on the Chicago mayoral race

Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas campaign website on his education record and education agenda 

Mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson campaign website on his education agenda

MSNBC Interview with Brandon Johnson

MSNBC Interview with Paul Vallas

Naveed Hasan bio and his email: naveed@cs.columbia.edu

Cassie Cresswell twitter: @cassiecreswell; Illinois Families for Public Schools website

]]> Influx of refugee students in NYC schools & the Chicago mayoral race Naveed Hasan, Cassie Creswell 00:59:17 Leonie talks to Naveed Hasan, a new member of the Panel for Educational Policy who has been involved in helping the thousands of refugee children who are now enrolled in NYC public schools. He’ll tell us what the DOE is doing enough to support these students, and whether he thinks that’s sufficient. Then Cassie Creswell, the Executive Director of Illinois Families for Public Schools, updated us on the fascinating mayoral election in Chicago where former Chicago public schools CEO and corporate reformer Paul Vallas will be facing off against a former public school teacher and organizer, Brandon Johnson. Leonie talks to Naveed Hasan, a new member of the Panel for Educational Policy who has been involved in helping the thousands of refugee children who are now enrolled in NYC public schools. He’ll tell us what the DOE is doing enough to support these students, and whether he thinks that’s sufficient. Then Cassie Creswell, the Executive Director of Illinois Families for Public Schools, updated us on the fascinating mayoral election in Chicago where former Chicago public schools CEO and corporate reformer Paul Vallas will be facing off against a former public school teacher and organizer, Brandon Johnson. refugee students, chicago mayoral race, ps 145m, brandon johnson, immigrant students, paul vallas, project open arms, school funding formula false full 124 f18897b8-510a-4478-9973-4487c8ae0de6 Conversations with Matt Barnum & Zara Nasir Vox - The racist idea that changed American education: How a landmark Supreme Court decision was shaped by the racist idea that poor children can’t learn

The People's Plan NYC

RSVP for the 3/7 People's Budget Campaign Launch #CareNotCuts 

]]> Mon, 27 Feb 2023 16:32:12 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/conversations-with-matt-barnum-zara-nasir-BHjT_6oj Vox - The racist idea that changed American education: How a landmark Supreme Court decision was shaped by the racist idea that poor children can’t learn

The People's Plan NYC

RSVP for the 3/7 People's Budget Campaign Launch #CareNotCuts 

]]> Conversations with Matt Barnum & Zara Nasir Leonie Haimson 00:56:25 Daniel had a conversation with Matt Barnum, national reporter and Spencer Education Journalism fellow, who focuses on school funding debates. Matt reports for Chalkbeat. They spoke about his Vox story published this week entitled: The racist idea that changed American education: How a landmark Supreme Court decision was shaped by the racist idea that poor children can’t learn. Daniel also spoke to Zara Nasir, Director of The People’s Plan NYC. They discussed their work with over 150 orgs and advocates for dignity, care and justice for all New Yorkers and their fight against NYC budget cuts to schools and other vital social services. Daniel had a conversation with Matt Barnum, national reporter and Spencer Education Journalism fellow, who focuses on school funding debates. Matt reports for Chalkbeat. They spoke about his Vox story published this week entitled: The racist idea that changed American education: How a landmark Supreme Court decision was shaped by the racist idea that poor children can’t learn. Daniel also spoke to Zara Nasir, Director of The People’s Plan NYC. They discussed their work with over 150 orgs and advocates for dignity, care and justice for all New Yorkers and their fight against NYC budget cuts to schools and other vital social services. false full 123 3454bd95-4cca-4ca5-9f14-4aff475599b2 The nationwide assault on public schools through privatization Videos of NYC rally on Feb. 3, 2023: elected officials and parent leaders explaining why they oppose raising the cap on charter schools​. https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2023/02/legislators-and-parents-speak-out.html  

Send a message​ to NY Governor and state legislators urging them not to raise the charter cap but require more accountability and transparency for the charter sector.  https://actionnetwork.org/letters/dont-raise-the-cap-on-charters-instead-dont-make-nyc-pay-their-rent-require-more-accountability?clear_id=true&source=direct_link

Class Size Matters NY state budget testimony, showing how Mayor Adams is planning to cut school budgets again next year despite an increase of $568 million in state Foundation Aid.  https://classsizematters.org/state-budget-testimony-doe-is-planning-on-making-even-more-cuts-to-school-budgets-despite-568-million-more-in-state-foundationaid/

The Federalist, Two States Now Have Universal School Choice and Yours Could be Next https://thefederalist.com/2023/01/27/two-states-now-have-universal-school-choice-and-yours-could-be-next/

The Nation, Robbing From the Poor to Educate the Rich https://www.thenation.com/article/society/vouchers-attack-public-education/ 

Peter Greene, Vouchers Are Not About School Choice. Here's How We Know. https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2023/01/vouchers-are-not-about-school-choice.html·    

Diane Ravitch, Charles Siler: a Former Privatizer Changes Sides https://dianeravitch.net/2021/05/04/charles-siler-a-former-privatizer-changes-sides/  

Ed Week, Voucher Programs Gains Strength with Help from the Courts https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/voucher-programs-gain-strength-with-help-from-the-courts-an-expert-says/2022/12

 American Prospect, Will the Education Culture War Backfire on Republicans? https://prospect.org/education/2023-02-08-republican-public-school-culture-war/

Subscribe to Network for Public Education newsletter at https://networkforpubliceducation.org/ 

NPE Toolkit: School Privatization Explained https://networkforpubliceducation.org/privatization-toolkit/ 

NPE list of 76 state voucher bills  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Wo04PewW20Y7SlPI3sgYNd7S_nM-OY9srzrEX0N1gqA/edit#gid=0

follow Carol Burris at @carolburris & Charles Siler at @charles_siler 

]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2023 15:47:59 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Charles Siler, Carol Burris) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/the-nationwide-assault-on-public-schools-through-privatization-xnJP5jLl Videos of NYC rally on Feb. 3, 2023: elected officials and parent leaders explaining why they oppose raising the cap on charter schools​. https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2023/02/legislators-and-parents-speak-out.html  

Send a message​ to NY Governor and state legislators urging them not to raise the charter cap but require more accountability and transparency for the charter sector.  https://actionnetwork.org/letters/dont-raise-the-cap-on-charters-instead-dont-make-nyc-pay-their-rent-require-more-accountability?clear_id=true&source=direct_link

Class Size Matters NY state budget testimony, showing how Mayor Adams is planning to cut school budgets again next year despite an increase of $568 million in state Foundation Aid.  https://classsizematters.org/state-budget-testimony-doe-is-planning-on-making-even-more-cuts-to-school-budgets-despite-568-million-more-in-state-foundationaid/

The Federalist, Two States Now Have Universal School Choice and Yours Could be Next https://thefederalist.com/2023/01/27/two-states-now-have-universal-school-choice-and-yours-could-be-next/

The Nation, Robbing From the Poor to Educate the Rich https://www.thenation.com/article/society/vouchers-attack-public-education/ 

Peter Greene, Vouchers Are Not About School Choice. Here's How We Know. https://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/2023/01/vouchers-are-not-about-school-choice.html·    

Diane Ravitch, Charles Siler: a Former Privatizer Changes Sides https://dianeravitch.net/2021/05/04/charles-siler-a-former-privatizer-changes-sides/  

Ed Week, Voucher Programs Gains Strength with Help from the Courts https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/voucher-programs-gain-strength-with-help-from-the-courts-an-expert-says/2022/12

 American Prospect, Will the Education Culture War Backfire on Republicans? https://prospect.org/education/2023-02-08-republican-public-school-culture-war/

Subscribe to Network for Public Education newsletter at https://networkforpubliceducation.org/ 

NPE Toolkit: School Privatization Explained https://networkforpubliceducation.org/privatization-toolkit/ 

NPE list of 76 state voucher bills  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Wo04PewW20Y7SlPI3sgYNd7S_nM-OY9srzrEX0N1gqA/edit#gid=0

follow Carol Burris at @carolburris & Charles Siler at @charles_siler 

]]> The nationwide assault on public schools through privatization Charles Siler, Carol Burris 01:00:08 Leonie interviews Carol Burris, the Executive Director of Network for Public Education & Charles Siler, political consultant and a former lobbyist for vouchers , about the nationwide push to privatize and defund our public schools, who is behind it and what we can do to stop it. Leonie interviews Carol Burris, the Executive Director of Network for Public Education & Charles Siler, political consultant and a former lobbyist for vouchers , about the nationwide push to privatize and defund our public schools, who is behind it and what we can do to stop it. network for public education, school privatization, vouchers, charter schools false full 122 25bdf16b-1b6a-4714-9407-1781064cf3ac A Conversation about the Early Childhood Education Crisis in NYC Public Schools NYC’s Early Childhood Education Delayed Payment Crisis

NYC’s pre-K workers, programs say they’re in limbo after reorganization

Top NYC early childhood official leaves amid crisis in preschool payment delays

Adams administration pledges to pay childcare centers after funding delays

NYC pols demand answers over ousted early childhood staffers after Post report

United Federation of Teachers rallies against cutbacks to city’s early childhood program

NYC Pre-K and 3-K daycare providers close to closing, need funds

]]> Sun, 5 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Jia Lee, Daniel Alicea) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/ecenyccrisis-ZBegwqid NYC’s Early Childhood Education Delayed Payment Crisis

NYC’s pre-K workers, programs say they’re in limbo after reorganization

Top NYC early childhood official leaves amid crisis in preschool payment delays

Adams administration pledges to pay childcare centers after funding delays

NYC pols demand answers over ousted early childhood staffers after Post report

United Federation of Teachers rallies against cutbacks to city’s early childhood program

NYC Pre-K and 3-K daycare providers close to closing, need funds

]]> A Conversation about the Early Childhood Education Crisis in NYC Public Schools Jia Lee, Daniel Alicea 00:56:57 Daniel interviewed New York City Public Schools’ early childhood educators and service providers, along with NYC educator and union organizer, Jia Lee, about the crisis and plight Early Childhood sites have been facing since last year. Instructional Coordinator, (IC) Deandra, a social worker, Michele, and site coordinator, Lauren, shared their stories about the attempts to eliminate positions and non-payment of EC site contracts throughout the city, by the Division of Elementary Childhood Education – which is part of the New York City Department of Education. Jia, and these EC educators, also spoke about the high-energy labor organizing that has mounted as a result of this fight to save the city’s Pre-K/3K for All programs. Daniel interviewed New York City Public Schools’ early childhood educators and service providers, along with NYC educator and union organizer, Jia Lee, about the crisis and plight Early Childhood sites have been facing since last year. Instructional Coordinator, (IC) Deandra, a social worker, Michele, and site coordinator, Lauren, shared their stories about the attempts to eliminate positions and non-payment of EC site contracts throughout the city, by the Division of Elementary Childhood Education – which is part of the New York City Department of Education. Jia, and these EC educators, also spoke about the high-energy labor organizing that has mounted as a result of this fight to save the city’s Pre-K/3K for All programs. false full 121 8c9f3bc5-bdd0-496c-9734-9d92433e811a Need to Reform School Disciplinary Policies Class Size Matters analysis of the Mayor Adam's preliminary education budget for FY 2024.

Class Size Matters testimony and account of Council hearings on NYC enrollment policies

Chalkbeat on the cancellation of plans to co-locate Success Academy charter schools with public schools in Queens and the Bronx

Recommendations from the Regents Taskforce for Reducing Disparities and Reforming School Discipline in NY State

Double Jeopardy: Teacher Biases, Racialized Organizations, and the Production of Racial/Ethnic Disparities in School Discipline, American Sociological Association, November 18, 2022.

NYC DOE Suspension reports, proposed changes in 2019 and current Disciplinary Code

Chalkbeat on NYC changes in disciplinary policies and NYC downward trend in suspensions

NYCLU on the Safe and Supportive Schools Act

S. 1040. current version of the Safe and Supportive Schools Act, sponsored in the NY Senate by Sen. Robert Jackson

 

]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:48:44 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Aji, Amshula Jayaram) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/need-to-reform-school-disciplinary-policies-dtpUXhUS Class Size Matters analysis of the Mayor Adam's preliminary education budget for FY 2024.

Class Size Matters testimony and account of Council hearings on NYC enrollment policies

Chalkbeat on the cancellation of plans to co-locate Success Academy charter schools with public schools in Queens and the Bronx

Recommendations from the Regents Taskforce for Reducing Disparities and Reforming School Discipline in NY State

Double Jeopardy: Teacher Biases, Racialized Organizations, and the Production of Racial/Ethnic Disparities in School Discipline, American Sociological Association, November 18, 2022.

NYC DOE Suspension reports, proposed changes in 2019 and current Disciplinary Code

Chalkbeat on NYC changes in disciplinary policies and NYC downward trend in suspensions

NYCLU on the Safe and Supportive Schools Act

S. 1040. current version of the Safe and Supportive Schools Act, sponsored in the NY Senate by Sen. Robert Jackson

 

]]> Need to Reform School Disciplinary Policies Aji, Amshula Jayaram 01:00:08 After a brief recap of NYC public school news, Leonie interviewed Amshula Jayaram of the Alliance for Quality Education, and Aji, a Bronx high school student, about a new report from a Task Force appointed by the Board of Regents, analyzing the negative impact of current school disciplinary policies, and recommending more effective, less biased and positive interventions. They also discussed the need to pass the Safe and Supportive School Act that has been introduced in the Legislature for the last eight years, and now has a better chance of passage. Several listeners called in, including a caller from Long Island who said his 11 year old son with special needs had recently been suspended for four months and was only receiving one hour per day of remote instruction. After a brief recap of NYC public school news, Leonie interviewed Amshula Jayaram of the Alliance for Quality Education, and Aji, a Bronx high school student, about a new report from a Task Force appointed by the Board of Regents, analyzing the negative impact of current school disciplinary policies, and recommending more effective, less biased and positive interventions. They also discussed the need to pass the Safe and Supportive School Act that has been introduced in the Legislature for the last eight years, and now has a better chance of passage. Several listeners called in, including a caller from Long Island who said his 11 year old son with special needs had recently been suspended for four months and was only receiving one hour per day of remote instruction. false full 120 40f6dd97-67ca-44c8-a430-2e50535a82bd Conversations with Jose Vilson and Marianne Pizzitola - Educolor - http://educolor.org

The NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees - http://nycretirees.org 

]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/conversations-with-jose-vilson-and-marianne-pizzitola-zjraRt95 - Educolor - http://educolor.org

The NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees - http://nycretirees.org 

]]> Conversations with Jose Vilson and Marianne Pizzitola Leonie Haimson 00:57:28 Daniel chatted with Educolor’s Jose Vilson. Jose is a veteran educator, writer, and speaker. He shared his work as EduColor’s co–founder and executive director, some upcoming projects, and thoughts on various issues facing our NYC public schools. Daniel also spoke to The NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees’ President, Marianne Pizzitola, about this week’s City Council hearing regarding city worker and retiree healthcare — centered around the proposed amendment to change admin code 12-126, and the city’s plan to move retirees into Medicare Advantage. She talked about the temporary injunction her organization won this week regarding retiree co-pays. Callers also called in to ask questions and share comments. Daniel chatted with Educolor’s Jose Vilson. Jose is a veteran educator, writer, and speaker. He shared his work as EduColor’s co–founder and executive director, some upcoming projects, and thoughts on various issues facing our NYC public schools. Daniel also spoke to The NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees’ President, Marianne Pizzitola, about this week’s City Council hearing regarding city worker and retiree healthcare — centered around the proposed amendment to change admin code 12-126, and the city’s plan to move retirees into Medicare Advantage. She talked about the temporary injunction her organization won this week regarding retiree co-pays. Callers also called in to ask questions and share comments. false full 119 0da1ff7d-067c-4864-b42e-520e91e0888d Proposed charter school co-locations Panel for Educational Policy meetings on January 24 and January 25, 2023 

Information on Success Charter school Co-location proposals in Queens  to be voted upon  on January 24   and  in the Bronx on January 25 

NYC Parent Blog: Comments on charter school co-locations 

Gary Rubinstein on Success Academy student attrition rates  here and here

Legal judgement against Success Academy charters for pushing out students with disabilities 

Mayor Adams gives himself a B+ grade for his first year in office

 

 

 

 

]]> Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:40:58 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Sheree Gibson, Tom Sheppard, Tazin Azad) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/proposed-charter-school-co-locations-msV9F4R2 Panel for Educational Policy meetings on January 24 and January 25, 2023 

Information on Success Charter school Co-location proposals in Queens  to be voted upon  on January 24   and  in the Bronx on January 25 

NYC Parent Blog: Comments on charter school co-locations 

Gary Rubinstein on Success Academy student attrition rates  here and here

Legal judgement against Success Academy charters for pushing out students with disabilities 

Mayor Adams gives himself a B+ grade for his first year in office

 

 

 

 

]]> Proposed charter school co-locations Sheree Gibson, Tom Sheppard, Tazin Azad 01:00:07 Leonie interviewed three members of the Panel for Educational Policy, the NYC school board, Tom Sheppard of the Bronx, Tazin Azad of Brooklyn, and Sheree Gibson of Queens about the controversial proposals to co-locate five Success Academy charter schools with existing public schools in their boroughs. A number of listeners also called in with their comments and concerns. Leonie interviewed three members of the Panel for Educational Policy, the NYC school board, Tom Sheppard of the Bronx, Tazin Azad of Brooklyn, and Sheree Gibson of Queens about the controversial proposals to co-locate five Success Academy charter schools with existing public schools in their boroughs. A number of listeners also called in with their comments and concerns. success academy charter schools, charter school co-locations, panel for educational policy false full 118 87689397-c51f-468c-a4e3-c57de7ed9ee3 Best and worst of 2022 and hopes for 2023 with Diane Ravitch New schools chief vows to slash bloated DOE, whose budget grew $10B under de Blasio 

Chancellor David Banks pumps up DOE bureaucracy amid budget cuts to schools

Controversial NYC $31 million textbook contract offers no discounts despite massive school system

Adams Gives Himself ‘Solid B+’ on First Year. How’s He Done?

 

 

]]> Sun, 1 Jan 2023 18:22:45 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Diane Ravitch) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/best-and-worst-of-2022-and-hopes-for-2023-with-diane-ravitch-0pFG0Wfd New schools chief vows to slash bloated DOE, whose budget grew $10B under de Blasio 

Chancellor David Banks pumps up DOE bureaucracy amid budget cuts to schools

Controversial NYC $31 million textbook contract offers no discounts despite massive school system

Adams Gives Himself ‘Solid B+’ on First Year. How’s He Done?

 

 

]]> Best and worst of 2022 and hopes for 2023 with Diane Ravitch Diane Ravitch 01:00:08 Leonie and Daniel interviewed Diane Ravitch for her views on the best and worst events that occurred in public education over the past year, and her hopes for the new year; as well as the thoughts on this from some of our listeners, including parent leaders, advocates and educators. Leonie and Daniel interviewed Diane Ravitch for her views on the best and worst events that occurred in public education over the past year, and her hopes for the new year; as well as the thoughts on this from some of our listeners, including parent leaders, advocates and educators. best and worst of 2022, hopes for 2023 false full 117 c7adbfdf-89de-4f6e-82a4-3e0fe387d9a0 Book-banning in schools NYC Public School Parent blog on Horrible McGraw Hill contract  and Daily News on its temporary withdrawal

Panel for Educational Policy meetings on proposed charter school co-locations, scheduled for Dec. 21,  Jan. 5 and Jan. 25.

Gary Rubinstein on Success Academy student attrition

Pen America reports on book-banning and how to subscribe to their newsletter on the subject 

NY Times on A Fast-Growing Network of Conservative Groups Is Fueling a Surge in Book Bans

Judd Legum on efforts to ban 3600 books from schools  

]]> Sun, 18 Dec 2022 19:04:12 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Jonathan Friedman) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/book-banning-in-schools-3V5O6qWF NYC Public School Parent blog on Horrible McGraw Hill contract  and Daily News on its temporary withdrawal

Panel for Educational Policy meetings on proposed charter school co-locations, scheduled for Dec. 21,  Jan. 5 and Jan. 25.

Gary Rubinstein on Success Academy student attrition

Pen America reports on book-banning and how to subscribe to their newsletter on the subject 

NY Times on A Fast-Growing Network of Conservative Groups Is Fueling a Surge in Book Bans

Judd Legum on efforts to ban 3600 books from schools  

]]> Book-banning in schools Jonathan Friedman 01:00:08 After Leonie provides a brief summary of local education news, Jonathan Friedman, director of free expression and education programs at PEN America, describes the book-banning movement sweeping across the nation, removing books off the shelves of schools and public libraries, explains why this disturbing trend is happening now and what we can do to fight against it. After Leonie provides a brief summary of local education news, Jonathan Friedman, director of free expression and education programs at PEN America, describes the book-banning movement sweeping across the nation, removing books off the shelves of schools and public libraries, explains why this disturbing trend is happening now and what we can do to fight against it. false full 116 8f8be385-1415-48dc-a4c2-7b49a46015d6 A Conversation with Susan Edelman - Veteran NYC News Reporter Sue's archive of articles at the New York Post: https://nypost.com/author/susan-edelman/

The FOIL lawsuit memo: https://www.classsizematters.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYP-lawsuit-FOIL-memo-of-law.pdf

Some of the more recent stories we covered in the broadcast:

- NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks, Eric Adams put each other’s girlfriends in top posts

- Chancellor David Banks pumps up DOE bureaucracy amid budget cuts to schools

- NYC principal and cronies secretly demand steep rent from Dominican teachers

]]> Sat, 3 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Susan Edelman) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/susanedelman-vcQFbVN3 Sue's archive of articles at the New York Post: https://nypost.com/author/susan-edelman/

The FOIL lawsuit memo: https://www.classsizematters.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NYP-lawsuit-FOIL-memo-of-law.pdf

Some of the more recent stories we covered in the broadcast:

- NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks, Eric Adams put each other’s girlfriends in top posts

- Chancellor David Banks pumps up DOE bureaucracy amid budget cuts to schools

- NYC principal and cronies secretly demand steep rent from Dominican teachers

]]> A Conversation with Susan Edelman - Veteran NYC News Reporter Susan Edelman 00:53:38 Daniel sits down to chat with long-time veteran news reporter, Sue Edelman, about her career covering the most significant stories and controversies in New York City public schools for over a quarter of a century. We discussed her stories especially regarding NYC Department of Education corruption and waste during the Giuliani, Bloomberg, De Blasio, and Adams administrations. Daniel sits down to chat with long-time veteran news reporter, Sue Edelman, about her career covering the most significant stories and controversies in New York City public schools for over a quarter of a century. We discussed her stories especially regarding NYC Department of Education corruption and waste during the Giuliani, Bloomberg, De Blasio, and Adams administrations. false full 115 8972f955-72f0-46f8-bfa0-cc395fa1eeff The History of Segregation in NYC public schools

Class Size Matters press release  on the Appellate court decision on the school budget cuts lawsuit; here are news clips from the  NY Times, the Daily News, Chalkbeat and Gothamist.

Christopher Bonastia, The Battle Nearer to Home: The Persistence of School Segregation in New York City. Order from Barnes and Noble. 

Under his musical alias Uno Collision, Bonastia has also released a soundtrack album to accompany the book. Several tracks include excerpts of interviews in which individuals reflect upon their experiences in the New York City school system. 

Let Us Break Bread Together: Integrating New York Public Schools.  Based on a project in School Districts 12, 13, and 14.   1954 video produced by the NYC Board of Education. Article explaining to the plan to site schools on a Linear City to be built over the Cross-Brooklyn Expressway with photographs

Linear City and Cross-Brooklyn Expressway, 1969 article about plans to site schools on a Linear City to be built over the Cross-Brooklyn Expressway.
 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> Sat, 26 Nov 2022 19:32:39 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/the-history-of-segregation-in-nyc-public-schools-RV5O4Euw

Class Size Matters press release  on the Appellate court decision on the school budget cuts lawsuit; here are news clips from the  NY Times, the Daily News, Chalkbeat and Gothamist.

Christopher Bonastia, The Battle Nearer to Home: The Persistence of School Segregation in New York City. Order from Barnes and Noble. 

Under his musical alias Uno Collision, Bonastia has also released a soundtrack album to accompany the book. Several tracks include excerpts of interviews in which individuals reflect upon their experiences in the New York City school system. 

Let Us Break Bread Together: Integrating New York Public Schools.  Based on a project in School Districts 12, 13, and 14.   1954 video produced by the NYC Board of Education. Article explaining to the plan to site schools on a Linear City to be built over the Cross-Brooklyn Expressway with photographs

Linear City and Cross-Brooklyn Expressway, 1969 article about plans to site schools on a Linear City to be built over the Cross-Brooklyn Expressway.
 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> The History of Segregation in NYC public schools Leonie Haimson 01:00:08 Our special guest this week is Christopher Bonastia, Lehman College Professor and the author of a terrific new book about the history of segregation our public schools. Our special guest this week is Christopher Bonastia, Lehman College Professor and the author of a terrific new book about the history of segregation our public schools. school segregation, nyc schools, school desegregation false full 114 ca1cea34-d008-4a8b-99cf-aec65a81cff0 A Conversation with Marianne Pizzitola about the NYC Teacher, City Worker and Retiree Healthcare Debacle Check out:

http://nycretirees.org

]]> Sat, 19 Nov 2022 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Marianne Pizzitola, Daniel Alicea) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/healthcaredebacle-_t8XpGA6 Check out:

http://nycretirees.org

]]> A Conversation with Marianne Pizzitola about the NYC Teacher, City Worker and Retiree Healthcare Debacle Marianne Pizzitola, Daniel Alicea 00:55:00 Daniel interviews Marianne Pizzitola, President of The New York City Organization of Public Service Retirees about the New York City teacher, city worker and retiree healthcare debacle. They will discuss the lawsuit that halted the City’s and Municipal Labor Committee's attempt to auto-enroll city worker retirees on a Medicare Advantage plan. Also, we will speak about the latest push by the City and MLC to amend city admin code 12-126 which currently protects healthcare for all city union workers and retirees. At Talk out of School, we believe educators' and school workers' working conditions are our students' learning conditions. Daniel interviews Marianne Pizzitola, President of The New York City Organization of Public Service Retirees about the New York City teacher, city worker and retiree healthcare debacle. They will discuss the lawsuit that halted the City’s and Municipal Labor Committee's attempt to auto-enroll city worker retirees on a Medicare Advantage plan. Also, we will speak about the latest push by the City and MLC to amend city admin code 12-126 which currently protects healthcare for all city union workers and retirees. At Talk out of School, we believe educators' and school workers' working conditions are our students' learning conditions. false full 113 c0716b8f-bdba-48c1-bd83-dcf9b9c29286 A conversation with Mark Cannizzaro, CSA President # NYC sends $12 million to schools serving newcomers. The city’s budget watchdog says they’re owed more. [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/10/31/23433768/migrant-student-funding-nyc-school]

 

NYC Council, advocates blast DOE for delaying payments to early childhood programs [https://nypost.com/2022/10/19/nyc-council-advocates-blast-city-for-late-payments-to-child-care-workers/]

 

# Adams administration pledges to pay childcare centers after funding delays [https://gothamist.com/news/adams-administration-pledges-to-pay-childcare-centers-after-funding-delays]

 

# NYC teachers union holds ‘astonishing’ vote of no confidence against schools official [https://nypost.com/2022/11/02/nyc-teachers-union-holds-astonishing-vote-of-no-confidence-against-schools-official/]

 

# Cuts to specialized high schools, a boost to homeless students: NYC task force proposes budget changes [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/11/4/23441309/fair-student-funding-nyc-school-proposal]

]]> Sat, 5 Nov 2022 18:38:31 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Mark Cannizzaro) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-mark-cannizzaro-csa-president-dMhVVbLY # NYC sends $12 million to schools serving newcomers. The city’s budget watchdog says they’re owed more. [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/10/31/23433768/migrant-student-funding-nyc-school]

 

NYC Council, advocates blast DOE for delaying payments to early childhood programs [https://nypost.com/2022/10/19/nyc-council-advocates-blast-city-for-late-payments-to-child-care-workers/]

 

# Adams administration pledges to pay childcare centers after funding delays [https://gothamist.com/news/adams-administration-pledges-to-pay-childcare-centers-after-funding-delays]

 

# NYC teachers union holds ‘astonishing’ vote of no confidence against schools official [https://nypost.com/2022/11/02/nyc-teachers-union-holds-astonishing-vote-of-no-confidence-against-schools-official/]

 

# Cuts to specialized high schools, a boost to homeless students: NYC task force proposes budget changes [https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/11/4/23441309/fair-student-funding-nyc-school-proposal]

]]> A conversation with Mark Cannizzaro, CSA President Mark Cannizzaro 01:00:08 After a recap of local education news, Leonie interviews Mark Cannizzaro, the President of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators who recently announced his retirement, after 32 years as an educator and union official. He discusses why he made the decision to retire now, contrary to media reports, his thoughts on the Chancellors he’s worked with, why he refuses to sign onto the report from the DOE Working Group with proposals of how to change the Fair Student Funding formula, what he thinks of the DOE’s admissions policies and the new class size law, and more. After a recap of local education news, Leonie interviews Mark Cannizzaro, the President of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators who recently announced his retirement, after 32 years as an educator and union official. He discusses why he made the decision to retire now, contrary to media reports, his thoughts on the Chancellors he’s worked with, why he refuses to sign onto the report from the DOE Working Group with proposals of how to change the Fair Student Funding formula, what he thinks of the DOE’s admissions policies and the new class size law, and more. false full 112 62f32b26-3a86-4c66-bd9b-c3d465de0d88 Combating Hate Speech, controversial principal at PS 333, & middle school admissions https://www.wiesenthal.com/

https://nypost.com/2022/08/14/nyc-parents-want-principal-claire-lowenstein-ousted-from-manhattan-school-for-children/

https://ilovetheupperwestside.com/p-s-333-principal-claire-lowenstein-will-be-removed-from-position/ 

]]> Fri, 4 Nov 2022 20:38:48 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Rick Eaton, Jonathan Goldman, Kaliris Salas - Ramirez, Sheree Gibson, Tom Sheppard) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/combatting-hate-speech-controversial-principal-at-ps-333-middle-school-admissions-cySi7rv7 https://www.wiesenthal.com/

https://nypost.com/2022/08/14/nyc-parents-want-principal-claire-lowenstein-ousted-from-manhattan-school-for-children/

https://ilovetheupperwestside.com/p-s-333-principal-claire-lowenstein-will-be-removed-from-position/ 

]]> Combating Hate Speech, controversial principal at PS 333, & middle school admissions Rick Eaton, Jonathan Goldman, Kaliris Salas - Ramirez, Sheree Gibson, Tom Sheppard 01:00:08 Daniel talks to Rick Eaton, Director of Research at the Simon Weisenthal Center, about their effort to combat hate speech and their Digital Empowerment Initiative. Then he interviews Jonathan Goldman, public school parents, about the campaign to oust the controversial principal of PS 333 in Manhattan. Finally, three PEP members speak out against renewing middle school admission screens. Daniel talks to Rick Eaton, Director of Research at the Simon Weisenthal Center, about their effort to combat hate speech and their Digital Empowerment Initiative. Then he interviews Jonathan Goldman, public school parents, about the campaign to oust the controversial principal of PS 333 in Manhattan. Finally, three PEP members speak out against renewing middle school admission screens. false full 111 74b9254e-6a3f-497e-95f9-3717624dbe21 NYC Parent Leaders Making a Difference

 

 

Chancellor Banks on why he's keeping selective admissions policies https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/10/13/23403030/david-banks-screened-school-admissions-nyc

The plight of NYC schools trying to support the new influx of migrant students https://gothamist.com/news/south-bronx-school-struggles-to-accommodate-dozens-of-asylum-seeking-students

Leonie's visit to one of these schools https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2022/10/my-visit-to-school-that-has-welcomed-50.html

Project Open Arms organizing volunteers to help these families https://nypost.com/2022/10/17/nyc-public-schools-forming-borough-response-teams-for-migrant-crisis/

Comptroller Brad Lander on how these schools need more funding https://comptroller.nyc.gov/newsroom/nyc-schools-face-funding-shortfalls-as-they-step-up-to-meet-needs-of-migrant-students/

Class Size Matters 5- minute budget cuts/class size survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcsNgIGoGwQrK9MUWb_kYzwZS69VE-G5Iy15EZtAqIn1r6YQ/viewform

Registration for the Real Deal budget forum on Oct. 25 https://nysenate-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jybv8C1bTQq8G5HYkvWPtg

Project Open Arms  volunteer sign up form  https://docs.google.com/document/d/15tm83OwAY8LFVleX7QTni5tlz05ZppNpEI7Ar8vss10/mobilebasic

For more information on the Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council https://www.cpacnyc.com/

CPAC’s YouTube Channel

 

]]> Sun, 23 Oct 2022 16:31:46 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Lupe Hernandez, Randi Garay, Shirley Aubin) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/nyc-parent-leaders-making-a-difference-_JPMGKc3

 

 

Chancellor Banks on why he's keeping selective admissions policies https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/10/13/23403030/david-banks-screened-school-admissions-nyc

The plight of NYC schools trying to support the new influx of migrant students https://gothamist.com/news/south-bronx-school-struggles-to-accommodate-dozens-of-asylum-seeking-students

Leonie's visit to one of these schools https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2022/10/my-visit-to-school-that-has-welcomed-50.html

Project Open Arms organizing volunteers to help these families https://nypost.com/2022/10/17/nyc-public-schools-forming-borough-response-teams-for-migrant-crisis/

Comptroller Brad Lander on how these schools need more funding https://comptroller.nyc.gov/newsroom/nyc-schools-face-funding-shortfalls-as-they-step-up-to-meet-needs-of-migrant-students/

Class Size Matters 5- minute budget cuts/class size survey https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcsNgIGoGwQrK9MUWb_kYzwZS69VE-G5Iy15EZtAqIn1r6YQ/viewform

Registration for the Real Deal budget forum on Oct. 25 https://nysenate-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jybv8C1bTQq8G5HYkvWPtg

Project Open Arms  volunteer sign up form  https://docs.google.com/document/d/15tm83OwAY8LFVleX7QTni5tlz05ZppNpEI7Ar8vss10/mobilebasic

For more information on the Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council https://www.cpacnyc.com/

CPAC’s YouTube Channel

 

]]> NYC Parent Leaders Making a Difference Lupe Hernandez, Randi Garay, Shirley Aubin 01:00:03 Leonie interviews Lupe Hernandez of Project Open Arms about the effort to support the recent migrant families whose kids have enrolled in the NYC public schools; and Shirley Aubin and Randi Garay, co-chairs of the Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council, on the consensus education issues CPAC is addressing. Leonie interviews Lupe Hernandez of Project Open Arms about the effort to support the recent migrant families whose kids have enrolled in the NYC public schools; and Shirley Aubin and Randi Garay, co-chairs of the Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council, on the consensus education issues CPAC is addressing. migrant students, project open arms false full 110 4bce7477-3f22-43d7-92a0-4498e4fe79ba Shino Tanikawa, Regents member, talks testing, equity, Yeshivas and more

Chancellor Adams  proposals on middle school and high school admissions in Chalkbeat and Washington Post

Daily News oped , A Tale of two school systems, again

Oral arguments in  Appellate Court, Tucker vs City of NY: starting 2 hours and 54 minutes on YouTube here. 

FAQ for parents and teachers on Regents "exit exams" and why they should be eliminated

Shino Tanikawa on Why the Fair Student Funding Task Force report was never released

]]> Sun, 2 Oct 2022 19:25:02 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Shino Tanikawa) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/shino-tanikawa-regents-member-talks-testing-equity-yeshivas-and-more-2ap2Etn5

Chancellor Adams  proposals on middle school and high school admissions in Chalkbeat and Washington Post

Daily News oped , A Tale of two school systems, again

Oral arguments in  Appellate Court, Tucker vs City of NY: starting 2 hours and 54 minutes on YouTube here. 

FAQ for parents and teachers on Regents "exit exams" and why they should be eliminated

Shino Tanikawa on Why the Fair Student Funding Task Force report was never released

]]> Shino Tanikawa, Regents member, talks testing, equity, Yeshivas and more Shino Tanikawa 01:00:08 After the latest education news, Leonie interviews Shino Tanikawa, longtime parent activist about her new role on the NY Board of Regents and many of the hot button issues they are dealing with, including high-stakes testing, trying to ensure that ultra Orthodox schools provide an equivalent secular education, the problems with Fair Student Funding and more. After the latest education news, Leonie interviews Shino Tanikawa, longtime parent activist about her new role on the NY Board of Regents and many of the hot button issues they are dealing with, including high-stakes testing, trying to ensure that ultra Orthodox schools provide an equivalent secular education, the problems with Fair Student Funding and more. hi-stakes graduation exams, ultra-orthodox yeshivas, fair student funding, board of regents false full 109 48bb2179-c432-43d8-87f1-36ab4e17a8da NYC Parent Advocates Speak Out About The Student Transportation Crisis Parents to Improve Student Transportation (PIST) - http://pistnyc.org

One Parent's School Transportation Nightmare - https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/education/2021/10/22/for-one-nyc-family--it-took-a-month-for-the-school-bus-to-arrive

]]> Sat, 24 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/nyc-parent-advocates-speak-out-about-the-student-transportation-crisis-EDJzlf0E Parents to Improve Student Transportation (PIST) - http://pistnyc.org

One Parent's School Transportation Nightmare - https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/education/2021/10/22/for-one-nyc-family--it-took-a-month-for-the-school-bus-to-arrive

]]> NYC Parent Advocates Speak Out About The Student Transportation Crisis Leonie Haimson 00:57:39 Daniel spoke to parents and education advocates about some of the challenges that New York City families are facing regarding student transportation within the NYC Department of Education. I’ll speak to parent advocates, Sara Catalinotto and Johnnie Stevens, from an advocacy organization called Parents To Improve School Transportation about the DOE’s SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION crisis, especially how it's affecting students with IEPs and their families. He also spoke to Shamel Lawrence, member of the Citywide Council for District 75, Paulette Healy, Vice President of the Citywide Council for Special Education, and Chrystal Covington, Occupational Therapist and Parent of an NYC IEP student, about how that crisis is affecting our IEP students, especially District 75 students. Daniel spoke to parents and education advocates about some of the challenges that New York City families are facing regarding student transportation within the NYC Department of Education. I’ll speak to parent advocates, Sara Catalinotto and Johnnie Stevens, from an advocacy organization called Parents To Improve School Transportation about the DOE’s SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION crisis, especially how it's affecting students with IEPs and their families. He also spoke to Shamel Lawrence, member of the Citywide Council for District 75, Paulette Healy, Vice President of the Citywide Council for Special Education, and Chrystal Covington, Occupational Therapist and Parent of an NYC IEP student, about how that crisis is affecting our IEP students, especially District 75 students. true full 108 7892ac8b-5684-4676-9246-67564f25a6ca Interview with Michael Mulgrew, President of the UFT Leonie Haimson, Troubling Series of Uncertainties Mars Reopening of New York City Schools, Gotham Gazette
https://www.gothamgazette.com/opinion/11568-uncertainties-reopening-new-york-city-schools-covid-funding

Parents and advocates thank Gov. Hochul and cheer the signing of the class size bill
https://classsizematters.org/parents-and-advocates-thank-gov-hochul-and-cheer-the-signing-of-the-class-size-bill/

Lawmakers hails governor’s signing of bill to reduce class sizes in New York City public schools
https://qns.com/2022/09/governor-signs-bill-to-reduce-class-sizes/

]]> Sat, 10 Sep 2022 23:44:28 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Michael Mulgrew) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/interview-with-michael-mulgrew-president-of-the-uft-UE8EIp7_ Leonie Haimson, Troubling Series of Uncertainties Mars Reopening of New York City Schools, Gotham Gazette
https://www.gothamgazette.com/opinion/11568-uncertainties-reopening-new-york-city-schools-covid-funding

Parents and advocates thank Gov. Hochul and cheer the signing of the class size bill
https://classsizematters.org/parents-and-advocates-thank-gov-hochul-and-cheer-the-signing-of-the-class-size-bill/

Lawmakers hails governor’s signing of bill to reduce class sizes in New York City public schools
https://qns.com/2022/09/governor-signs-bill-to-reduce-class-sizes/

]]> Interview with Michael Mulgrew, President of the UFT Michael Mulgrew 01:00:07 Leonie interviews Michael Mulgrew on the new class size bill, just signed by Gov. Hochul, the impact of the Mayor's budget cuts to schools, the Covid safety protocols, and more. Leonie interviews Michael Mulgrew on the new class size bill, just signed by Gov. Hochul, the impact of the Mayor's budget cuts to schools, the Covid safety protocols, and more. false full 107 b6d14674-e54c-419d-91fe-006a6b30e6e5 A conversation with faith leaders about the budget cuts to schools Faith leaders call on Mayor to “immediately restore $469 million cut from public schools”
https://www.jfrej.org/news/2022/08/faith-leaders-pray-nyc-mayor-restorethecuts

The letter itself signed by 140+ NYC faith leaders and groups
https://www.jfrej.org/news/2022/08/faith-leaders-pray-nyc-mayor-restorethecuts

Article about the letter in City and State journal
https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2022/08/eric-adams-said-those-complaining-about-budget-cuts-should-pray-religious-leaders-said-s-not-enough/376474/

]]> Wed, 7 Sep 2022 23:26:56 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Brandon Roiger, Eli Valentin) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-faith-leaders-about-the-budget-cuts-to-schools-DfjQNUQv Faith leaders call on Mayor to “immediately restore $469 million cut from public schools”
https://www.jfrej.org/news/2022/08/faith-leaders-pray-nyc-mayor-restorethecuts

The letter itself signed by 140+ NYC faith leaders and groups
https://www.jfrej.org/news/2022/08/faith-leaders-pray-nyc-mayor-restorethecuts

Article about the letter in City and State journal
https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2022/08/eric-adams-said-those-complaining-about-budget-cuts-should-pray-religious-leaders-said-s-not-enough/376474/

]]> A conversation with faith leaders about the budget cuts to schools Brandon Roiger, Eli Valentin 01:00:08 After a brief recap of the latest education news, Daniel speaks to Chaplain Brandon Roiger and Minister Eli Valentin, about the letter sent to the Mayor by 140 + faith leaders urging him to restore his budget cuts to schools. After a brief recap of the latest education news, Daniel speaks to Chaplain Brandon Roiger and Minister Eli Valentin, about the letter sent to the Mayor by 140 + faith leaders urging him to restore his budget cuts to schools. false full 106 5ad6c97e-1b52-4d93-adb3-6e4399b17a70 A Conversation about the Teacher Shortage and Why Teachers Are Leaving the Classroom - w/ Liat Olenick and Annie Tan Newark and Philadelphia schools keep their mask mandates

Annie Tan's blog: Today, I resigned from teaching

Liat Olenick in the Nation: Why I’m Joining the Exodus of Teachers Leaving the Classroom 

 

]]> Sat, 27 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Annie Tan, Liat Olenick) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-about-the-teacher-shortage-and-why-teachers-are-leaving-the-classroom-w-liat-olenick-and-annie-tan-F_tbmu3F Newark and Philadelphia schools keep their mask mandates

Annie Tan's blog: Today, I resigned from teaching

Liat Olenick in the Nation: Why I’m Joining the Exodus of Teachers Leaving the Classroom 

 

]]> A Conversation about the Teacher Shortage and Why Teachers Are Leaving the Classroom - w/ Liat Olenick and Annie Tan Annie Tan, Liat Olenick 00:52:15 After discussing the latest education news, Leonie & Daniel interviewed Annie Tan and Liat Olenick, two NYC teachers, who explain why they decided not to return to the classroom next year. After discussing the latest education news, Leonie & Daniel interviewed Annie Tan and Liat Olenick, two NYC teachers, who explain why they decided not to return to the classroom next year. teacher shortage, covid in the classroom false full 105 c9aa4b5d-5563-4cba-9cf8-2d7b158bf175 A Conversation about NYC School Ventilation w/ Reyhan Mehran, Sarah Allen, Melissa Williams Gothamist, The inside story of how NYC schools spent $90 million on air purifiers that have stirred controversy
https://gothamist.com/news/the-inside-story-of-how-nyc-schools-spent-90-million-on-air-purifiers-that-have-stirred-controversy

]]> Sat, 13 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Reyhan Mehran, Sarah Allen, and Melissa Williams) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-about-nyc-school-ventilation-w-reyhan-mehran-sarah-allen-melissa-williams-53pKuLwG Gothamist, The inside story of how NYC schools spent $90 million on air purifiers that have stirred controversy
https://gothamist.com/news/the-inside-story-of-how-nyc-schools-spent-90-million-on-air-purifiers-that-have-stirred-controversy

]]> A Conversation about NYC School Ventilation w/ Reyhan Mehran, Sarah Allen, Melissa Williams Reyhan Mehran, Sarah Allen, and Melissa Williams 00:57:10 Leonie Haimson, Talk out of School co-host, updated listeners on the lawsuit by parents and teachers against the NYC school budget cuts. And, we also, spoke to parent and educator activists, Reyhan Mehran, Sarah Allen, and Melissa Williams about ventilation in schools. Particularly the controversial contract the city has low-performing, NON-HEPA Intellipure purifiers and the new CDC guidance for COVID mitigations. Leonie Haimson, Talk out of School co-host, updated listeners on the lawsuit by parents and teachers against the NYC school budget cuts. And, we also, spoke to parent and educator activists, Reyhan Mehran, Sarah Allen, and Melissa Williams about ventilation in schools. Particularly the controversial contract the city has low-performing, NON-HEPA Intellipure purifiers and the new CDC guidance for COVID mitigations. covid in the classroom, intellipure, pandemic false full 104 92bba74c-28d9-48ba-9b24-c30165f9f9db The Historic NYC School Budget Cuts Lawsuit Decision Explained; Also, Meet Sheree Gibson, Newest NYC PEP member Learn more about the lawsuit at the Class Size Matters website.  Press release here; legal documents here.  Newsclips here.

]]> Sat, 6 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/the-historic-nyc-school-budget-cuts-lawsuit-decision-explained-also-meet-sheree-gibson-newest-pep-member-SkFY3rg7 Learn more about the lawsuit at the Class Size Matters website.  Press release here; legal documents here.  Newsclips here.

]]> The Historic NYC School Budget Cuts Lawsuit Decision Explained; Also, Meet Sheree Gibson, Newest NYC PEP member Leonie Haimson 00:54:41 We discussed the historic decision by NYS Supreme Court Judge, Lyle Frank, regarding the city’s unlawful school budget cuts. Leonie Haimson, our Talk out of School co-host, gave us a rundown of the events, including a powerful rally at the steps of the courthouse, that led to the final court decision, on Friday, August 5th. Daniel spoke with, Sheree Gibson, the recently appointed NYC Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) member, representing the borough of Queens. Queens Borough President, Donovan Richards, announced this key appointment last week She is a resident of Queens Village. Gibson has extensive experience as a parent leader in the city’s public school system, having been a member of several official bodies that shape school policies. She will serve on the Panel for Educational Policy (PEP), which governs the Department of Education (DOE). We discussed the historic decision by NYS Supreme Court Judge, Lyle Frank, regarding the city’s unlawful school budget cuts. Leonie Haimson, our Talk out of School co-host, gave us a rundown of the events, including a powerful rally at the steps of the courthouse, that led to the final court decision, on Friday, August 5th. Daniel spoke with, Sheree Gibson, the recently appointed NYC Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) member, representing the borough of Queens. Queens Borough President, Donovan Richards, announced this key appointment last week She is a resident of Queens Village. Gibson has extensive experience as a parent leader in the city’s public school system, having been a member of several official bodies that shape school policies. She will serve on the Panel for Educational Policy (PEP), which governs the Department of Education (DOE). true full 103 f18ce5d3-775c-4859-9afc-2357e46b5008 The Lawsuit Against the NYC School Budget Cuts Explained Get updates about the lawsuit at Class Size Matters 

]]> Sat, 30 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/the-lawsuit-against-the-nyc-school-cuts-exlained-c6ORo7P2 Get updates about the lawsuit at Class Size Matters 

]]> The Lawsuit Against the NYC School Budget Cuts Explained Leonie Haimson 00:58:08 Daniel facilitated a conversation about the current lawsuit against the NYC school budget cuts for the school year 2022-23, with Leonie Haimson, co-host and Executive Director of Class Size Matters, along with the lawyer for the case from Advocates for Justice, Laura Barbieri, parent plaintiff, Tamara Tucker, and teacher plaintiff Paul Trust. And, he spoke with lawsuit supporter, NeQuan Mclean, CEC District 16 President. Daniel facilitated a conversation about the current lawsuit against the NYC school budget cuts for the school year 2022-23, with Leonie Haimson, co-host and Executive Director of Class Size Matters, along with the lawyer for the case from Advocates for Justice, Laura Barbieri, parent plaintiff, Tamara Tucker, and teacher plaintiff Paul Trust. And, he spoke with lawsuit supporter, NeQuan Mclean, CEC District 16 President. false full 102 63157aff-28f1-4401-8ab7-0c2852969665 A Conversation About the Fight Against NYC School Budget Cuts - w/ Prof. Noliwe Rooks, Matt Gonzales and Shoshana Brown Related links:

Mayor Adams called protestors "clowns" and blamed Albany for his budget cuts to schools last night

Updated analysis: total Galaxy school cuts as of July 14 now at $1.42 billion

AQE Digital Toolkit - #RestoreTheCuts

People's Rally to Restore School Budgets - Sunday, July 17th at 10 AM, Bennet Park,  Upper Manhattan

Rally for Our Schools - Monday, July 19th,  10 AM, Tweed, Manhattan

Join Bird Dogging Efforts With People's Plan NYC

Protesters against school budget cuts escorted out of mayoral event

Focus returns to NYC’s per-student funding formula as school budget cuts loom

]]> Sat, 16 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-about-the-fight-agains-nyc-school-budget-cuts-prof-noliwe-rooks-matt-gonzales-and-shoshana-rooks-WsIS5Jbw Related links:

Mayor Adams called protestors "clowns" and blamed Albany for his budget cuts to schools last night

Updated analysis: total Galaxy school cuts as of July 14 now at $1.42 billion

AQE Digital Toolkit - #RestoreTheCuts

People's Rally to Restore School Budgets - Sunday, July 17th at 10 AM, Bennet Park,  Upper Manhattan

Rally for Our Schools - Monday, July 19th,  10 AM, Tweed, Manhattan

Join Bird Dogging Efforts With People's Plan NYC

Protesters against school budget cuts escorted out of mayoral event

Focus returns to NYC’s per-student funding formula as school budget cuts loom

]]> A Conversation About the Fight Against NYC School Budget Cuts - w/ Prof. Noliwe Rooks, Matt Gonzales and Shoshana Brown Leonie Haimson 00:58:06 Daniel speaks to Professor Noliwe Rooks, chair of Africana Studies at Brown University, about the links between segrenomics & looming budget cuts to New York City schools by New York City's mayor; Also, with educators & activists, Matt Gonzales and Shoshana Brown, educators about the protest actions to fight these cuts and the impact. Daniel speaks to Professor Noliwe Rooks, chair of Africana Studies at Brown University, about the links between segrenomics & looming budget cuts to New York City schools by New York City's mayor; Also, with educators & activists, Matt Gonzales and Shoshana Brown, educators about the protest actions to fight these cuts and the impact. true full 101 42b9c300-9ecc-4e09-a156-1c1b5a735346 New charter school regs with Carol Burris & a convo with NY Sen. Jabari Brisport NPE reports on the fraud and waste involved in the federal charter school program are  here and here. 

A third NPE report details how many for-profit management companies evade state laws banning for-profit charters.

Washington Post What the Biden administration’s new rules for charter schools say

Letter to Gov. Hochul from over 35 elected officials and advocacy groups, urging her to sign the class size bill.

Petition to Gov. Hochul , signed by more than 8,000 of her constituents.

You can also call her office at 518-474-8390.

Leonie Haimson, The moment to cut class size is now, Daily News oped.

]]> Sat, 9 Jul 2022 21:59:39 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/new-charter-school-regs-a-convo-with-ny-sen-jabari-brisport-XgCerNGl NPE reports on the fraud and waste involved in the federal charter school program are  here and here. 

A third NPE report details how many for-profit management companies evade state laws banning for-profit charters.

Washington Post What the Biden administration’s new rules for charter schools say

Letter to Gov. Hochul from over 35 elected officials and advocacy groups, urging her to sign the class size bill.

Petition to Gov. Hochul , signed by more than 8,000 of her constituents.

You can also call her office at 518-474-8390.

Leonie Haimson, The moment to cut class size is now, Daily News oped.

]]> New charter school regs with Carol Burris & a convo with NY Sen. Jabari Brisport Leonie Haimson 01:00:08 Leonie speaks with Carol Burris, the executive director of the Network for Public Education, who explains how the new federal regulations will help minimize waste and fraud of charter school funding. Then she interviews Jabari Brisport, a former New York City public school teacher, who was elected to the New York State Senate in 2020, who explains why he ran for office and how parents can help ensure that the class size bill is signed by Governor Hochul. Leonie speaks with Carol Burris, the executive director of the Network for Public Education, who explains how the new federal regulations will help minimize waste and fraud of charter school funding. Then she interviews Jabari Brisport, a former New York City public school teacher, who was elected to the New York State Senate in 2020, who explains why he ran for office and how parents can help ensure that the class size bill is signed by Governor Hochul. false full 100 0c9a406b-7e01-4d3a-a5c5-d711c825e0a2 A Conversation a NYC School Budget Cuts w/ Parents and Educators Sat, 2 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-a-nyc-school-budget-cuts-w-parents-and-educator-h_XLKbeE A Conversation a NYC School Budget Cuts w/ Parents and Educators Leonie Haimson 00:56:46 Daniel speaks to Leonie, parent leaders, Tom Sheppard and Jonathan Greenberg, and educators, Aixa Rodriguez, Martina Meijer, and Ryan Bruckenthal about the looming school budget cuts for the 2022-23 school year. Daniel speaks to Leonie, parent leaders, Tom Sheppard and Jonathan Greenberg, and educators, Aixa Rodriguez, Martina Meijer, and Ryan Bruckenthal about the looming school budget cuts for the 2022-23 school year. false full 99 c86cb00f-a64f-49b0-872b-f671f2352c46 On the Yaffed win in court requiring quality education for Yeshiva students: A convo with Naftuli Moster and Beatrice Weber
  • Adams and Council reach $101 billion budget deal, but school cuts remain
  • Yaffed website
  • NY Supreme Court sides with mother opposed to curriculum at son’s Brooklyn yeshiva
  • Court rules city must conclude yeshiva investigation
  • De Blasio Must Answer For 'Corrupt' Yeshiva Probe, Advocates Say
    • ]]>     Sat, 11 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-advocates-from-yaffed-n-moster-and-b-weber-VKHd_7Q_
  • Adams and Council reach $101 billion budget deal, but school cuts remain
  • Yaffed website
  • NY Supreme Court sides with mother opposed to curriculum at son’s Brooklyn yeshiva
  • Court rules city must conclude yeshiva investigation
  • De Blasio Must Answer For 'Corrupt' Yeshiva Probe, Advocates Say
    • ]]>     On the Yaffed win in court requiring quality education for Yeshiva students: A convo with Naftuli Moster and Beatrice Weber Leonie Haimson 00:48:33 Leonie gave a news update on the whiplash of school shootings, the new class size law, and the budget cut agreement that has occurred recently; and then interviewed Naftuli Moser and Beatrice Weber of Yaffed, about their legal victory in which the court found both NYC and NYSED having failed its responsibility to ensure that the Yeshiva that Beatrice's son attends provides him with his right to a substantially equivalent secular education. Leonie gave a news update on the whiplash of school shootings, the new class size law, and the budget cut agreement that has occurred recently; and then interviewed Naftuli Moser and Beatrice Weber of Yaffed, about their legal victory in which the court found both NYC and NYSED having failed its responsibility to ensure that the Yeshiva that Beatrice's son attends provides him with his right to a substantially equivalent secular education. false full 98     a4b30cff-c785-4667-bd25-208a7faf2c75 A Conversation with Dyslexia Activists, Dr. Akeela Azcuy and Naomi Peña Class Size Matters - http://classsizematters.org

    Literacy Academy Collective - https://www.literacyacademycollective.org/

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    ]]>     Sat, 4 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-dyslexia-activists-dr-akeela-azcuy-and-naomi-pena-7uc9ca17 Class Size Matters - http://classsizematters.org

    Literacy Academy Collective - https://www.literacyacademycollective.org/

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    ]]>     A Conversation with Dyslexia Activists, Dr. Akeela Azcuy and Naomi Peña Leonie Haimson 00:58:16 Daniel spoke to a couple of the co-founders of the Literacy Academy Collective, Naomi Peña & Dr. Akeela Azcuy, who shared with us their work surrounding supporting students with dyslexia & the city’s newly announced approach to interventions. Also, Leonie Haimson, co-host, gave us an update on the newly passed legislation in the New York State legislature that will lower class size significantly, if signed by Governor Hochul. Daniel spoke to a couple of the co-founders of the Literacy Academy Collective, Naomi Peña & Dr. Akeela Azcuy, who shared with us their work surrounding supporting students with dyslexia & the city’s newly announced approach to interventions. Also, Leonie Haimson, co-host, gave us an update on the newly passed legislation in the New York State legislature that will lower class size significantly, if signed by Governor Hochul. false full 97     04743273-a1f8-4587-b870-280cbaefeec6 Interview with NY Sen. John Liu & two new parent activists appointed to the PEP Class Size Matters Annual Parent Action Conference on June 4, co-hosted by NYC Kids PAC; More information and to register here.

    The New Yorker, The Buffalo Shooter Shopped at Their Gun Stores

    NY Post, NY Dems pitch 3-year school control for Adams — with strings attached

    Panel for Educational Policy meetings page with members listed here; click on their names for their email addresses.
    Send an email to Panel member Kaliris Salas-Ramirez at ksalasramirez@gmail.com and/or Tazin Azad at tazinf@gmail.com

    ]]>     Sun, 29 May 2022 16:20:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (NY State Senate John Liu, Dr. Kaliris Salas Ramirez, Tazin Azad) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/interview-with-ny-sen-john-liu-two-new-parent-activists-appointed-to-the-pep-5GnWcesO Class Size Matters Annual Parent Action Conference on June 4, co-hosted by NYC Kids PAC; More information and to register here.

    The New Yorker, The Buffalo Shooter Shopped at Their Gun Stores

    NY Post, NY Dems pitch 3-year school control for Adams — with strings attached

    Panel for Educational Policy meetings page with members listed here; click on their names for their email addresses.
    Send an email to Panel member Kaliris Salas-Ramirez at ksalasramirez@gmail.com and/or Tazin Azad at tazinf@gmail.com

    ]]>     Interview with NY Sen. John Liu & two new parent activists appointed to the PEP NY State Senate John Liu, Dr. Kaliris Salas Ramirez, Tazin Azad 01:00:08 Leonie interviews Sen. John Liu about the recent mass shootings and whether meaningful gun legislation may pass in NY, what's going on with negotiations over extending mayoral control & reducing class size in the last few days of Legislative session, and the agreement by DOE to produce a new AAPI curriculum. Then she spoke to two new borough appointees to the Panel for Educational Policy, our NYC school board: Dr. Kaliris Salas Ramirez of Manhattan and Tazin Azad of Brooklyn, about their backgrounds in parent advocacy, why they decided to join the PEP, and their recent votes on DOE spending and the budget. Leonie interviews Sen. John Liu about the recent mass shootings and whether meaningful gun legislation may pass in NY, what's going on with negotiations over extending mayoral control & reducing class size in the last few days of Legislative session, and the agreement by DOE to produce a new AAPI curriculum. Then she spoke to two new borough appointees to the Panel for Educational Policy, our NYC school board: Dr. Kaliris Salas Ramirez of Manhattan and Tazin Azad of Brooklyn, about their backgrounds in parent advocacy, why they decided to join the PEP, and their recent votes on DOE spending and the budget. aapi curriculum, class size, mayoral control, panel for educational policy false full 96     7639b785-89e0-4de3-acc4-e0f548dba32f A Conversation with NYC Educators: Jonathan Halabi and Newly Elected UFT HS Executive Board Sat, 14 May 2022 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-nyc-educators-jonathan-halabi-and-newly-elected-uft-hs-executive-board-jDD25QwH A Conversation with NYC Educators: Jonathan Halabi and Newly Elected UFT HS Executive Board Leonie Haimson 00:57:20 Daniel interviewed, Jonathan Halabi, the longest-serving HS chapter leader, who will share his expert analysis of the 2022 UFT election. Also interviews with the newly elected High School division teachers for UFT Executive Board - Nick Bacon, Ibeth Mejia, Lydia Howrilka, Ed Calamia, Ronnie Almonte, Alex Jallot, and Ilona Nanay. They share their vision for our union and city schools. You can also tune in online at: http://wbai.org Daniel interviewed, Jonathan Halabi, the longest-serving HS chapter leader, who will share his expert analysis of the 2022 UFT election. Also interviews with the newly elected High School division teachers for UFT Executive Board - Nick Bacon, Ibeth Mejia, Lydia Howrilka, Ed Calamia, Ronnie Almonte, Alex Jallot, and Ilona Nanay. They share their vision for our union and city schools. You can also tune in online at: http://wbai.org false full 95 3bfdc542-bab2-4aa5-82d1-78eadc3541a9 Conversation with Rep. Jamaal Bowman Student data breach in NYC also impacted charter schools, districts, NY Post, May 6, 2022 

    Why Mayoral control needs to be amended, Class Size Matters, March 2022 

    New and Emerging threats to Student and Teacher data privacy, Presentations at the NPE conference, April 30, 2022

    Rep. Bowman's website    and his  The Green New Deal for Public Schools bill 

    Washington Post, Congress may create massive program to collect college student data,    April 4, 2022

    Constituents can send their own letters to Congress in opposition to the College Transparency Act here

    Rep. Bowman on Twitter; @JamaalBowmanNY; also his Instagram  and Tiktok

    ]]>     Sun, 8 May 2022 00:22:26 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/conversation-with-rep-jamaal-bowman-a4SHz7G8 Student data breach in NYC also impacted charter schools, districts, NY Post, May 6, 2022 

    Why Mayoral control needs to be amended, Class Size Matters, March 2022 

    New and Emerging threats to Student and Teacher data privacy, Presentations at the NPE conference, April 30, 2022

    Rep. Bowman's website    and his  The Green New Deal for Public Schools bill 

    Washington Post, Congress may create massive program to collect college student data,    April 4, 2022

    Constituents can send their own letters to Congress in opposition to the College Transparency Act here

    Rep. Bowman on Twitter; @JamaalBowmanNY; also his Instagram  and Tiktok

    ]]>     Conversation with Rep. Jamaal Bowman Leonie Haimson 00:56:22 Leonie talks to Rep. Jamaal Bowman, former Bronx middle school principal, who was elected in 2020 to represent the 16th Congressional district that covers parts of the Bronx and Westchester. He spoke about what he was surprised about Congress, , his "Green New Deal for Schools", the importance of protecting student privacy, why he is proposing to to eliminate the federal mandate for annual standardized testing, and how the Democratic Party should propose and publicize a more positive, active message on public schools before the midterms. Leonie talks to Rep. Jamaal Bowman, former Bronx middle school principal, who was elected in 2020 to represent the 16th Congressional district that covers parts of the Bronx and Westchester. He spoke about what he was surprised about Congress, , his "Green New Deal for Schools", the importance of protecting student privacy, why he is proposing to to eliminate the federal mandate for annual standardized testing, and how the Democratic Party should propose and publicize a more positive, active message on public schools before the midterms. false full 94     bf2e5c19-f85f-45e5-9eb9-69c25a981869 A Conversation About Solutions Not Suspensions with Heather Clarke and Amshula Jayaram Bios: 

    Heather Clarke is a Black Afro-Caribbean mother of 2 small children. She is also neuro-divergent, with an invisible disability. She has over 20 years of experience working as a teacher, and in the field of educational justice and policy, working with children and families with disabilities both in the United States and in other countries. Heather is an Early Childhood and Special Education adjunct professor at Queen’s College, Brooklyn College CUNY, and New York University. She is also a Field Mentor to student teachers at NYU. Through Heather’s The Learning Advocate LLC organization, she consults with parents/guardians, educators, businesses, and organizations on issues around racial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, with a focus on the Disability community.

    Amshula Jayaram is a campaign strategist and an advocate for racial, social, and economic justice, working for over a decade. Amshula has worked at the federal and state level, on a broad range of issues from post 9/11 abuses such as drone strikes and Guantanamo, to criminal legal reforms to bring accountability & justice to a flawed and racist system. Since November, Amshula has had the honor to join Alliance for Quality Education's AQE’s powerhouse team as Statewide Campaigns Director. 

    Links:  

    The Solutions Not Suspension Bill - https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/S767

    Solutions Not Suspensions One Pager - https://drive.google.com/file/d/190yaAJQb-clD1J-CWUgrgCtLLDz4x1BQ/view?usp=sharing

    AQE -  https://www.aqeny.org/

    Learning Advocate: www.learning-advocate.com

    Learning Advocate Instagram https://www.instagram.com/learning_advocate/

    https://www.autisminblack.org/

    ]]>     Sat, 30 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Daniel Alicea, Heather Clarke, Amshula Jayaram) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-about-solutions-not-suspensions-with-heather-clarke-and-amshula-jayaram-SmDUsHaP Bios: 

    Heather Clarke is a Black Afro-Caribbean mother of 2 small children. She is also neuro-divergent, with an invisible disability. She has over 20 years of experience working as a teacher, and in the field of educational justice and policy, working with children and families with disabilities both in the United States and in other countries. Heather is an Early Childhood and Special Education adjunct professor at Queen’s College, Brooklyn College CUNY, and New York University. She is also a Field Mentor to student teachers at NYU. Through Heather’s The Learning Advocate LLC organization, she consults with parents/guardians, educators, businesses, and organizations on issues around racial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, with a focus on the Disability community.

    Amshula Jayaram is a campaign strategist and an advocate for racial, social, and economic justice, working for over a decade. Amshula has worked at the federal and state level, on a broad range of issues from post 9/11 abuses such as drone strikes and Guantanamo, to criminal legal reforms to bring accountability & justice to a flawed and racist system. Since November, Amshula has had the honor to join Alliance for Quality Education's AQE’s powerhouse team as Statewide Campaigns Director. 

    Links:  

    The Solutions Not Suspension Bill - https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/S767

    Solutions Not Suspensions One Pager - https://drive.google.com/file/d/190yaAJQb-clD1J-CWUgrgCtLLDz4x1BQ/view?usp=sharing

    AQE -  https://www.aqeny.org/

    Learning Advocate: www.learning-advocate.com

    Learning Advocate Instagram https://www.instagram.com/learning_advocate/

    https://www.autisminblack.org/

    ]]>     A Conversation About Solutions Not Suspensions with Heather Clarke and Amshula Jayaram Daniel Alicea, Heather Clarke, Amshula Jayaram 00:56:08 Daniel interviewed Heather Clarke, a long-time educator and education advocate, and CEO of The Learning Advocate, and Amshula Jayaram, the Statewide Campaign Director at the Alliance for Quality Education (AQE), who have been integral to the fight for restorative justice practices in our public schools. They are advocating for a bill presently before our state legislature called the Solutions Not Suspensions Act which will end the reliance on suspensions as the default way to discipline students and establish a framework to instead use proven restorative approaches to inappropriate behavior and discipline. Daniel interviewed Heather Clarke, a long-time educator and education advocate, and CEO of The Learning Advocate, and Amshula Jayaram, the Statewide Campaign Director at the Alliance for Quality Education (AQE), who have been integral to the fight for restorative justice practices in our public schools. They are advocating for a bill presently before our state legislature called the Solutions Not Suspensions Act which will end the reliance on suspensions as the default way to discipline students and establish a framework to instead use proven restorative approaches to inappropriate behavior and discipline. false full 93     ca3674b3-464f-4fcb-9eae-6dbc5fb30373 A Conversation with NYC Educators - Dr. Doris Lee and Christina Gavin Sat, 9 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-nyc-educators-dr-doris-lee-and-christina-gavin-uPfcQt0k A Conversation with NYC Educators - Dr. Doris Lee and Christina Gavin Leonie Haimson 00:56:33 Daniel interviewed Dr. Doris Lee. She is the founding principal of Village Academy, a small middle school in the Far Rockaway community of NYC. Dr. Lee started her career as a middle school educator in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn. Dr. Lee is a product of NYC public schools. Also, we shared an interview with Christina Gavin, a District 75 high school librarian in the Bronx. She is the second librarian I’ve interviewed in the last few weeks and she has some really great insights about the school librarian and school libraries in our city schools. Daniel interviewed Dr. Doris Lee. She is the founding principal of Village Academy, a small middle school in the Far Rockaway community of NYC. Dr. Lee started her career as a middle school educator in the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn. Dr. Lee is a product of NYC public schools. Also, we shared an interview with Christina Gavin, a District 75 high school librarian in the Bronx. She is the second librarian I’ve interviewed in the last few weeks and she has some really great insights about the school librarian and school libraries in our city schools. false full 92 e4ac69bd-194f-4884-bbfd-f822e6e8effe How to navigate the special ed system in NYC public schools Class Size Matters report shows significant declines in citywide class sizes that will increase once again if Mayor’s budget cuts are made, March 20, 2022

    Class Size Matters testimony at the Council education budget hearings, March 21, 2022 

    COVID Case Counts More Than Doubled in Public Schools Since Last Month, DOE Data Shows, The City, March 23, 2022

    NYC education panel breaks with city to reject $82M contract,  NY Post, March 24, 2022

    Personal data of 820,000 NYC students compromised in hack, NY Post, March 26, 2022

    Special Support Services website

    NYC DOE Special Education Standard Operating Procedures Manual   

    NYC DOE IEP Translation Unit

    How To Make Parent Support line P311 Work For Your Child

    Jennifer Choi testimony at NYS Senate & Assembly hearings on School Governance,  March 4, 2022

    Surge of complaints by parents of special education students sparks ‘crisis’, Chalkbeat, May  28, 2019 

    NYC vows to address special education failures detailed in state review. But will their reforms go far enough?, Chalkbeat, July 9, 2019 

    NYC Special Education Complaint Backlog Grows — Even as Some Hearing Officers Twiddle Thumbs, The City, Nov. 15, 2021

     

    ]]>     Sun, 27 Mar 2022 21:51:26 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Rachel Ford, Jennifer Choi, Special Support Services, Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-navigate-the-special-ed-system-in-nyc-public-schools-iu6DbnTK Class Size Matters report shows significant declines in citywide class sizes that will increase once again if Mayor’s budget cuts are made, March 20, 2022

    Class Size Matters testimony at the Council education budget hearings, March 21, 2022 

    COVID Case Counts More Than Doubled in Public Schools Since Last Month, DOE Data Shows, The City, March 23, 2022

    NYC education panel breaks with city to reject $82M contract,  NY Post, March 24, 2022

    Personal data of 820,000 NYC students compromised in hack, NY Post, March 26, 2022

    Special Support Services website

    NYC DOE Special Education Standard Operating Procedures Manual   

    NYC DOE IEP Translation Unit

    How To Make Parent Support line P311 Work For Your Child

    Jennifer Choi testimony at NYS Senate & Assembly hearings on School Governance,  March 4, 2022

    Surge of complaints by parents of special education students sparks ‘crisis’, Chalkbeat, May  28, 2019 

    NYC vows to address special education failures detailed in state review. But will their reforms go far enough?, Chalkbeat, July 9, 2019 

    NYC Special Education Complaint Backlog Grows — Even as Some Hearing Officers Twiddle Thumbs, The City, Nov. 15, 2021

     

    ]]>     How to navigate the special ed system in NYC public schools Rachel Ford, Jennifer Choi, Special Support Services, Leonie Haimson 00:53:54 Leonie spoke to Jennifer Choi and Rachel Ford, parents and co-founders of Special Support Services, about what happened to kids with special needs last year during the height of the pandemic, how parents can navigate the complex and frustrating system in NYC to help ensure that their children with disabilities receive the services they need and are legally entitled to, and what suggestions they have for changing the system. Leonie spoke to Jennifer Choi and Rachel Ford, parents and co-founders of Special Support Services, about what happened to kids with special needs last year during the height of the pandemic, how parents can navigate the complex and frustrating system in NYC to help ensure that their children with disabilities receive the services they need and are legally entitled to, and what suggestions they have for changing the system. nyc schools, special education false full 91     93bceb78-a894-4cf1-be41-eab152343510 A Conversation with Noah Teachey and Arlene Laverde Sat, 19 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Daniel Alicea, Noah Teachey, Arlene LaVerde) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-noah-teachey-and-arlene-laverde-BNtotZuu A Conversation with Noah Teachey and Arlene Laverde Daniel Alicea, Noah Teachey, Arlene LaVerde 00:57:08 Daniel spoke with two NYC educators. We talked about the needs & challenges school librarians are facing in NYC public schools with, Arlene Rabuse-Laverde, high school librarian; & also we discussed the new educator podcast, Professional Development, w/ its host, Noah Teachey, 6-12 music teacher. Noah also spoke to the challenges NYC music teachers are facing pre and during the pandemic. Daniel spoke with two NYC educators. We talked about the needs & challenges school librarians are facing in NYC public schools with, Arlene Rabuse-Laverde, high school librarian; & also we discussed the new educator podcast, Professional Development, w/ its host, Noah Teachey, 6-12 music teacher. Noah also spoke to the challenges NYC music teachers are facing pre and during the pandemic. false full 90 f37bc88b-fb6c-4353-b8d1-540d332c5b3a A Conversation with Prof Yohuru Williams about the Push to Censor US History in Schools Gothamist, Vaccination rates vary for students attending NYC's public schools, March 9, 2022  https://gothamist.com/news/vaccination-rates-vary-for-students-attending-nycs-public-schools

    Books by Yohuru Williams https://www.amazon.com/Books-Yohuru-Williams/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AYohuru+Williams

    ACLU, Defending Our Right to Learn, March 10, 2022,  https://www.aclu.org/news/free-speech/defending-our-right-to-learn

    UCLA, The Conflict Campaign Exploring Local Experiences of the Campaign to Ban “Critical Race Theory” in Public K–12 Education in the U.S., Jan. 2022, https://idea.gseis.ucla.edu/publications/files/the-conflict-campaign-report, 

    Inside Higher Ed, How K-12 Book Bans Affect Higher Education, Feb. 20, 2022 https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/02/10/how-k-12-book-bans-affect-higher-education

    The Guardian, US conservatives linked to rich donors wage campaign to ban books from schools,  Jan. 24, 2022 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/24/us-conservatives-campaign-books-ban-schools

    Salon, First, the book-banners came for CRT and LGBTQ. Now they're censoring women's history, March 1, 2022, https://www.salon.com/2022/03/01/first-the-book-banners-came-for-crt-and-lgbtq-now-theyre-censoring-womens-history/

    The Daily Poster, How Dark Money Shaped The School Safety Debate, https://www.dailyposter.com/how-dark-money-shaped-the-school-safety-debate/ , March 8, 2022

    ]]>     Sun, 13 Mar 2022 22:01:58 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/convesation-with-prof-yohuru-williams-i6qEK74W Gothamist, Vaccination rates vary for students attending NYC's public schools, March 9, 2022  https://gothamist.com/news/vaccination-rates-vary-for-students-attending-nycs-public-schools

    Books by Yohuru Williams https://www.amazon.com/Books-Yohuru-Williams/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AYohuru+Williams

    ACLU, Defending Our Right to Learn, March 10, 2022,  https://www.aclu.org/news/free-speech/defending-our-right-to-learn

    UCLA, The Conflict Campaign Exploring Local Experiences of the Campaign to Ban “Critical Race Theory” in Public K–12 Education in the U.S., Jan. 2022, https://idea.gseis.ucla.edu/publications/files/the-conflict-campaign-report, 

    Inside Higher Ed, How K-12 Book Bans Affect Higher Education, Feb. 20, 2022 https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/02/10/how-k-12-book-bans-affect-higher-education

    The Guardian, US conservatives linked to rich donors wage campaign to ban books from schools,  Jan. 24, 2022 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/24/us-conservatives-campaign-books-ban-schools

    Salon, First, the book-banners came for CRT and LGBTQ. Now they're censoring women's history, March 1, 2022, https://www.salon.com/2022/03/01/first-the-book-banners-came-for-crt-and-lgbtq-now-theyre-censoring-womens-history/

    The Daily Poster, How Dark Money Shaped The School Safety Debate, https://www.dailyposter.com/how-dark-money-shaped-the-school-safety-debate/ , March 8, 2022

    ]]>     A Conversation with Prof Yohuru Williams about the Push to Censor US History in Schools Leonie Haimson 00:57:39 Leonie interviewed Prof. Yohuru Williams, Director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas, who discussed about the push to ban books and restrict and censor the teaching of discrimination and civil rights history in our public schools, and how parents and teachers can fight back. Leonie interviewed Prof. Yohuru Williams, Director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas, who discussed about the push to ban books and restrict and censor the teaching of discrimination and civil rights history in our public schools, and how parents and teachers can fight back. us history, censorship, critical race theory, civic education, civil rights, yohuru williams false full 89     e57e56c2-8541-4ab1-8d4d-57429e888b34 A Conversation with NYC Occupational & Physical Therapists - Their Recent Challenges OTs and PTs for a Fair Contract Facebook page

    ]]>     Sat, 5 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Melissa Williams, Hannah Fleury, Beth Zalsman, OTs and PTs for a Fair Contract) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-nyc-occupational-physical-therapists-their-recent-challenges-AFadwGgI OTs and PTs for a Fair Contract Facebook page

    ]]>     A Conversation with NYC Occupational & Physical Therapists - Their Recent Challenges Melissa Williams, Hannah Fleury, Beth Zalsman, OTs and PTs for a Fair Contract 00:58:31 Daniel interviewed Melissa Williams, Hannah Fleury and Beth Zalsman, NYC occupational and physical therapist providers in the New York City schools. They are part of a grassroots advocacy group called OTs and PTs for A Fair Contract. Listen to their stories about the challenges they have faced pre-pandemic and during the pandemic, including remote instruction, overcrowding, non-compensation for services rendered, and their fight for pay parity. Daniel interviewed Melissa Williams, Hannah Fleury and Beth Zalsman, NYC occupational and physical therapist providers in the New York City schools. They are part of a grassroots advocacy group called OTs and PTs for A Fair Contract. Listen to their stories about the challenges they have faced pre-pandemic and during the pandemic, including remote instruction, overcrowding, non-compensation for services rendered, and their fight for pay parity. false full 88     e2ea6eb3-845f-4757-8553-46a36438da2d A Conversation with Dr. Dale Farran on the impact of Pre-K programs NYC Public School Parents, Why is NYC refusing to report vax rates in schools as required by law, & doing little to increase those numbers?
    https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2022/02/why-is-nyc-refusing-to-report-vax-rates.html

    Chalkbeat, As NY mulls end to school mask mandate, how many students are vaccinated?
    https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/2/16/22938022/nyc-student-vaccination-rates-mask-mandate

    NYC Public School Parents, DOE absurdly claims that their refusal to report on vaccination rates is due to privacy concerns
    https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2022/02/doe-absurdly-claims-that-their-refusal.html

    NY Post, Eric Adams expected to tap charter school backer for citywide education panel
    https://nypost.com/2022/02/14/eric-adams-expected-to-tap-charter-school-backer-for-citywide-panel

    NYC Public school parents, Education advocates and parents speak out against appointment of Joe Belluck to the Panel for Educational Policy
    https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2022/02/education-advocates-and-parents-speak.html

    Gothamist, Adams' proposed cuts to NYC schools come at "worst possible time," critics say
    https://gothamist.com/news/adams-proposed-cuts-nyc-schools-come-worst-possible-time-critics-say

    NPR,  A top researcher says it's time to rethink our entire approach to preschool
    https://www.npr.org/2022/02/10/1079406041/researcher-says-rethink-prek-preschool-prekindergarten

    Developmental Psychology, Effects of a statewide pre-kindergarten program on children’s achievement and behavior through sixth grade.
    https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2022-18712-001

    Gotham Gazette, The Sizable Downside of De Blasio’s Education Record
    https://www.gothamgazette.com/opinion/130-opinion/11020-downside-de-blasio-education-record

    Class Size Matters, The Impact of PreK on School Overcrowding in NYC: Lack of Planning, Lack of Space
    https://classsizematters.org/the-impact-of-prek-on-school-overcrowding-in-nyc-lack-of-planning-lack-of-space

    ]]>     Sun, 20 Feb 2022 17:11:01 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-dr-dale-farran-pre-k-study-and-design-WdtZ_iec NYC Public School Parents, Why is NYC refusing to report vax rates in schools as required by law, & doing little to increase those numbers?
    https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2022/02/why-is-nyc-refusing-to-report-vax-rates.html

    Chalkbeat, As NY mulls end to school mask mandate, how many students are vaccinated?
    https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2022/2/16/22938022/nyc-student-vaccination-rates-mask-mandate

    NYC Public School Parents, DOE absurdly claims that their refusal to report on vaccination rates is due to privacy concerns
    https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2022/02/doe-absurdly-claims-that-their-refusal.html

    NY Post, Eric Adams expected to tap charter school backer for citywide education panel
    https://nypost.com/2022/02/14/eric-adams-expected-to-tap-charter-school-backer-for-citywide-panel

    NYC Public school parents, Education advocates and parents speak out against appointment of Joe Belluck to the Panel for Educational Policy
    https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2022/02/education-advocates-and-parents-speak.html

    Gothamist, Adams' proposed cuts to NYC schools come at "worst possible time," critics say
    https://gothamist.com/news/adams-proposed-cuts-nyc-schools-come-worst-possible-time-critics-say

    NPR,  A top researcher says it's time to rethink our entire approach to preschool
    https://www.npr.org/2022/02/10/1079406041/researcher-says-rethink-prek-preschool-prekindergarten

    Developmental Psychology, Effects of a statewide pre-kindergarten program on children’s achievement and behavior through sixth grade.
    https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2022-18712-001

    Gotham Gazette, The Sizable Downside of De Blasio’s Education Record
    https://www.gothamgazette.com/opinion/130-opinion/11020-downside-de-blasio-education-record

    Class Size Matters, The Impact of PreK on School Overcrowding in NYC: Lack of Planning, Lack of Space
    https://classsizematters.org/the-impact-of-prek-on-school-overcrowding-in-nyc-lack-of-planning-lack-of-space

    ]]>     A Conversation with Dr. Dale Farran on the impact of Pre-K programs Leonie Haimson 00:56:12 After a recap of NYC education news, Leonie spoke to Dr. Dale Farran, the co-author of a new longitudinal study showing the negative impact of PreK programs on achievement and behavior. NYC has spent many billions of dollars expanding preK and 3K, and plans to spend more than $1.5B in temporary federal funds on this program over the next three years. They discussed how PreKindergarten programs should be redesigned if they are to provide long-term benefits to children. After a recap of NYC education news, Leonie spoke to Dr. Dale Farran, the co-author of a new longitudinal study showing the negative impact of PreK programs on achievement and behavior. NYC has spent many billions of dollars expanding preK and 3K, and plans to spend more than $1.5B in temporary federal funds on this program over the next three years. They discussed how PreKindergarten programs should be redesigned if they are to provide long-term benefits to children. dr. dale farran, prekindergarten, long-term studies false full 87     8ee48966-567e-42c7-ac96-c7f777e23026 A Conversation with Camille Eterno: NYC Educator and Parent, Candidate for UFT President Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-camille-eterno-nyc-educator-and-parent-candidate-for-uft-president-RvIlRbc8 A Conversation with Camille Eterno: NYC Educator and Parent, Candidate for UFT President Leonie Haimson 00:57:22 Daniel spoke to NYCDOE educator & parent, Camille Eterno, about the state of our city schools and her run for president of the United Federation of Teachers. They discussed smaller class sizes, mayoral control, health & safety during the pandemic and the response by the DOE and UFT, changes to retiree healthcare, our upcoming teacher contract, school segregation, specialized high school admissions testing, and more! Daniel spoke to NYCDOE educator & parent, Camille Eterno, about the state of our city schools and her run for president of the United Federation of Teachers. They discussed smaller class sizes, mayoral control, health & safety during the pandemic and the response by the DOE and UFT, changes to retiree healthcare, our upcoming teacher contract, school segregation, specialized high school admissions testing, and more! false full 86 40364d41-796e-42ba-a046-2d31d8af3abb Education Activists around the country on what their districts have done during Covid pandemic Chalkbeat, NYC officials keep a lid on data from tests to address ‘learning gaps’

    Gothamist, Some NYC Teachers Worry "Learning Loss" Tests Will Exacerbate the Problem

    Class Size Matters and Education Law Center, State budget hearings testimony on the DOE’s failure to use state funds appropriately and with required public input

    NY Daily News, NYC Education Dept. shortens quarantine for students who test positive for COVID-19 from 10 to 5 days

    American Medical Association press release, AMA: CDC quarantine and isolation guidance is confusing, counterproductive

    El Diario, Preocupación y confusión entre padres por nuevos cambios en reglas de cuarentena de niños en escuelas de NYC

    JD Supra, Mask Mandate; Nassau County Court Decision; Where Are We?

    Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn Judge Reinstates NY Mask Mandate

    Chicago Sun-Times, CPS says change in COVID case reporting wasn’t intended to mislead public

    Chicago Sun-Times, Fight over COVID testing of students — and whether CPS disregarded governor’s offer of help — at heart of dispute with union

    ]]>     Sun, 30 Jan 2022 19:30:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Glenn Sacks, Damaris Allen, Leonie Haimson, Cassie Creswell) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/conversations-with-parent-and-teacher-activists-4U5D4A64 Chalkbeat, NYC officials keep a lid on data from tests to address ‘learning gaps’

    Gothamist, Some NYC Teachers Worry "Learning Loss" Tests Will Exacerbate the Problem

    Class Size Matters and Education Law Center, State budget hearings testimony on the DOE’s failure to use state funds appropriately and with required public input

    NY Daily News, NYC Education Dept. shortens quarantine for students who test positive for COVID-19 from 10 to 5 days

    American Medical Association press release, AMA: CDC quarantine and isolation guidance is confusing, counterproductive

    El Diario, Preocupación y confusión entre padres por nuevos cambios en reglas de cuarentena de niños en escuelas de NYC

    JD Supra, Mask Mandate; Nassau County Court Decision; Where Are We?

    Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn Judge Reinstates NY Mask Mandate

    Chicago Sun-Times, CPS says change in COVID case reporting wasn’t intended to mislead public

    Chicago Sun-Times, Fight over COVID testing of students — and whether CPS disregarded governor’s offer of help — at heart of dispute with union

    ]]>     Education Activists around the country on what their districts have done during Covid pandemic Glenn Sacks, Damaris Allen, Leonie Haimson, Cassie Creswell 00:55:53 Leonie spoke to three education activists: Damaris Allen, Hillsborough County parent and President of the Florida Collaboration Project; Glenn Sacks, a LA teacher and chapter leader, and Cassie Creswell, Chicago parent and Exec. Director of Illinois Families for Public Schools , about what their schools have been doing during the Covid pandemic to keep students safe and healthy, and what sort of education is being provided to them to make up for the disruptions in their schooling. Leonie spoke to three education activists: Damaris Allen, Hillsborough County parent and President of the Florida Collaboration Project; Glenn Sacks, a LA teacher and chapter leader, and Cassie Creswell, Chicago parent and Exec. Director of Illinois Families for Public Schools , about what their schools have been doing during the Covid pandemic to keep students safe and healthy, and what sort of education is being provided to them to make up for the disruptions in their schooling. covid, masks, safety measures, testing, schools false full 85     61bb3d37-91db-40c9-a718-bb1b6d6389cd A Conversation with NYC Educators: Podcast hosts Matt and Abby & ATRS Peter and Kathy Podcast: Grading the Drama, DOE Unplugged https://open.spotify.com/show/4Jng3qM0d409DjzRzXGzjv

    ]]>     Sat, 22 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-w-nyc-educators-matt-and-abby-atrs-peter-and-kathy-2n89Q4ts Podcast: Grading the Drama, DOE Unplugged https://open.spotify.com/show/4Jng3qM0d409DjzRzXGzjv

    ]]>     A Conversation with NYC Educators: Podcast hosts Matt and Abby & ATRS Peter and Kathy Leonie Haimson 00:57:21 Daniel interviewed hosts, Matt & Abby of the new video and audio podcast show “ Grading the Drama: DOE Unplugged”. They graded DOE’s pandemic response and Michael Mulgrew’s job performance as of late! Also, we launched a new series of interviews that will dig into the life, myths & plight of our city’s Absent Teacher Reserve (ATR) with NY teachers, Kathleen Perez & Peter Zucker. Daniel interviewed hosts, Matt & Abby of the new video and audio podcast show “ Grading the Drama: DOE Unplugged”. They graded DOE’s pandemic response and Michael Mulgrew’s job performance as of late! Also, we launched a new series of interviews that will dig into the life, myths & plight of our city’s Absent Teacher Reserve (ATR) with NY teachers, Kathleen Perez & Peter Zucker. false full 84     91dad599-2f96-47f4-bdc0-1b4e52be21d5 A Conversation with Mark Cannizzaro Bloomberg News, Poor NYC Schools See Twice the Attendance Hit From Covid Surge

    Washington Post, New York City high school students stage walkout, citing inadequate covid measures 

    Daily News, Ransomware feared in weeklong outage of online grading and attendance system used by NYC schools

    Gothamist, NYC Education Department Quietly Opens Door For Teachers To Allow More Remote Learning

    NYC Public School Parent Blog, Updated guidance from DOE on remote learning 

    ]]>     Sun, 16 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-w-mark-cannizzaro-wE5tzZ7X Bloomberg News, Poor NYC Schools See Twice the Attendance Hit From Covid Surge

    Washington Post, New York City high school students stage walkout, citing inadequate covid measures 

    Daily News, Ransomware feared in weeklong outage of online grading and attendance system used by NYC schools

    Gothamist, NYC Education Department Quietly Opens Door For Teachers To Allow More Remote Learning

    NYC Public School Parent Blog, Updated guidance from DOE on remote learning 

    ]]>     A Conversation with Mark Cannizzaro Leonie Haimson 00:56:49 Leonie talked to CSA President Mark Cannizzaro, head of the Principals Union, about whether there should be a remote option, the transition to a new Mayor and new Chancellor, and the many issues affecting our public schools going forward. Leonie talked to CSA President Mark Cannizzaro, head of the Principals Union, about whether there should be a remote option, the transition to a new Mayor and new Chancellor, and the many issues affecting our public schools going forward. false full 83     b62dd839-934b-434f-8c92-ad0f98c3c5fa Recap of De Blasio record, what we might expect of Eric Adams, and school safety during the Omicron Surge Gotham Gazette, The Sizeable Downside of de Blasio’s education record

    NY1, At many schools, the DOE is testing fever kids for Covid than you might think

    NYC Public School Parents, Deceptive messaging and multiple gaps in the level of protection from Covid that the DOE is providing students -- but why?

    NYC Public School Parents , Update on Omicron and what's happening in schools in NYC and elsewhere to limit transmission

    NYC Public School Parents, The city's claim of low in-school transmission is unreliable at best

    Reddit , I Am a New York City Public High School Student. The Situation is Beyond Control.

    New Yorker, Who Gets the Blame When Schools Shut Down

    Gothamist, NYC Schools Bought Weaker Air Purifiers. Now Underventilated Campuses Are More Prone To COVID Cases

    Nature: Real-world data show that filters clean COVID-causing virus from air

    ]]>     Sat, 8 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/2021-the-de-blasio-years-the-adams-mayoralty-and-omicron-surge-y5M_DeMH Gotham Gazette, The Sizeable Downside of de Blasio’s education record

    NY1, At many schools, the DOE is testing fever kids for Covid than you might think

    NYC Public School Parents, Deceptive messaging and multiple gaps in the level of protection from Covid that the DOE is providing students -- but why?

    NYC Public School Parents , Update on Omicron and what's happening in schools in NYC and elsewhere to limit transmission

    NYC Public School Parents, The city's claim of low in-school transmission is unreliable at best

    Reddit , I Am a New York City Public High School Student. The Situation is Beyond Control.

    New Yorker, Who Gets the Blame When Schools Shut Down

    Gothamist, NYC Schools Bought Weaker Air Purifiers. Now Underventilated Campuses Are More Prone To COVID Cases

    Nature: Real-world data show that filters clean COVID-causing virus from air

    ]]>     Recap of De Blasio record, what we might expect of Eric Adams, and school safety during the Omicron Surge Leonie Haimson 00:57:08 Daniel and Leonie discussed the biggest education stories of 2021, Bill de Blasio's record, what we might expect from Mayor Eric Adams, and whether school safety protocols are sufficient during the Omicron Covid surge. Daniel and Leonie discussed the biggest education stories of 2021, Bill de Blasio's record, what we might expect from Mayor Eric Adams, and whether school safety protocols are sufficient during the Omicron Covid surge. false full 82     b27797d6-8aaa-4be8-881b-dab89adec13f Highlights of our 2021 podcasts Sat, 18 Dec 2021 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/the-best-of-2021-highlights-of-the-2021-PI9LQV_V Highlights of our 2021 podcasts Leonie Haimson 01:00:08 Daniel shares some of the highlights of the interviews of 2021. From Randi Weingartenn to Dr. David E Kirkland. From Critical Race Theory to Re-opening our schools during the pandemic. Daniel shares some of the highlights of the interviews of 2021. From Randi Weingartenn to Dr. David E Kirkland. From Critical Race Theory to Re-opening our schools during the pandemic. false full 81 f7f5609c-e4c8-47aa-b00d-aed2b0ddf421 David Sciarra on how litigation plus political organizing has resulted in more equitable funding for schools
  • NYC Council class size bill,  Int. 2374, Track Language, Sponsors, Hearings, and Votes
  • TV reports on local school protests, rallies, and push for the Int 374 to be voted on: CBS NY News , ABC NYC News,  PIX News 11 .
  • Gothamist, Teachers Union, Parents Push For Class Size Bill As Legislative Session Winds Down.
  • Send an email to Speaker Corey Johnson to urge him to bring the bill to a vote
  • Education Law Center, From Courthouse to Statehouse—and Back Again; The Role of Litigation in School Funding Reform 
    Jersey City Times, Jersey City to Benefit as Feds Order Restoration of School Funding Cuts

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    ]]>     Sat, 4 Dec 2021 19:50:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (David Sciarra, Education Law Center) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/equityinschoolfunding-3dpmSqcq
  • NYC Council class size bill,  Int. 2374, Track Language, Sponsors, Hearings, and Votes
  • TV reports on local school protests, rallies, and push for the Int 374 to be voted on: CBS NY News , ABC NYC News,  PIX News 11 .
  • Gothamist, Teachers Union, Parents Push For Class Size Bill As Legislative Session Winds Down.
  • Send an email to Speaker Corey Johnson to urge him to bring the bill to a vote
  • Education Law Center, From Courthouse to Statehouse—and Back Again; The Role of Litigation in School Funding Reform 
    Jersey City Times, Jersey City to Benefit as Feds Order Restoration of School Funding Cuts

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    ]]>     David Sciarra on how litigation plus political organizing has resulted in more equitable funding for schools David Sciarra, Education Law Center 00:59:07 After a brief recap of the latest NYC education news, Leonie spoke to David Sciarra, Executive Director of the Education Law Center, who spoke about how battles to achieve equitable funding for schools often require both litigation combined with political organizing, as shown in several states throughout the country, including Massachusetts, Kansas, Washington, New York and New Jersey. After a brief recap of the latest NYC education news, Leonie spoke to David Sciarra, Executive Director of the Education Law Center, who spoke about how battles to achieve equitable funding for schools often require both litigation combined with political organizing, as shown in several states throughout the country, including Massachusetts, Kansas, Washington, New York and New Jersey. false full 80     dcd48ab9-d2d9-4d4d-aaae-36a09b5f7a25 A Conversation with T. Grant, Parent Community Organizer Parents Supporting Parents https://www.pspnyinc.org/

    ]]>     Sat, 27 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-t-grant-parent-community-organizer-rvMtKwxe Parents Supporting Parents https://www.pspnyinc.org/

    ]]>     A Conversation with T. Grant, Parent Community Organizer Leonie Haimson 00:57:16 Daniel interviewed Tanesha Grant, CEO of two non-profits making a difference in the lives of NYC school children. Tanesha Grant is the CEO of Parents Supporting Parents NY and Moms For Black Lives NYC. As the leader of these non-profits, Tanesha leads initiatives to empower and educate children from Black and Brown communities. The laptop giveaway initiative and sensory boxes initiative both bring resources to families and gives children the technology and sensory items they should have. Her orgs have served over 400 children with brand new high-quality laptops. Her organizations work with HP to also secure printers with free ink for 2 years to give to families as well. Every week PSPNY holds a parent power hour to organize and win a permanent remote option. Her team focus on Equity in Education and Racial & Social Justice for all. In her leadership roles, Tanesha and her team, collaborate with other grassroots organizations to build community Fridges, do community drives, and do community events in NYC and all over the nation. Daniel interviewed Tanesha Grant, CEO of two non-profits making a difference in the lives of NYC school children. Tanesha Grant is the CEO of Parents Supporting Parents NY and Moms For Black Lives NYC. As the leader of these non-profits, Tanesha leads initiatives to empower and educate children from Black and Brown communities. The laptop giveaway initiative and sensory boxes initiative both bring resources to families and gives children the technology and sensory items they should have. Her orgs have served over 400 children with brand new high-quality laptops. Her organizations work with HP to also secure printers with free ink for 2 years to give to families as well. Every week PSPNY holds a parent power hour to organize and win a permanent remote option. Her team focus on Equity in Education and Racial & Social Justice for all. In her leadership roles, Tanesha and her team, collaborate with other grassroots organizations to build community Fridges, do community drives, and do community events in NYC and all over the nation. false full 79     3ab77d6c-19bf-4d02-a68f-6e06f3508d2e The Campaign for Smaller Classes with Michael Mulgrew Resources:

    Intro 2374 - The City Council class size reduction bill

    How parents can help get this passed - Sign the UFT petition and check out Class Size Matters campaign

    Gothamist's investigation of defective Intellipure air purifiers and higher Covid rates in schools without mechanical ventilation systems.

    Chalkbeat NY - Settlement to give Black and Latino students more access to NYC high school sports teams

    Get vaccinated and get your booster - School vaccination sites and schedules and city-run sites.

    ]]>     Sun, 21 Nov 2021 17:52:04 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Michael Mulgrew, Tricia Arnold, Emily James) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/11-19-21-SgFEK71P Resources:

    Intro 2374 - The City Council class size reduction bill

    How parents can help get this passed - Sign the UFT petition and check out Class Size Matters campaign

    Gothamist's investigation of defective Intellipure air purifiers and higher Covid rates in schools without mechanical ventilation systems.

    Chalkbeat NY - Settlement to give Black and Latino students more access to NYC high school sports teams

    Get vaccinated and get your booster - School vaccination sites and schedules and city-run sites.

    ]]>     The Campaign for Smaller Classes with Michael Mulgrew Michael Mulgrew, Tricia Arnold, Emily James 00:57:13 Leonie interviewed Michael Mulgrew, President of the United Federation of Teachers and two NYC teachers, Emily James and Tricia Arnold, who explained why they are fighting for smaller classes for NYC schools and what you can do to help. Leonie interviewed Michael Mulgrew, President of the United Federation of Teachers and two NYC teachers, Emily James and Tricia Arnold, who explained why they are fighting for smaller classes for NYC schools and what you can do to help. intro 2374, class size, nycdoe, city council, covid-19 false full 78     1668b50e-4ca2-4fa4-9611-bd6c52c7cfdc Inside UFT Politics and History: How the Nation's Most Powerful Union Impacts NYC Public Schools (Part 3) with James Eterno Visit Eterno's blog at:  http://iceuftblog.blogspot.com/

    ]]>     Sat, 6 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (James Eterno, Daniel Alicea) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/inside-uft-politics-and-history-how-the-nations-most-powerful-union-impacts-nyc-public-schools-part-3-with-james-eterno-wlxAdv1C Visit Eterno's blog at:  http://iceuftblog.blogspot.com/

    ]]>     Inside UFT Politics and History: How the Nation's Most Powerful Union Impacts NYC Public Schools (Part 3) with James Eterno James Eterno, Daniel Alicea 00:57:59 Daniel sat with James Eterno, a longtime dissident leader within the United Federation of Teachers, to discuss our third and final episode "Inside UFT Politics and History: How the Nation's Most Powerful Union Impacts NYC Public Schools (Part 3). Our final installment covered the years 1995 to the present. Topics included the roles of UFT Presidents of Randi Weingarten and Michael Mulgrew within the union's contractual positions in their collective bargaining with the cities' mayors. Daniel sat with James Eterno, a longtime dissident leader within the United Federation of Teachers, to discuss our third and final episode "Inside UFT Politics and History: How the Nation's Most Powerful Union Impacts NYC Public Schools (Part 3). Our final installment covered the years 1995 to the present. Topics included the roles of UFT Presidents of Randi Weingarten and Michael Mulgrew within the union's contractual positions in their collective bargaining with the cities' mayors. true full 77     e0474664-eb7e-4385-bb19-918c79112a4a The Dark Money Behind School Privatization Maurice T. Cunningham,  Dark Money and the Politics of School Privatization  and Mass Politics Profs blog Local News:

     

    Local News:

    NYC Public School Parents, Unanswered questions about DESSA, the DOE's social-emotional screener, and what parents should do

    Class Size Matters testimony on Intro 2374 and the need to lower class size

    Testimony on class size from Regent Kathy Cashin, Diane Ravitch and others

    NYC Council co-sponsors and text of the class size bill, Intro 2374 

     

    Background on dark money and stealth campaigns of school privatization in NY and MA:

    NY Times, Charter Schools’ New Cheerleaders: Financiers, May 9, 2010

    WNYC, Who Is Behind the Pro-Charter Schools Group Fighting de Blasio?, March 6, 2014

    NY Times, Cuomo Played Pivotal Role in Charter School Push, April 3, 2014

    Politico, Pro-charter group sets lobby record, Dec. 12, 2014

    The Nation, 9 Billionaires Are About to Remake New York’s Public Schools—Here’s Their Story,  March 19, 2015

    Peter Greene, Who Put the D in DFER? March 28, 2015

    WBUR, Where The Money Comes From In The Fight Over Charter Schools, Oct. 27, 2016

    NY Times, Super PACs’ Spend Freely as Control of New York Senate Hangs in Balance, Nov. 6, 2016

    WBUR, Pro-Charter School Group Pays State $425,000 For Failing To ID Donors, Sept. 12, 2017

    Politico, After a political rout, New York’s wealthiest charter group searches for an identity, Nov. 15, 2017

    WBUR, CEO Of Group That Heavily Backed 2016 Charter School Ballot Q Is Ousted For Alleged Misconduct, Feb. 1, 2018

    Politico, Families for Excellent Schools planning to close following CEO's firing, Feb.5, 2018

    WBUR, Organization Behind Charter Push In Mass. Will Close Amid Scandal, Feb. 6, 2018

    WBUR, As A Pressure Group Folds, Mass. Charter Advocates Survey The Damage, Feb. 7, 2018

    Politico, Pro-Adams PAC drops an ad following police-focused debate, May 14, 2021 

    WBUR, As A Pressure Group Folds, Mass. Charter Advocates Survey The Damage, Feb. 7, 2018

    Politico, Pro-Adams PAC drops an ad following police-focused debate, May 14, 2021

    ]]>     Sat, 30 Oct 2021 17:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-author-maurice-on-the-dark-money-behind-school-privatization-c9ltQ3n8 Maurice T. Cunningham,  Dark Money and the Politics of School Privatization  and Mass Politics Profs blog Local News:

     

    Local News:

    NYC Public School Parents, Unanswered questions about DESSA, the DOE's social-emotional screener, and what parents should do

    Class Size Matters testimony on Intro 2374 and the need to lower class size

    Testimony on class size from Regent Kathy Cashin, Diane Ravitch and others

    NYC Council co-sponsors and text of the class size bill, Intro 2374 

     

    Background on dark money and stealth campaigns of school privatization in NY and MA:

    NY Times, Charter Schools’ New Cheerleaders: Financiers, May 9, 2010

    WNYC, Who Is Behind the Pro-Charter Schools Group Fighting de Blasio?, March 6, 2014

    NY Times, Cuomo Played Pivotal Role in Charter School Push, April 3, 2014

    Politico, Pro-charter group sets lobby record, Dec. 12, 2014

    The Nation, 9 Billionaires Are About to Remake New York’s Public Schools—Here’s Their Story,  March 19, 2015

    Peter Greene, Who Put the D in DFER? March 28, 2015

    WBUR, Where The Money Comes From In The Fight Over Charter Schools, Oct. 27, 2016

    NY Times, Super PACs’ Spend Freely as Control of New York Senate Hangs in Balance, Nov. 6, 2016

    WBUR, Pro-Charter School Group Pays State $425,000 For Failing To ID Donors, Sept. 12, 2017

    Politico, After a political rout, New York’s wealthiest charter group searches for an identity, Nov. 15, 2017

    WBUR, CEO Of Group That Heavily Backed 2016 Charter School Ballot Q Is Ousted For Alleged Misconduct, Feb. 1, 2018

    Politico, Families for Excellent Schools planning to close following CEO's firing, Feb.5, 2018

    WBUR, Organization Behind Charter Push In Mass. Will Close Amid Scandal, Feb. 6, 2018

    WBUR, As A Pressure Group Folds, Mass. Charter Advocates Survey The Damage, Feb. 7, 2018

    Politico, Pro-Adams PAC drops an ad following police-focused debate, May 14, 2021 

    WBUR, As A Pressure Group Folds, Mass. Charter Advocates Survey The Damage, Feb. 7, 2018

    Politico, Pro-Adams PAC drops an ad following police-focused debate, May 14, 2021

    ]]>     The Dark Money Behind School Privatization Leonie Haimson 00:55:16 Leonie talks to Maurice Cunningham, professor at UMass and an author of an eye-opening new book called Dark Money and the Politics of School Privatization, about how a small handful of American oligarchs are attempting to privatize our public schools using dark money, what dark money is, what it hides & what ordinary citizens can do about it. He is also a contributor to a blog called MassPoliticsProfs covering Massachusetts politics. Leonie talks to Maurice Cunningham, professor at UMass and an author of an eye-opening new book called Dark Money and the Politics of School Privatization, about how a small handful of American oligarchs are attempting to privatize our public schools using dark money, what dark money is, what it hides & what ordinary citizens can do about it. He is also a contributor to a blog called MassPoliticsProfs covering Massachusetts politics. charter school cap, school privatization, families for excellent schools, jeremiah kittredge, democrats for education reform false full 76     4a39b879-74bb-44a0-9617-5cfd33a6c607 A Conversation w/ Dr. Sam Anderson - Community & Mayoral Control Sat, 23 Oct 2021 17:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-w-dr-sam-anderson-community-mayoral-control-yFECLIHX A Conversation w/ Dr. Sam Anderson - Community & Mayoral Control Leonie Haimson 00:56:32 Daniel Alicea interviewed long-time radical activist, teacher, writer, and scholar, Dr. Sam Anderson about the struggle for community control of the school governance of New York City public schools. We discussed the trajectory from the experiment of Ocean Hill-Brownsville to decentralization from 1969-2002, and the advent of present-day mayoral control of NYC schools. Daniel Alicea interviewed long-time radical activist, teacher, writer, and scholar, Dr. Sam Anderson about the struggle for community control of the school governance of New York City public schools. We discussed the trajectory from the experiment of Ocean Hill-Brownsville to decentralization from 1969-2002, and the advent of present-day mayoral control of NYC schools. false full 75 f5489e93-be58-48db-b5a8-dfbd51b6be6c A Conversation with Donald Nesbit of Local 372 and DC 37 NY1, NYC phasing out separate gifted classes

    NYTimes on Local 372workers: They Kept Schools Running as Covid Raged: ‘We Had to Be Here’

    NY State & NYC Joint Education Committee Oct. 5 hearings on the city's spending of additional state and federal aid to schools

    Class Size Matters testimony at the state hearings 

    ]]>     Sun, 10 Oct 2021 18:17:18 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/a-conversation-with-donald-nesbit-of-dc-37-IfCnus4s NY1, NYC phasing out separate gifted classes

    NYTimes on Local 372workers: They Kept Schools Running as Covid Raged: ‘We Had to Be Here’

    NY State & NYC Joint Education Committee Oct. 5 hearings on the city's spending of additional state and federal aid to schools

    Class Size Matters testimony at the state hearings 

    ]]>     A Conversation with Donald Nesbit of Local 372 and DC 37 Leonie Haimson 00:57:29 A wide-ranging conversation with Donald Nesbit, the executive vice president of Local 372, which represents nearly 25,000 non-pedagogical staff in NYC public schools, and the Political Action Chair of DC 37, NYC’s largest municipal union. He spoke about the heroic work his members did during the school shutdowns, his view of current health and safety protocols in our schools, whether the DOE has done enough to brief his members on the benefits of vaccination, why DC37 was one of the first unions to endorse Eric Adams, NYC's likely next mayor, and what their position is on the charter school cap. A wide-ranging conversation with Donald Nesbit, the executive vice president of Local 372, which represents nearly 25,000 non-pedagogical staff in NYC public schools, and the Political Action Chair of DC 37, NYC’s largest municipal union. He spoke about the heroic work his members did during the school shutdowns, his view of current health and safety protocols in our schools, whether the DOE has done enough to brief his members on the benefits of vaccination, why DC37 was one of the first unions to endorse Eric Adams, NYC's likely next mayor, and what their position is on the charter school cap. charter school cap, dc 37, donald nesbit, eric adams, local 372 false full 74     89a0752e-190d-46e8-8f56-e84af3051dcc Audrey Watters on the history of teaching machines in our schools and the misuse of ed tech today Resources: 

    Audrey Watters new book, published by MIT Press, “Teaching Machines: The History of Personalized Learning”  

    Latest NY Times article on the current state of the vaccine mandate for teachers and school staff

    New New York State Senate bill requiring a remote learning option for NYC students and AM NY article about it

    NYC Public School Parents on the new interim computerized assessments purchased by DOE for $36 million

    Allen Golston of Gates Foundation quote on the purpose of education

    Video of Mario Savio 1964 speech

     

    ]]>     Sat, 25 Sep 2021 17:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/audrey-watters-on-the-history-of-teaching-machines-in-our-schools-and-the-misuse-of-ed-tech-today-28PO_LH2 Resources: 

    Audrey Watters new book, published by MIT Press, “Teaching Machines: The History of Personalized Learning”  

    Latest NY Times article on the current state of the vaccine mandate for teachers and school staff

    New New York State Senate bill requiring a remote learning option for NYC students and AM NY article about it

    NYC Public School Parents on the new interim computerized assessments purchased by DOE for $36 million

    Allen Golston of Gates Foundation quote on the purpose of education

    Video of Mario Savio 1964 speech

     

    ]]>     Audrey Watters on the history of teaching machines in our schools and the misuse of ed tech today Leonie Haimson 00:57:37 Leonie spoke to Audrey Watters, author of the new book, Teaching Machines, about the history and politics of education technology, and how its increasing penetration into our schools should and must be resisted. Leonie spoke to Audrey Watters, author of the new book, Teaching Machines, about the history and politics of education technology, and how its increasing penetration into our schools should and must be resisted. false full 73     e07d3c4e-9fbb-47f7-86f1-76939a5b967f Council Member Mark Levine on his concerns with the health and safety protocols in the NYC school reopening plan Resources:

    NYC DOE school reopening plan

    Class Size Matters testimony on the plan

    The Major Problems with NYC's School Reopening Plan

    Video: Rabbis urging vaccination

    Air purification: Intellipure model that DOE purchased for $43 million lacks HEPA filters, and independent experts rank the model among the most expensive and least efficient on the market.

    Testing protocol: Los Angeles schools are doing weekly Covid testing of all students and staff, vs. NYC which is only testing one tenth of unvaccinated students once every two weeks.

    FEMA fact sheet on how the federal government will cover the entire cost of staffing and Covid testing for any school district, through December 31, 2021.

    Social distancing: Mark Cannizzaro, the President of the Principal Union, on how the majority of  NYC’s roughly 1700 public schools would not be able to achieve 3 feet of social distancing this year.

    Remote learning: DOE has refused to offer a remote option to New York City students unlike most other districts, despite the advocacy of many parents, elected officials, and organizations.

    ]]>     Sat, 4 Sep 2021 18:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson, Mark Levine) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/council-member-mark-levines-concerns-with-the-health-and-safety-protections-in-the-nyc-schools-reopening-plan-ggmQIPZZ Resources:

    NYC DOE school reopening plan

    Class Size Matters testimony on the plan

    The Major Problems with NYC's School Reopening Plan

    Video: Rabbis urging vaccination

    Air purification: Intellipure model that DOE purchased for $43 million lacks HEPA filters, and independent experts rank the model among the most expensive and least efficient on the market.

    Testing protocol: Los Angeles schools are doing weekly Covid testing of all students and staff, vs. NYC which is only testing one tenth of unvaccinated students once every two weeks.

    FEMA fact sheet on how the federal government will cover the entire cost of staffing and Covid testing for any school district, through December 31, 2021.

    Social distancing: Mark Cannizzaro, the President of the Principal Union, on how the majority of  NYC’s roughly 1700 public schools would not be able to achieve 3 feet of social distancing this year.

    Remote learning: DOE has refused to offer a remote option to New York City students unlike most other districts, despite the advocacy of many parents, elected officials, and organizations.

    ]]>     Council Member Mark Levine on his concerns with the health and safety protocols in the NYC school reopening plan Leonie Haimson, Mark Levine 00:55:27 Leonie interviewed CM Mark Levine, chair of the NYC Health Committee, about his concerns related to the health and safety protocols in NYC’s school reopening plan. Leonie interviewed CM Mark Levine, chair of the NYC Health Committee, about his concerns related to the health and safety protocols in NYC’s school reopening plan. nyc doe, nyc schools, education, schools reopening false full 72     5ef21108-9ba6-425f-942c-3875771d9301 Keeping our Children and Schools Safe: Discussing School Reopening with Tajh Sutton and Dr. Kaliris Salas-Ramirez of Parents for Responsive, Equitable, and Safe Schools Press NYC - http://pressnyc.org

    Osterholm Update: COVID-19 - https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/podcasts-webinars/episode-66

    ]]>     Sat, 28 Aug 2021 17:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Tajh Sutton, Daniel Alicea, Kaliris Salas-Ramirez) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/keeping-our-children-and-schools-safe-discussing-school-reopening-with-tajh-sutton-and-dr-kaliris-salazar-of-parents-for-responsive-equitable-and-safe-schools-HNXu_Ks_ Press NYC - http://pressnyc.org

    Osterholm Update: COVID-19 - https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/podcasts-webinars/episode-66

    ]]>     Keeping our Children and Schools Safe: Discussing School Reopening with Tajh Sutton and Dr. Kaliris Salas-Ramirez of Parents for Responsive, Equitable, and Safe Schools Tajh Sutton, Daniel Alicea, Kaliris Salas-Ramirez 01:00:08 What does a safe, equitable & responsive NYC school reopening look like? Daniel Alicea, NYC educator, discussed this with Tajh Sutton and Dr. Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, two extraordinary parent activists and advocates, in a special broadcast about the fall reopening of New York City public schools. Tajh and Kaliris shared their perspectives about the challenges our excluded school communities and families face during the ongoing COVD-19 pandemic. We talked about an equitable remote learning option, vaccine and mask mandates, vaccine equity, COVID-19 testing and safety protocols, social distancing, overcrowded spaces, and much more. They also shared upcoming citywide actions by a citywide coalition, including a planned parent attendance boycott for the first day of school. Dr. Kaliris Salas Ramirez is an NYC public school parent who is a neuroscientist and professor for CUNY School of Medicine. She is also the president for Community Education Council 4, in Manhattan, and a steering committee member for Parents for Responsive, Equitable, and Safe Schools (PRESS). Tajh Sutton is an NYC public school parent who is an arts educator and the program director for Teens Take Charge. She is also the president for Community Education Council 14, in Brooklyn, and a steering committee member for Parents for Responsive, Equitable and Safe Schools (PRESS). What does a safe, equitable & responsive NYC school reopening look like? Daniel Alicea, NYC educator, discussed this with Tajh Sutton and Dr. Kaliris Salas-Ramirez, two extraordinary parent activists and advocates, in a special broadcast about the fall reopening of New York City public schools. Tajh and Kaliris shared their perspectives about the challenges our excluded school communities and families face during the ongoing COVD-19 pandemic. We talked about an equitable remote learning option, vaccine and mask mandates, vaccine equity, COVID-19 testing and safety protocols, social distancing, overcrowded spaces, and much more. They also shared upcoming citywide actions by a citywide coalition, including a planned parent attendance boycott for the first day of school. Dr. Kaliris Salas Ramirez is an NYC public school parent who is a neuroscientist and professor for CUNY School of Medicine. She is also the president for Community Education Council 4, in Manhattan, and a steering committee member for Parents for Responsive, Equitable, and Safe Schools (PRESS). Tajh Sutton is an NYC public school parent who is an arts educator and the program director for Teens Take Charge. She is also the president for Community Education Council 14, in Brooklyn, and a steering committee member for Parents for Responsive, Equitable and Safe Schools (PRESS). false full 71     7c32f221-6cac-4460-8162-c433ee2c2ed8 The debate over "No excuses" charter schools with Joanne Golann Resources:

    ]]>     Sat, 14 Aug 2021 20:10:15 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Joanne Gollann) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/08-14-21-JE5HpGME Resources:

    ]]>     The debate over "No excuses" charter schools with Joanne Golann Joanne Gollann 00:55:54 After a brief rundown of the local education news related to COVID-19 and the planning for the reopening of NYC schools in the fall, Leonie interviewed Joanne Gollann, author of Scripting the Moves, a close in-person look at a no-excuses charter school, its policies and practices, and their effect on the students and teachers. After a brief rundown of the local education news related to COVID-19 and the planning for the reopening of NYC schools in the fall, Leonie interviewed Joanne Gollann, author of Scripting the Moves, a close in-person look at a no-excuses charter school, its policies and practices, and their effect on the students and teachers. school discipline, charter schools, reopening schools, covid-19 false full 70     696ca5a5-d899-4ad4-996a-282d0818447c Inside UFT Politics and History (Part 2) : How The Nation’s Most Powerful Teachers Union Impacted NYC Public Schools UFT: 50 Years:  https://www.uft.org/files/attachments/uft-50-years-book.pdf

     

    The Teacher Rebellion by David Selden

     

    https://www.amazon.com/Teacher-Rebellion-David-Selden/dp/0882582356

     

    Schools Against Children: The Case for Community Control

     

    https://www.amazon.com/Schools-Against-Children-Community-Control/dp/0853451621

     

    Blackboard Unions  by Marjorie Murphy

     

    https://www.amazon.com/Blackboard-Unions-AFT-NEA-1900-1980/dp/0801423651/

     

    City Unions: Managing Discontent in New York City  by Mark Meir

     

    https://www.amazon.com/City-Unions-Managing-Discontent-York/dp/0813512298

     

    Tough Liberal: Albert Shanker and the Battles Over Schools, Unions, Race, and Democracy by Richard Kahlenberg

     

    https://www.amazon.com/Tough-Liberal-Democracy-Columbia-Contemporary/dp/0231134975

     

    The Strike That Changed New York: Blacks, Whites, and the Ocean Hill-Brownsville Crisis by Jerald E. Podair

     

    https://www.amazon.com/Strike-That-Changed-York-Hill-Brownsville/dp/0300109407

     

    The Untold History of Charter Schools - By Rachel Cohen

     

    https://democracyjournal.org/arguments/the-untold-history-of-charter-schools/?fbclid=IwAR2W8e5e-7kdX8OoPxpCrvHn1ndklXPBkxnxwTLnaxv1q_h2IRVqaAdyS5Y

    ]]>     Sat, 7 Aug 2021 18:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Bruce Markens, Norm Scott, Daniel Alicea) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/inside-uft-politics-and-history-part-how-the-nations-most-powerful-teachers-union-impacted-nyc-public-schools-r2qqr0qc2-wSHs5iUY UFT: 50 Years:  https://www.uft.org/files/attachments/uft-50-years-book.pdf

     

    The Teacher Rebellion by David Selden

     

    https://www.amazon.com/Teacher-Rebellion-David-Selden/dp/0882582356

     

    Schools Against Children: The Case for Community Control

     

    https://www.amazon.com/Schools-Against-Children-Community-Control/dp/0853451621

     

    Blackboard Unions  by Marjorie Murphy

     

    https://www.amazon.com/Blackboard-Unions-AFT-NEA-1900-1980/dp/0801423651/

     

    City Unions: Managing Discontent in New York City  by Mark Meir

     

    https://www.amazon.com/City-Unions-Managing-Discontent-York/dp/0813512298

     

    Tough Liberal: Albert Shanker and the Battles Over Schools, Unions, Race, and Democracy by Richard Kahlenberg

     

    https://www.amazon.com/Tough-Liberal-Democracy-Columbia-Contemporary/dp/0231134975

     

    The Strike That Changed New York: Blacks, Whites, and the Ocean Hill-Brownsville Crisis by Jerald E. Podair

     

    https://www.amazon.com/Strike-That-Changed-York-Hill-Brownsville/dp/0300109407

     

    The Untold History of Charter Schools - By Rachel Cohen

     

    https://democracyjournal.org/arguments/the-untold-history-of-charter-schools/?fbclid=IwAR2W8e5e-7kdX8OoPxpCrvHn1ndklXPBkxnxwTLnaxv1q_h2IRVqaAdyS5Y

    ]]>     Inside UFT Politics and History (Part 2) : How The Nation’s Most Powerful Teachers Union Impacted NYC Public Schools Bruce Markens, Norm Scott, Daniel Alicea 00:57:37 Daniel Alicea was joined by two lifelong and beloved UFT union activists and leaders, Bruce Markens and Norm Scott. They guided us through a decade by decade overview of the significant developments within the United Federation of Teachers union and how these impacted public education of NYC schools, from 1980 to 2000. This is part 2 of a three part series entitled: Inside UFT politics and history: How The Nation’s Most Powerful Teachers Union Impacted NYC Public Schools. Part 3 will be broadcast likely in September. Part 1 took us through the 1960s and 1970's. Parts 2 (1980s - 2000) and 3 (2000-2021) will give us a decade by decade overview through the eyes of first-person participants. Bruce Markens, taught in NYC public schools for almost 4 decades. He served as chapter leader and delegate throughout most of his career. He is a former high school teacher at High School for the Humanities in Manhattan. As a life long union activist, Markens worked with various caucuses and also as an independent. During the early 1980's, Bruce organized along with the New Action Caucus that played a pivotal role in bringing an opposition and divergent voice to the Unity caucus controlled UFT. Bruce served as an elected district representative from 1991 to 2000. He participated in the 1962, 1967, 1968 and 1975 strikes. Bruce, along with Lois Weiner, published "Prospects for Change: The UFT After Shanker", in 1990. As a life long union activist, worked with various caucuses during his career, also, and currently as an independent, Norm Scott, has been a dissident voice within the UFT. He has served as an outspoking unionist, chapter leader, and delegate during his 35 year NYC elementary school teaching career and, even now, as a retiree. In 1997, Scott launched an independent publication, Education Notes, a newsletter for NYC teachers which he turned into the EdNotes blog, in 2006. He is a founding member of various UFT caucuses such as, Independent Community of Educators (ICE) and Movement of Rank and File Educators (MORE), to the now defunct, Grassroots Education Movement (GEM). Daniel Alicea was joined by two lifelong and beloved UFT union activists and leaders, Bruce Markens and Norm Scott. They guided us through a decade by decade overview of the significant developments within the United Federation of Teachers union and how these impacted public education of NYC schools, from 1980 to 2000. This is part 2 of a three part series entitled: Inside UFT politics and history: How The Nation’s Most Powerful Teachers Union Impacted NYC Public Schools. Part 3 will be broadcast likely in September. Part 1 took us through the 1960s and 1970's. Parts 2 (1980s - 2000) and 3 (2000-2021) will give us a decade by decade overview through the eyes of first-person participants. Bruce Markens, taught in NYC public schools for almost 4 decades. He served as chapter leader and delegate throughout most of his career. He is a former high school teacher at High School for the Humanities in Manhattan. As a life long union activist, Markens worked with various caucuses and also as an independent. During the early 1980's, Bruce organized along with the New Action Caucus that played a pivotal role in bringing an opposition and divergent voice to the Unity caucus controlled UFT. Bruce served as an elected district representative from 1991 to 2000. He participated in the 1962, 1967, 1968 and 1975 strikes. Bruce, along with Lois Weiner, published "Prospects for Change: The UFT After Shanker", in 1990. As a life long union activist, worked with various caucuses during his career, also, and currently as an independent, Norm Scott, has been a dissident voice within the UFT. He has served as an outspoking unionist, chapter leader, and delegate during his 35 year NYC elementary school teaching career and, even now, as a retiree. In 1997, Scott launched an independent publication, Education Notes, a newsletter for NYC teachers which he turned into the EdNotes blog, in 2006. He is a founding member of various UFT caucuses such as, Independent Community of Educators (ICE) and Movement of Rank and File Educators (MORE), to the now defunct, Grassroots Education Movement (GEM). false full 69     bb82cbb9-9828-4cb2-956b-b0105fdb70f3 Hot button issues for NYC Schools: Listeners call in
  • The new City Council class size bill (Int. No. 2374)
  • The 72 schools in the DOE’s “class size” pilot
  • Five myths of Mayoral Control
  • Information on vaccination sites next week in schools for children 12 and up
  • Contract for Excellence hearings next week, including their locations
  • Talking points for parents and teachers who attend these hearings

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    ]]>     Sat, 31 Jul 2021 18:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Daniel Alicea, Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/hot-button-issues-for-nyc-schools-listeners-call-in-Mc6pn_BD
  • The new City Council class size bill (Int. No. 2374)
  • The 72 schools in the DOE’s “class size” pilot
  • Five myths of Mayoral Control
  • Information on vaccination sites next week in schools for children 12 and up
  • Contract for Excellence hearings next week, including their locations
  • Talking points for parents and teachers who attend these hearings

    •  

    ]]>     Hot button issues for NYC Schools: Listeners call in Daniel Alicea, Leonie Haimson 00:59:20 Parent advocate Leonie Haimson and teacher activist Daniel Alicea discuss and engage with callers on a range on hot-button issues involving the NYC schools, including whether there should be a remote option for students next year, the ability of our schools to maintain social distancing, the new class size legislation introduced in the City Council, problems with Mayoral control, admissions to the specialized high schools, the need for more counselors vs. cops, and whether mandatory vaccinations for teachers is justified under the law. Parent advocate Leonie Haimson and teacher activist Daniel Alicea discuss and engage with callers on a range on hot-button issues involving the NYC schools, including whether there should be a remote option for students next year, the ability of our schools to maintain social distancing, the new class size legislation introduced in the City Council, problems with Mayoral control, admissions to the specialized high schools, the need for more counselors vs. cops, and whether mandatory vaccinations for teachers is justified under the law. false full 68     2c970b9d-7ca2-403e-834f-d678f54f0505 Inside UFT Politics and History (Part 1) : How The Nation’s Most Powerful Teachers Union Impacted NYC Public Schools -------------------

    Resources:

    - UFT: 50 Years:  https://www.uft.org/files/attachments/uft-50-years-book.pdf

    - The Teacher Rebellion by David Selden

    https://www.amazon.com/Teacher-Rebellion-David-Selden/dp/0882582356

    - Schools Against Children: The Case for Community Control by Anne Rubenstein

    https://www.amazon.com/Schools-Against-Children-Community-Control/dp/0853451621

    - Blackboard Unions  by Marjorie Murphy

    https://www.amazon.com/Blackboard-Unions-AFT-NEA-1900-1980/dp/0801423651/

    - City Unions: Managing Discontent in New York City  by Mark Meir

    https://www.amazon.com/City-Unions-Managing-Discontent-York/dp/0813512298

    - Tough Liberal: Albert Shanker and the Battles Over Schools, Unions, Race, and Democracy by Richard Kahlenberg

    https://www.amazon.com/Tough-Liberal-Democracy-Columbia-Contemporary/dp/0231134975

    - The Strike That Changed New York: Blacks, Whites, and the Ocean Hill-Brownsville Crisis by Jerald E. Podair

    https://www.amazon.com/Strike-That-Changed-York-Hill-Brownsville/dp/0300109407

    ]]>     Sat, 17 Jul 2021 18:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Norm Scott, Leo Casey, Daniel Alicea) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/inside-uft-politics-and-history-part-1-how-the-nations-most-powerful-teachers-union-impacted-nyc-public-schools-x7yfuvOR -------------------

    Resources:

    - UFT: 50 Years:  https://www.uft.org/files/attachments/uft-50-years-book.pdf

    - The Teacher Rebellion by David Selden

    https://www.amazon.com/Teacher-Rebellion-David-Selden/dp/0882582356

    - Schools Against Children: The Case for Community Control by Anne Rubenstein

    https://www.amazon.com/Schools-Against-Children-Community-Control/dp/0853451621

    - Blackboard Unions  by Marjorie Murphy

    https://www.amazon.com/Blackboard-Unions-AFT-NEA-1900-1980/dp/0801423651/

    - City Unions: Managing Discontent in New York City  by Mark Meir

    https://www.amazon.com/City-Unions-Managing-Discontent-York/dp/0813512298

    - Tough Liberal: Albert Shanker and the Battles Over Schools, Unions, Race, and Democracy by Richard Kahlenberg

    https://www.amazon.com/Tough-Liberal-Democracy-Columbia-Contemporary/dp/0231134975

    - The Strike That Changed New York: Blacks, Whites, and the Ocean Hill-Brownsville Crisis by Jerald E. Podair

    https://www.amazon.com/Strike-That-Changed-York-Hill-Brownsville/dp/0300109407

    ]]>     Inside UFT Politics and History (Part 1) : How The Nation’s Most Powerful Teachers Union Impacted NYC Public Schools Norm Scott, Leo Casey, Daniel Alicea 00:56:52 Daniel Alicea was joined by two lifelong and beloved UFT union activists and leaders, Leo Casey and Norm Scott. They took us through a decade by decade overview of the significant developments within the United Federation of Teachers union and how these impacted public education of NYC schools, from 1960 to 1980. This is part 1 of a three part series entitled: Inside UFT politics and history: How The Nation’s Most Powerful Teachers Union Impacted NYC Public Schools Part 1 took us through the 1960s and 1970's. Parts 2 and 3 will likely be broadcast in August or in the fall. Leo Casey is the Assistant to the AFT president, Randi Weingarten. He is also the former executive director of the Albert Shanker Institute. Leo, is a lifelong educator whose career spans his tenure as a high school teacher to being a past UFT Vice-President. Casey has recently published a book called The Teacher Insurgency: A Strategic and Organizing Perspective. In this book, Leo Casey addresses how the unexpected wave of recent teacher strikes has had a dramatic impact on American public education, teacher unions, and the larger labor movement. Casey explains how this uprising was not only born out of opposition to government policies that underfunded public schools and deprofessionalized teaching, but was also rooted in deep-seated changes in the economic climate, social movements, and, most importantly, educational politics. Norm Scott, has been a dissident voice within the UFT, who served as an outspoking union activist, chapter leader, and delegate during his 35 year NYC elementary school teaching career and, even now, as a retiree. In 1997, he launched an independent publication, Education Notes, a newsletter for NYC teachers which he turned into the EdNotes blog, in 2006. He is a founding member of various UFT caucuses such as, Independent Community of Educators (ICE) and Movement of Rank and File Educators (MORE), to the now defunct, Grassroots Education Movement (GEM). Daniel Alicea was joined by two lifelong and beloved UFT union activists and leaders, Leo Casey and Norm Scott. They took us through a decade by decade overview of the significant developments within the United Federation of Teachers union and how these impacted public education of NYC schools, from 1960 to 1980. This is part 1 of a three part series entitled: Inside UFT politics and history: How The Nation’s Most Powerful Teachers Union Impacted NYC Public Schools Part 1 took us through the 1960s and 1970's. Parts 2 and 3 will likely be broadcast in August or in the fall. Leo Casey is the Assistant to the AFT president, Randi Weingarten. He is also the former executive director of the Albert Shanker Institute. Leo, is a lifelong educator whose career spans his tenure as a high school teacher to being a past UFT Vice-President. Casey has recently published a book called The Teacher Insurgency: A Strategic and Organizing Perspective. In this book, Leo Casey addresses how the unexpected wave of recent teacher strikes has had a dramatic impact on American public education, teacher unions, and the larger labor movement. Casey explains how this uprising was not only born out of opposition to government policies that underfunded public schools and deprofessionalized teaching, but was also rooted in deep-seated changes in the economic climate, social movements, and, most importantly, educational politics. Norm Scott, has been a dissident voice within the UFT, who served as an outspoking union activist, chapter leader, and delegate during his 35 year NYC elementary school teaching career and, even now, as a retiree. In 1997, he launched an independent publication, Education Notes, a newsletter for NYC teachers which he turned into the EdNotes blog, in 2006. He is a founding member of various UFT caucuses such as, Independent Community of Educators (ICE) and Movement of Rank and File Educators (MORE), to the now defunct, Grassroots Education Movement (GEM). uft, unions, education false full 67     5cca6b80-c383-406a-8986-814be6f783b2 The Creation, Implementation, and Failure of Common Core Standards With Tom Loveless Resources:

    Gotham Gazette, In Mayoral Primary, Spending in Support of Adams More Than Combined Total for Garcia and Wiley on how Eric Adams campaign benefitted from millions spent by pro-charter school PAC

    Chalkbeat, NYC’s budget deal pilots smaller class sizes, dedicates millions to COVID learning loss

    NYC DOE summary of their Academic Recovery Plan

    Tom Loveless’ book, Between the State and the Schoolhouse, Understanding the Failure of Common Core. [Use code BSSS21 to get 20% off when ordering from Harvard Education Press; offer expires 8/13/2021.]

    His blog is at https://tomloveless.com/.  You can also follow him at @tomloveless99

    ]]>     Sat, 10 Jul 2021 19:33:33 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Tom Loveless) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/07-10-21-v4AxL8fw Resources:

    Gotham Gazette, In Mayoral Primary, Spending in Support of Adams More Than Combined Total for Garcia and Wiley on how Eric Adams campaign benefitted from millions spent by pro-charter school PAC

    Chalkbeat, NYC’s budget deal pilots smaller class sizes, dedicates millions to COVID learning loss

    NYC DOE summary of their Academic Recovery Plan

    Tom Loveless’ book, Between the State and the Schoolhouse, Understanding the Failure of Common Core. [Use code BSSS21 to get 20% off when ordering from Harvard Education Press; offer expires 8/13/2021.]

    His blog is at https://tomloveless.com/.  You can also follow him at @tomloveless99

    ]]>     The Creation, Implementation, and Failure of Common Core Standards With Tom Loveless Tom Loveless 00:55:57 After a brief recap of the latest education news, Leonie interviewed Tom Loveless, former classroom teacher, professor, and education researcher, who has written a new book explaining the development, implementation and ultimate failure of the Common Core standards. After a brief recap of the latest education news, Leonie interviewed Tom Loveless, former classroom teacher, professor, and education researcher, who has written a new book explaining the development, implementation and ultimate failure of the Common Core standards. common core, mayoral primary, testing false full 66     b2f93825-1cb3-400e-bd65-70776caed7ec Critical Race Theory within the context of NYC public education with Dr. Denisha Jones and Dr. David E. Kirkland Resources:

    - The Right Has Chosen Critical Race Theory as Its New Boogeyman to Scare Voters – by David E Kirkland

    - Honesty on critical race theory – by Dianne Ravitch

    - What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack? - By Stephen Sawchuk 

    ]]>     Sat, 3 Jul 2021 17:00:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson, David E. Kirkland, Daniel Alicea, Denisha Jones) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/critical-race-theory-within-the-context-of-nyc-public-education-wQ2o9v83 Resources:

    - The Right Has Chosen Critical Race Theory as Its New Boogeyman to Scare Voters – by David E Kirkland

    - Honesty on critical race theory – by Dianne Ravitch

    - What Is Critical Race Theory, and Why Is It Under Attack? - By Stephen Sawchuk 

    ]]>     Critical Race Theory within the context of NYC public education with Dr. Denisha Jones and Dr. David E. Kirkland Leonie Haimson, David E. Kirkland, Daniel Alicea, Denisha Jones 00:56:45 Guest host, Daniel Alicea, an NYC educator, moderates a round table discussion about Critical Race Theory in the context of NYC public school education, with Dr. Denisha Jones, the Director of the Art of Teaching Program at Sarah Lawrence College, and Dr. David E. Kirland, the Executive Director of The NYU Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and The Transformation of Schools, and also an associate professor at NYU Steinhardt. CRT has been front and center in the last few months as a hotbed of controversy. The topic has exploded in the public arena this spring—especially in K-12 education, where numerous state legislatures are debating bills seeking to ban its use in the classroom. Some of these bills have passed, already. Our guests helped us understand what CRT is, and what it isn't. They sought to clear up the misconceptions often presented by those seeking to vilify this historical lens and range of concepts and ideas that help us understand how deeply rooted complex behaviors of racism are embedded in American public policy and our every day lives. We also sought to apply this lens within the context of NYC public school education and our city life overall, as well. Guest host, Daniel Alicea, an NYC educator, moderates a round table discussion about Critical Race Theory in the context of NYC public school education, with Dr. Denisha Jones, the Director of the Art of Teaching Program at Sarah Lawrence College, and Dr. David E. Kirland, the Executive Director of The NYU Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and The Transformation of Schools, and also an associate professor at NYU Steinhardt. CRT has been front and center in the last few months as a hotbed of controversy. The topic has exploded in the public arena this spring—especially in K-12 education, where numerous state legislatures are debating bills seeking to ban its use in the classroom. Some of these bills have passed, already. Our guests helped us understand what CRT is, and what it isn't. They sought to clear up the misconceptions often presented by those seeking to vilify this historical lens and range of concepts and ideas that help us understand how deeply rooted complex behaviors of racism are embedded in American public policy and our every day lives. We also sought to apply this lens within the context of NYC public school education and our city life overall, as well. critical race theory true full 65     2732f9c4-0c60-434b-bf30-60a1899f8e34 Bronx parents advocate for the option of remote learning in the fall & Ross Barkan on what the results of the primaries mean for NYC schools Resources:

    • Class Size Matters’ video on why class sizes should be reduced in NYC schools
    • Bronx Parent Leaders Advocacy Group Facebook page
    • The group’s concerns and a Chalkbeat article on their advocacy.
    • Ross Barkan’s new book, The Prince: Andrew Cuomo, Coronavirus, and the Fall of New York
    • Ross Barkan's newsletter, Political Currents
    ]]>     Wed, 23 Jun 2021 18:48:34 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Farah Despeignes, Ross Barkan) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/06-23-21-gXmP5qKK Resources:

    • Class Size Matters’ video on why class sizes should be reduced in NYC schools
    • Bronx Parent Leaders Advocacy Group Facebook page
    • The group’s concerns and a Chalkbeat article on their advocacy.
    • Ross Barkan’s new book, The Prince: Andrew Cuomo, Coronavirus, and the Fall of New York
    • Ross Barkan's newsletter, Political Currents
    ]]>     Bronx parents advocate for the option of remote learning in the fall & Ross Barkan on what the results of the primaries mean for NYC schools Farah Despeignes, Ross Barkan 00:55:39 Leonie spoke with Farah Despeignes, President of the Community Education Council in District 8 and the Bronx Parent Leaders Advocacy Group, about their campaign to ensure there is a remote learning option for students next year, and schools are made safe and supportive for students who attend in person. Then she interviewed political reporter Ross Barkan about his new book on Gov. Cuomo, and what the results of the primary elections mean for our schools. Leonie spoke with Farah Despeignes, President of the Community Education Council in District 8 and the Bronx Parent Leaders Advocacy Group, about their campaign to ensure there is a remote learning option for students next year, and schools are made safe and supportive for students who attend in person. Then she interviewed political reporter Ross Barkan about his new book on Gov. Cuomo, and what the results of the primary elections mean for our schools. remote learning, primary election, city council, mayoral race, school reopening false full 64     4891726b-3207-488d-a9a7-70f3d3ec00d8 Interview with Mark Cannizzaro, president of the CSA, the principal and school administrators union Resources:

    ]]>     Wed, 16 Jun 2021 18:57:13 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Mark Cannizzaro) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/06-16-21-MJZZ4QVo Resources:

    ]]>     Interview with Mark Cannizzaro, president of the CSA, the principal and school administrators union Mark Cannizzaro 00:55:43 After a brief news update, Leonie spoke with Mark Cannizzaro, President of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators (CSA), the NYC principals and school administrator union. They spoke about how principals have fared this year amid the school shutdowns and frequent changes of plans and scheduling, what the union wants to see in the final Department of Education (DOE) budget, and how the City's plans for summer school and school reopening in the fall are shaping up. After a brief news update, Leonie spoke with Mark Cannizzaro, President of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators (CSA), the NYC principals and school administrator union. They spoke about how principals have fared this year amid the school shutdowns and frequent changes of plans and scheduling, what the union wants to see in the final Department of Education (DOE) budget, and how the City's plans for summer school and school reopening in the fall are shaping up. school budget, summer school, nyc-doe, school reopening, covid-19 false full 63     cc795cf0-4a12-40d6-9719-b8a61807d595 Police Intervention in student mental health crises and how to make schools more healing-centered Resources:

    ]]>     Wed, 9 Jun 2021 17:55:47 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Rasheedah Harris, Katrina Feldkamp, Dawn Yuster) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/06-09-21-3VWwXK9_ Resources:

    ]]>     Police Intervention in student mental health crises and how to make schools more healing-centered Rasheedah Harris, Katrina Feldkamp, Dawn Yuster 00:56:29 Leonie first spoke with Dawn Yuster, the Director of the School Justice Project for Advocates for Children, which has just released a startling report on police interventions in student mental health crises in NYC schools. Then she interviewed Resheeda Harris, parent leader, and Katrina Feldkamp of Bronx Legal Services, both members of the Healing-Centered Schools Task Force, composed of advocates, parents and educators who are working with schools so that they become less punitive and more healing-centered – which would help prevent these mental health crises and police interventions occurring. Leonie first spoke with Dawn Yuster, the Director of the School Justice Project for Advocates for Children, which has just released a startling report on police interventions in student mental health crises in NYC schools. Then she interviewed Resheeda Harris, parent leader, and Katrina Feldkamp of Bronx Legal Services, both members of the Healing-Centered Schools Task Force, composed of advocates, parents and educators who are working with schools so that they become less punitive and more healing-centered – which would help prevent these mental health crises and police interventions occurring. school safety, police in schools, school discipline, mental health, student health false full 62     b976ce49-2068-4d8d-9fdc-d3bc4d3f5716 How Schools Should Reopen Safely & Well Next year with Randi Weingarten and Mark Treyger Resources:

    ]]>     Wed, 26 May 2021 17:27:24 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Randi Weingarten, Mark Treyger) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/05-26-21-_j4dVUvs Resources:

    ]]>     How Schools Should Reopen Safely & Well Next year with Randi Weingarten and Mark Treyger Randi Weingarten, Mark Treyger 00:54:22 Leonie spoke with Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, about how schools in NYC and throughout the country should plan for reopening next year, her thoughts on Mayor de Blasio's plan not to include a remote option for families, and what safety, health precautions, and academic and social supports should be provided. Then she interviewed Councilmember Mark Treyger, Chair of the NYC City Council Education Committee about his views on school reopening, and about the City Council's budget negotiations with Mayor de Blasio that will determine how to spend the billions in additional federal and state aid to our schools next year. Leonie spoke with Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, about how schools in NYC and throughout the country should plan for reopening next year, her thoughts on Mayor de Blasio's plan not to include a remote option for families, and what safety, health precautions, and academic and social supports should be provided. Then she interviewed Councilmember Mark Treyger, Chair of the NYC City Council Education Committee about his views on school reopening, and about the City Council's budget negotiations with Mayor de Blasio that will determine how to spend the billions in additional federal and state aid to our schools next year. budgets, remote learning, education funding, school reopening, covid-19 false full 61     894552c6-cc28-4c98-94b0-a0b64ef20718 The Importance of the Upcoming Elections For Our Schools and the DOE’s Plans For Next Year Resources:

    ]]>     Wed, 19 May 2021 20:35:10 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (naila rosario, Amy Zimmer) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/naila-rosario-amy-zimmer-05-19-21-SnHRuy6C Resources:

    ]]>     The Importance of the Upcoming Elections For Our Schools and the DOE’s Plans For Next Year naila rosario, Amy Zimmer 00:57:03 Leonie spoke with Naila Rosario, President of NYC Kids PAC, about the conference they’re holding on Sat. May 22 to elicit parent views on how the additional $8B in state and federal funds should be spent, and the importance of the upcoming city elections for the future of our schools. Then she interviewed Amy Zimmer, Bureau Chief of Chalkbeat NY, on what we know and don’t know about the DOE’s plans for summer school and the reopening of schools next year. Leonie spoke with Naila Rosario, President of NYC Kids PAC, about the conference they’re holding on Sat. May 22 to elicit parent views on how the additional $8B in state and federal funds should be spent, and the importance of the upcoming city elections for the future of our schools. Then she interviewed Amy Zimmer, Bureau Chief of Chalkbeat NY, on what we know and don’t know about the DOE’s plans for summer school and the reopening of schools next year. doe budget, school funding, summer school, covid-19, reopening false full 60     496905d0-81da-48de-aaa0-de8a7e21d663 PEP Member Tom Sheppard and Board of Regents Member Kathleen Cashin on Education Policy, Testing, and Class Size Resources:

    ]]>     Wed, 12 May 2021 17:57:31 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Tom Sheppard, Kathleen Cashin) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/sheppard-and-cashin-class-size-education-policy-C7TJT9oD Resources:

    ]]>     PEP Member Tom Sheppard and Board of Regents Member Kathleen Cashin on Education Policy, Testing, and Class Size Tom Sheppard, Kathleen Cashin 00:56:10 Leonie spoke with Tom Sheppard about his role as the Panel for Educational Policy's only member selected by parents, and how he would like to push the envelope so the PEP has a real role in formulating educational policies on school closures, mergers, testing and class size, among other issues, rather than just approving the DOE’s decisions once they’ve already been made. Leonie then interviewed Kathleen Cashin of the NY State Board of Regents, about her experiences as a Superintendent and Regional Superintendent in Brooklyn and Queens, and what happened when she lowered class size in her schools. Leonie spoke with Tom Sheppard about his role as the Panel for Educational Policy's only member selected by parents, and how he would like to push the envelope so the PEP has a real role in formulating educational policies on school closures, mergers, testing and class size, among other issues, rather than just approving the DOE’s decisions once they’ve already been made. Leonie then interviewed Kathleen Cashin of the NY State Board of Regents, about her experiences as a Superintendent and Regional Superintendent in Brooklyn and Queens, and what happened when she lowered class size in her schools. class size, panel for educational policy, department of education, testing, education policy, board of regents false full 59     1ee6aacb-19ae-4bbc-a8cb-d8442fb446f2 NYC Council Member Danny Dromm on his experiences as a 4th grade teacher in Queens, as a LGBTQ Activist, and now powerful Chair of the Finance Committee Resources:

    ]]>     Thu, 29 Apr 2021 13:28:53 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Daniel Dromm) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/city-council-acting-on-class-size-lgbtq-educator-activism-and-restorative-justice-in-schools-with-city-council-member-daniel-dromm-30s3_0Qk Resources:

    ]]>     NYC Council Member Danny Dromm on his experiences as a 4th grade teacher in Queens, as a LGBTQ Activist, and now powerful Chair of the Finance Committee Daniel Dromm 00:56:08 Former teacher & NYC Council Finance chair Danny Dromm has been a champion for student rights and quality public schools. He spoke to Leonie about his experiences with large class sizes in Queens, why he risked his job by coming out as gay at his school, why he ran for a Council seat challenging an incumbent, and why he and the City Council have made reducing class size a priority for next year’s budget. Dromm also discussed his views on restorative justice in schools, testing, charter schools, and the rights of ultra-Orthodox children to receive a sound basic education. Former teacher & NYC Council Finance chair Danny Dromm has been a champion for student rights and quality public schools. He spoke to Leonie about his experiences with large class sizes in Queens, why he risked his job by coming out as gay at his school, why he ran for a Council seat challenging an incumbent, and why he and the City Council have made reducing class size a priority for next year’s budget. Dromm also discussed his views on restorative justice in schools, testing, charter schools, and the rights of ultra-Orthodox children to receive a sound basic education. class size, restorative justice, lgbtq educators, public education, city council false full 58     62ad0ed7-ac86-4b87-bd76-ee5ed102096f The need for more transparency, accountability and parent input with the new state & federal school funds; guest NeQuan McLean, President of CEC 16 Resources:

    ]]>     Wed, 21 Apr 2021 18:15:34 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Nequan McLean) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/community-leadership-in-schools-fair-student-funding-and-charter-co-locations-with-nequan-mclean-3LrP9lvV Resources:

    ]]>     The need for more transparency, accountability and parent input with the new state & federal school funds; guest NeQuan McLean, President of CEC 16 Nequan McLean 00:55:26 This week, Leonie’s guest was NeQuan McLean, the President of Community Education Council District 16 in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, and the Co-Chair of the Education Council Consortium, the association of all the parent-led district and citywide councils in the City. He explained that though it’s a real step forward that the City has agreed to fully fund the Fair Student Funding formula (FSF) in all schools next year, there are real problems with the formula, and the Mayor’s office suppressed the report and recommendations made by the Fair Student Formula Task Force because they didn’t agree with their conclusions. NeQuan also discussed how schools should do more to stem the recent increase in gun violence; how there needs to be enhanced transparency and parent input on how to spend the additional infusion of federal and state education funds next year; how schools and districts are not complying with state and DOE guidance on District and School Leadership Teams meetings; and how the City’s refusal to test students and staff at co-located charter schools for COVID, despite a court decision requiring this, puts all students in these buildings at risk. This week, Leonie’s guest was NeQuan McLean, the President of Community Education Council District 16 in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, and the Co-Chair of the Education Council Consortium, the association of all the parent-led district and citywide councils in the City. He explained that though it’s a real step forward that the City has agreed to fully fund the Fair Student Funding formula (FSF) in all schools next year, there are real problems with the formula, and the Mayor’s office suppressed the report and recommendations made by the Fair Student Formula Task Force because they didn’t agree with their conclusions. NeQuan also discussed how schools should do more to stem the recent increase in gun violence; how there needs to be enhanced transparency and parent input on how to spend the additional infusion of federal and state education funds next year; how schools and districts are not complying with state and DOE guidance on District and School Leadership Teams meetings; and how the City’s refusal to test students and staff at co-located charter schools for COVID, despite a court decision requiring this, puts all students in these buildings at risk. covid testing, school funding, community education councils, charter schools, fair student funding false full 57     69bece06-df44-40e1-a20e-e5703ac98658 Sen. Robert Jackson & parent activist Johanna Garcia on winning full Foundation Aid for NYC Public Schools and how those funds should be spent Resources:

    • Daily News - More state foundation aid funding for the next three years
    • Daily News - Parental consent required for state tests in NYC schools this year
    • Gotham Gazette - NYC Dept. of Education overspending on charter school rent and underspending on matching funds to public schools
    • President Biden’s proposal on increasing federal aid to schools
    • Class Size Matters/NYC Kids PAC on how additional federal/state funds should be spent
    • Class Size Matters' petition
    ]]>     Wed, 14 Apr 2021 18:09:19 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Robert Jackson, Johanna Garcia) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/wins-for-funding-public-schools-in-nyc-charter-school-issues-and-mayoral-control-with-sen-robert-jackson-and-activist-johanna-garcia-SYu_FUuR Resources:

    • Daily News - More state foundation aid funding for the next three years
    • Daily News - Parental consent required for state tests in NYC schools this year
    • Gotham Gazette - NYC Dept. of Education overspending on charter school rent and underspending on matching funds to public schools
    • President Biden’s proposal on increasing federal aid to schools
    • Class Size Matters/NYC Kids PAC on how additional federal/state funds should be spent
    • Class Size Matters' petition
    ]]>     Sen. Robert Jackson & parent activist Johanna Garcia on winning full Foundation Aid for NYC Public Schools and how those funds should be spent Robert Jackson, Johanna Garcia 00:55:22 Leonie was joined by State Senator Robert Jackson who began the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit more than 20 years ago as a member of the school board in District 6 in Upper Manhattan, and his chief of staff and parent activist Johanna Garcia. They discussed the tremendous victory this year in finally including full foundation aid for NYC and other high-needs districts in the state budget, to be phased in over three years. They discussed how parents and community members must organize to ensure the City spends the funds as the Court intended in the decision in the CFE case – to lower class size and provide other critical programs and services that NYC children need for a truly equitable chance to learn. Johanna discussed the DOE's approach to state testing this year, which allows parents to opt in, rather opt out, of these tests, and why parents should refrain from sending their children to school just to take these exams. They also discussed the system of Mayoral control over our schools which will be continued or reformed by the State Legislature in 2022. Finally, they discussed how NYC has overspent by millions of dollars on charter school rent while underspending on the matching funds legally due co-located public schools for facility upgrades. Leonie was joined by State Senator Robert Jackson who began the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit more than 20 years ago as a member of the school board in District 6 in Upper Manhattan, and his chief of staff and parent activist Johanna Garcia. They discussed the tremendous victory this year in finally including full foundation aid for NYC and other high-needs districts in the state budget, to be phased in over three years. They discussed how parents and community members must organize to ensure the City spends the funds as the Court intended in the decision in the CFE case – to lower class size and provide other critical programs and services that NYC children need for a truly equitable chance to learn. Johanna discussed the DOE's approach to state testing this year, which allows parents to opt in, rather opt out, of these tests, and why parents should refrain from sending their children to school just to take these exams. They also discussed the system of Mayoral control over our schools which will be continued or reformed by the State Legislature in 2022. Finally, they discussed how NYC has overspent by millions of dollars on charter school rent while underspending on the matching funds legally due co-located public schools for facility upgrades. mayoral control, ny state budget, charter schools, city budget, campaign for fiscal equity false full 56     24ec67ba-2645-4c33-9d60-4696e17699c9 State budget deal for NYC Schools and Principal tells us how his school has managed with challenges this year and what next year should include Resources: 

    ]]>     Wed, 31 Mar 2021 20:59:10 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/funding-class-size-reductions-in-nycs-schools-and-reopening-after-covid-19-4NAKy0GN Resources: 

    ]]>     State budget deal for NYC Schools and Principal tells us how his school has managed with challenges this year and what next year should include Leonie Haimson 00:56:44 After briefly describing the findings of a new report from Class Size Matters on Department of Education overspending on charter facilities and underspending on matching funds for public schools, Leonie interviewed Jasmine Gripper, Executive Director of Alliance for Quality Education. Jasmine talked about what is happening with the final days of the state budget negotiations on education funding, and the possibility that NYC schools may finally receive the additional foundation aid they have long been promised as a result of the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit. Then she spoke with Michael Perlberg, Principal of MS 839 in Brooklyn about the special nature of his Outward Bound, project-based middle school, the many challenges he, his staff and students have experienced with repeated school closures and remote and blended learning this year. He also described how he would use the additional federal funds the schools will receive from the federal government to design a safe and supportive school reopening plan next fall if he was in charge of designing the plan for these funds. After briefly describing the findings of a new report from Class Size Matters on Department of Education overspending on charter facilities and underspending on matching funds for public schools, Leonie interviewed Jasmine Gripper, Executive Director of Alliance for Quality Education. Jasmine talked about what is happening with the final days of the state budget negotiations on education funding, and the possibility that NYC schools may finally receive the additional foundation aid they have long been promised as a result of the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit. Then she spoke with Michael Perlberg, Principal of MS 839 in Brooklyn about the special nature of his Outward Bound, project-based middle school, the many challenges he, his staff and students have experienced with repeated school closures and remote and blended learning this year. He also described how he would use the additional federal funds the schools will receive from the federal government to design a safe and supportive school reopening plan next fall if he was in charge of designing the plan for these funds. school funding, nycdoe, alliance for quality education, school reopening, covid-19, campaign for fiscal equity false full 55     80737d29-4e5e-41d6-8e71-98c5b48b77ce PEP Member Tom Sheppard Speaks on federal funds for school reopening, class size, and school closures in the Bronx Resources: 

    • Class Size Matters testimony on why DOE should use federal funds to lower class size, for the sake of social distancing and stronger academic/social support; also our fact sheet on the issue.
    • Panel for Educational Policy webpage; you can sign in here to listen and comment tonight, March 24, starting at 5:30 PM, and also next month on April 28.
    • Tom Sheppard, PEP member can be reached at tomcsheppard@yahoo.com and you can follow him on twitter at @tomcsheppard
    ]]>     Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:20:10 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Tom Sheppard) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/pep-member-tom-sheppard-speaks-on-remote-learning-the-pep-and-school-closures-in-the-bronx-6AmQtZUw Resources: 

    • Class Size Matters testimony on why DOE should use federal funds to lower class size, for the sake of social distancing and stronger academic/social support; also our fact sheet on the issue.
    • Panel for Educational Policy webpage; you can sign in here to listen and comment tonight, March 24, starting at 5:30 PM, and also next month on April 28.
    • Tom Sheppard, PEP member can be reached at tomcsheppard@yahoo.com and you can follow him on twitter at @tomcsheppard
    ]]>     PEP Member Tom Sheppard Speaks on federal funds for school reopening, class size, and school closures in the Bronx Tom Sheppard 00:54:53 Leonie’s guest was again Tom Sheppard, father of six, and the first member of the NYC school board called the Panel for Educational Policy to be elected directly by parents, rather than appointed by the Mayor or Borough Presidents. We discussed why Tom decided to allow two of his children to attend school in-person, given health and safety concerns, the PEP's role in approving the DOE budget, including their plans for the $2.5 billion federal funds for next year, and votes coming up during tonight’s PEP meeting and next month relating to controversial co-locations and mergers, with significant potential impacts on social distancing and the opportunity for small class sizes; and the proposed closure of PS 88, an early childhood school in the Bronx. Leonie’s guest was again Tom Sheppard, father of six, and the first member of the NYC school board called the Panel for Educational Policy to be elected directly by parents, rather than appointed by the Mayor or Borough Presidents. We discussed why Tom decided to allow two of his children to attend school in-person, given health and safety concerns, the PEP's role in approving the DOE budget, including their plans for the $2.5 billion federal funds for next year, and votes coming up during tonight’s PEP meeting and next month relating to controversial co-locations and mergers, with significant potential impacts on social distancing and the opportunity for small class sizes; and the proposed closure of PS 88, an early childhood school in the Bronx. school closures, panel for educational policy, remote learning, covid-19, in-person learning false full 54     354900a2-9ba8-4572-b241-d6f3ea943d2d PEP Member Tom Sheppard Speaks on the our new Chancellor, Remote Learning, Testing, and Mayoral Control Resources:

    ]]>     Wed, 17 Mar 2021 21:38:58 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Tom Sheppard) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/pep-member-tom-sheppard-speaks-on-the-nyc-chancellors-resignation-remote-learning-testing-and-mayoral-control-UelGBwg9 Resources:

    ]]>     PEP Member Tom Sheppard Speaks on the our new Chancellor, Remote Learning, Testing, and Mayoral Control Tom Sheppard 00:56:56 Leonie spoke with Tom Sheppard, father of six and the first member of the NYC school board called the Panel for Educational Policy to be elected directly by parents, rather than appointed by the Mayor or Borough Presidents. We discussed his family’s own experience with remote learning, Chancellor Carranza’s resignation, his view of the new NYC Chancellor Meisha Porter, what it’s like to be the only truly independent member of the PEP, issues with Mayoral control and how he’d like the Panel to exercise more authority over policy, and their unprecedented vote to reject the DOE’s proposed extension of the Pearson contract for the gifted exam for four-year-old children. Leonie spoke with Tom Sheppard, father of six and the first member of the NYC school board called the Panel for Educational Policy to be elected directly by parents, rather than appointed by the Mayor or Borough Presidents. We discussed his family’s own experience with remote learning, Chancellor Carranza’s resignation, his view of the new NYC Chancellor Meisha Porter, what it’s like to be the only truly independent member of the PEP, issues with Mayoral control and how he’d like the Panel to exercise more authority over policy, and their unprecedented vote to reject the DOE’s proposed extension of the Pearson contract for the gifted exam for four-year-old children. mayoral control, panel for educational policy, pep, nyc doe, testing, remote learning, nyc chancellor, covid-19 false full 53     40037fec-5ac7-4e17-b807-c101e2a16c58 Reopening Schools with Randi Weingarten and reporting on NYC Chancellor's resignation & remote learning with Amy Zimmer of ChalkbeatNY
  • US Department of Education decision to reject states’ request for waivers from mandated standardized testing
  • Leaked DOE memo from July 2020 on the gifted program.
  • National polls from Morning Consult and Pew show a majority of voters believe teachers should be vaccinated before schools reopen
  • My blog on why Biden should focus on getting teachers vaccinated rather than making them administer standardized tests
  • Letter from CM Dromm/Treyger about making sure federal funding programs doesn’t allow states and district to cut back by same or greater amount
  • Chalkbeat on Carranza’s resignation and record
  • NYPD plans to hire 475 School Safety agents this year
  • Districts elsewhere are moving these agents from police to school control and diverting funds to hiring more social workers and counselors
  • Chalkbeat reports on struggles of families of 3rd-graders doing remote learning
    • ]]>     Wed, 3 Mar 2021 19:55:27 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Randi Weingarten, Amy Zimmer) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/reopening-schools-with-the-aft-and-reporting-on-nyc-schools-with-chalkbeat-8pWyo05C
  • US Department of Education decision to reject states’ request for waivers from mandated standardized testing
  • Leaked DOE memo from July 2020 on the gifted program.
  • National polls from Morning Consult and Pew show a majority of voters believe teachers should be vaccinated before schools reopen
  • My blog on why Biden should focus on getting teachers vaccinated rather than making them administer standardized tests
  • Letter from CM Dromm/Treyger about making sure federal funding programs doesn’t allow states and district to cut back by same or greater amount
  • Chalkbeat on Carranza’s resignation and record
  • NYPD plans to hire 475 School Safety agents this year
  • Districts elsewhere are moving these agents from police to school control and diverting funds to hiring more social workers and counselors
  • Chalkbeat reports on struggles of families of 3rd-graders doing remote learning
    • ]]>     Reopening Schools with Randi Weingarten and reporting on NYC Chancellor's resignation & remote learning with Amy Zimmer of ChalkbeatNY Randi Weingarten, Amy Zimmer 00:54:40 Leonie spoke with Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, about the US Department of Education's rejection of state waiver requests for standardized exams, and how this would likely lead to the largest parent opt-out movement in history. They also spoke about the polls showing a consensus that teachers should be vaccinated as quickly as possible to reopen schools safely, and how we need to make sure that the State and the City don't cut back sharply on their own funding for schools, as they have in the past, once the additional aid to schools from new federal funds is approved. These funds are meant to help schools hire additional teachers and counselors so students can recover from the losses they've suffered this year. Then she spoke with Amy Zimmer about what factors contributed to Chancellor Carranza's resignation, and the disagreements he's had with the mayor on several key issues. They also discussed the repeated and damaging delays in planning for the schools' reopening this year, for summer school and for next year and whether this was caused by Mayoral control, in conjunction with de Blasio's micromanaging the DOE along with an apparent inability to think ahead. They also discussed Chalkbeat's exceptional eyewitness reporting in an article examining one week in the lives of six third-graders and their families, struggling with remote learning. Leonie spoke with Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, about the US Department of Education's rejection of state waiver requests for standardized exams, and how this would likely lead to the largest parent opt-out movement in history. They also spoke about the polls showing a consensus that teachers should be vaccinated as quickly as possible to reopen schools safely, and how we need to make sure that the State and the City don't cut back sharply on their own funding for schools, as they have in the past, once the additional aid to schools from new federal funds is approved. These funds are meant to help schools hire additional teachers and counselors so students can recover from the losses they've suffered this year. Then she spoke with Amy Zimmer about what factors contributed to Chancellor Carranza's resignation, and the disagreements he's had with the mayor on several key issues. They also discussed the repeated and damaging delays in planning for the schools' reopening this year, for summer school and for next year and whether this was caused by Mayoral control, in conjunction with de Blasio's micromanaging the DOE along with an apparent inability to think ahead. They also discussed Chalkbeat's exceptional eyewitness reporting in an article examining one week in the lives of six third-graders and their families, struggling with remote learning. remote learning, uft, doe chancellor, reopening schools, covid-19, chalkbeat false full 52     da54a27b-6757-42db-8250-ccc35973256d Organizing Mutual Aid Education and School Funding Reparations
  • National poll showing majority of voters believe teachers should be vaccinated before schools reopen
  • US Department of Education decision to reject states’ request for waivers from mandated standardized testing
  • Politico - NYPD plan to hire 475 School Safety agents this year
  • NY Times - Schools and districts elsewhere in the nation moving school police offers from police to school control and diverting funding towards hiring more social workers and counselors instead
  • Congresswoman AOC’s tutoring program: Orientation 
  • Application for homework help
  • School Finance, Race, and Reparations, article co-authored by Preston Green, Bruce Baker and Joseph Oluwole
    • ]]>     Wed, 24 Feb 2021 22:28:23 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Jonathan Soto, Dr. Preston Greene) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/organizing-mutual-aid-education-and-school-funding-reparations-g6mO5ErX
  • National poll showing majority of voters believe teachers should be vaccinated before schools reopen
  • US Department of Education decision to reject states’ request for waivers from mandated standardized testing
  • Politico - NYPD plan to hire 475 School Safety agents this year
  • NY Times - Schools and districts elsewhere in the nation moving school police offers from police to school control and diverting funding towards hiring more social workers and counselors instead
  • Congresswoman AOC’s tutoring program: Orientation 
  • Application for homework help
  • School Finance, Race, and Reparations, article co-authored by Preston Green, Bruce Baker and Joseph Oluwole
    • ]]>     Organizing Mutual Aid Education and School Funding Reparations Jonathan Soto, Dr. Preston Greene 00:56:24 After a recap of local and national education news, Leonie interviewed to two guests: First Jonathan Soto, organizer for Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, who spoke about the tutoring program she has established for students in her district to make up for their need for more support during remote learning and the goal of having the federal government fund this sort of program nationally. Then she interviewed Dr. Preston Green, professor at the Univ. of Connecticut, who has co-authored a fascinating article that proposes that part of the government’s reparations to Black communities for slavery and ongoing discrimination be made in the form of increasing funding for their underfunded public schools. After a recap of local and national education news, Leonie interviewed to two guests: First Jonathan Soto, organizer for Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, who spoke about the tutoring program she has established for students in her district to make up for their need for more support during remote learning and the goal of having the federal government fund this sort of program nationally. Then she interviewed Dr. Preston Green, professor at the Univ. of Connecticut, who has co-authored a fascinating article that proposes that part of the government’s reparations to Black communities for slavery and ongoing discrimination be made in the form of increasing funding for their underfunded public schools. reparations, racial justice, school desegregation, tutoring, mutual aid false full 51     55354304-7195-4b9f-84b7-2bb62b051d84 Student Organizing With Teens Take Charge Resources:

    ]]>     Wed, 17 Feb 2021 23:24:08 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Stephanie Pacheco, Jazmine Cobham) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/student-organizing-with-teens-take-charge-IW_B_Zfy Resources:

    ]]>     Student Organizing With Teens Take Charge Stephanie Pacheco, Jazmine Cobham 00:54:06 Brian Jones spoke with Stephanie Pacheco (17) and Jazmine Cobham (15), two members of Teens Take Charge, a youth-led organization that is fighting against inequality in New York City’s public schools. Stephanie and Jazmine spoke about their experiences as students, how they got involved in activism, and some of the campaigns in which they are involved. Teens Take Charge has a broad vision of change, and both students have campaigned against discrimination in schools, for police-free schools, for culturally relevant curricula, to end screened admissions to high schools, to save and expand the city’s summer youth employment program, and more. They also reflected on the challenges of organizing and what they have learned in the process. Brian Jones spoke with Stephanie Pacheco (17) and Jazmine Cobham (15), two members of Teens Take Charge, a youth-led organization that is fighting against inequality in New York City’s public schools. Stephanie and Jazmine spoke about their experiences as students, how they got involved in activism, and some of the campaigns in which they are involved. Teens Take Charge has a broad vision of change, and both students have campaigned against discrimination in schools, for police-free schools, for culturally relevant curricula, to end screened admissions to high schools, to save and expand the city’s summer youth employment program, and more. They also reflected on the challenges of organizing and what they have learned in the process. student organizing, police out of schools, school screening, school segregation, teens take charge false full 50     bfdb957b-fa88-41f0-ad47-78e30db6b44b Fighting For School Budgets and Student Privacy Resources on state education aid:

    Resources on student data privacy and security:

    ]]>     Wed, 3 Feb 2021 23:44:16 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Cheri Kiesecker, Jasmine Gripper) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/fighting-for-school-budgets-and-student-privacy-1_0FjJny Resources on state education aid:

    Resources on student data privacy and security:

    ]]>     Fighting For School Budgets and Student Privacy Cheri Kiesecker, Jasmine Gripper 00:55:53 Leonie spoke with Jasmine Gripper, Executive Director of the Alliance for Quality Education, about Gov. Cuomo’s proposed cuts to schools and how parents and others can advocate against them and for increased education funding. Then she talked with Cheri Kiesecker, Co-Chair of the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, about how the rapid expansion and adoption of ed-tech apps and programs in schools throughout the country have put children’s privacy and their personal data at increased risk of breach and abuse. Leonie spoke with Jasmine Gripper, Executive Director of the Alliance for Quality Education, about Gov. Cuomo’s proposed cuts to schools and how parents and others can advocate against them and for increased education funding. Then she talked with Cheri Kiesecker, Co-Chair of the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, about how the rapid expansion and adoption of ed-tech apps and programs in schools throughout the country have put children’s privacy and their personal data at increased risk of breach and abuse. student privacy, ed-tech, doe budget, data privacy, invest in new york act, school budgets false full 49     76f6385e-3a3f-4567-a7a8-b16c7a6953ea Black Lives Matter at Schools With Brian Jones
  • The new book, Black Lives Matter at School: An Uprising for Educational Justice
  • Cancel the Gifted and Talented Test Now, Not Next Year, Gotham Gazette
  • What the leaked DOE memo about the gifted program reveals, NYC Public School Parents blog
  • Video of FairTest forum on why the US Dept. of Education should waive the federally mandated tests this spring
  • NY State Education Department announcement that they intend to ask for a federal waiver, with instructions on how to provide comment
  • The documentary The Inconvenient Truth behind Waiting for Superman about the fight against privatization and school closures, narrated by Brian Jones
  • Excerpt from the book in the Washington Post—with essays by Jesse Hagopian and Brian Jones
  • Black Lives Matter at School Resources
    • ]]>     Thu, 28 Jan 2021 23:21:25 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Brian Jones) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/black-lives-matter-at-schools-with-brian-jones-Co7dX1ga
  • The new book, Black Lives Matter at School: An Uprising for Educational Justice
  • Cancel the Gifted and Talented Test Now, Not Next Year, Gotham Gazette
  • What the leaked DOE memo about the gifted program reveals, NYC Public School Parents blog
  • Video of FairTest forum on why the US Dept. of Education should waive the federally mandated tests this spring
  • NY State Education Department announcement that they intend to ask for a federal waiver, with instructions on how to provide comment
  • The documentary The Inconvenient Truth behind Waiting for Superman about the fight against privatization and school closures, narrated by Brian Jones
  • Excerpt from the book in the Washington Post—with essays by Jesse Hagopian and Brian Jones
  • Black Lives Matter at School Resources
    • ]]>     Black Lives Matter at Schools With Brian Jones Brian Jones 00:56:20 After a short report of NYC education news of the past week, Leonie spoke with Brian Jones, a former NYC public school teacher, education activist, and currently the Associate Director of Education Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Brian authored an essay in the new book, “Black Lives Matter at School: An Uprising for Educational Justice,” a compendium which includes stories, interviews, poems, lessons and more from educators, students, and parents. Brian’s essay in the book deals with the history of the struggle for racial equity in our public schools, and on the show, he explained how the Black Lives Matters at School movement began, what its four main goals are, and the origins and patterns of each of these goals in past movements and events. From February 1-5, Black Lives Matter at School Week will take place in schools across the country, including in NYC. For resources that teachers and schools can draw on in planning for next week, check out the Resources section. After a short report of NYC education news of the past week, Leonie spoke with Brian Jones, a former NYC public school teacher, education activist, and currently the Associate Director of Education Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Brian authored an essay in the new book, “Black Lives Matter at School: An Uprising for Educational Justice,” a compendium which includes stories, interviews, poems, lessons and more from educators, students, and parents. Brian’s essay in the book deals with the history of the struggle for racial equity in our public schools, and on the show, he explained how the Black Lives Matters at School movement began, what its four main goals are, and the origins and patterns of each of these goals in past movements and events. From February 1-5, Black Lives Matter at School Week will take place in schools across the country, including in NYC. For resources that teachers and schools can draw on in planning for next week, check out the Resources section. corporate reform movement, education equity, racial equity, segregation, black lives matter false full 48     7abf63fd-4f90-45d8-83b5-3795eef73231 Standardized Testing, COVID-19, and Opting Out The contract with Pearson to renew their contract for the gifted exam is to be voted upon on January 27 by the Panel for Education Policy; people who would like to speak on this contract can register here, starting at 5:30 PM. 

    NYSAPE petition urging the State Commissioner to cancel the Regents high school exit exams and to ask the US Department of Education for a waiver from having to administer the 3rd-8th grade exams this spring.

    FairTest petition to the US Department of Education and State education policymakers to suspend all high stakes testing this year.

    Fact sheet on what’s wrong with the Regents graduation exit exams.

    ]]>     Wed, 20 Jan 2021 21:40:34 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Lisa Rudley, Akil Bello, Jeanette Deutermann) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/standardized-testing-covid-19-and-opting-out-7UnuOQYL The contract with Pearson to renew their contract for the gifted exam is to be voted upon on January 27 by the Panel for Education Policy; people who would like to speak on this contract can register here, starting at 5:30 PM. 

    NYSAPE petition urging the State Commissioner to cancel the Regents high school exit exams and to ask the US Department of Education for a waiver from having to administer the 3rd-8th grade exams this spring.

    FairTest petition to the US Department of Education and State education policymakers to suspend all high stakes testing this year.

    Fact sheet on what’s wrong with the Regents graduation exit exams.

    ]]>     Standardized Testing, COVID-19, and Opting Out Lisa Rudley, Akil Bello, Jeanette Deutermann 00:51:50 After a brief introduction about the beginning of the Biden administration and the new President's appointments to run the US Department of Education, Leonie spoke with Akil Bello, Senior Director of Advocacy of the national organization FairTest, Lisa Rudley, Executive Director of NY State Allies for Public Education and President of the Ossining School Board and Jeanette Deutermann, who leads Long Island Opt out. They discussed the campaigns here in NY State and nationally to urge the US Department of Education to provide waivers to states so they could cancel the administration of the federally-mandated 3rd through 8th grade exams this spring, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. She also spoke with Akil about the controversial NYC gifted exams, and the perplexing decision of NYC Mayor de Blaio and Chancellor Carranza to administer these exams again this spring, to children as young as four years old, perhaps for the last time. We also discussed the highly flawed record of Pearson, the corporation that produces these exams. After a brief introduction about the beginning of the Biden administration and the new President's appointments to run the US Department of Education, Leonie spoke with Akil Bello, Senior Director of Advocacy of the national organization FairTest, Lisa Rudley, Executive Director of NY State Allies for Public Education and President of the Ossining School Board and Jeanette Deutermann, who leads Long Island Opt out. They discussed the campaigns here in NY State and nationally to urge the US Department of Education to provide waivers to states so they could cancel the administration of the federally-mandated 3rd through 8th grade exams this spring, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. She also spoke with Akil about the controversial NYC gifted exams, and the perplexing decision of NYC Mayor de Blaio and Chancellor Carranza to administer these exams again this spring, to children as young as four years old, perhaps for the last time. We also discussed the highly flawed record of Pearson, the corporation that produces these exams. testing, opting-out, covid-19 false full 47     1fec1a1b-bb6c-4ed6-a065-c13d465d775f Redesigning Schools Post-COVID With Jal Mehta
  • Jal Mehta, “Make Schools More Human: The pandemic showed us that education was broken. It also showed us how to fix it,” NY Times, Dec. 23, 2020
  • Jal Mehta and Sarah Fine, In Search of Deeper Learning: The Quest to Remake the American High School
    • ]]>     Wed, 6 Jan 2021 19:20:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Jal Mehta) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/redesigning-schools-post-covid-with-jal-mehta-llxwP3id
  • Jal Mehta, “Make Schools More Human: The pandemic showed us that education was broken. It also showed us how to fix it,” NY Times, Dec. 23, 2020
  • Jal Mehta and Sarah Fine, In Search of Deeper Learning: The Quest to Remake the American High School
    • ]]>     Redesigning Schools Post-COVID With Jal Mehta Jal Mehta 00:54:47 Leonie interviewed Professor Jal Mehta, who recently wrote a very thought-provoking and optimistic piece in the NY Times on how lessons from the pandemic this year has taught us how schooling should be redesigned next year. Dr. Mehta teaches at the Harvard School of Education and is also the co-author of In Search of Deeper Learning: The Quest to Remake the American High School. They discussed whether the lack of resources and the current emphasis on standards and accountability might constrain schools from encouraging the stronger connections between teachers and students and the autonomy and flexibility in curriculum that he recommends schools should adopt when they reopen in full. Leonie interviewed Professor Jal Mehta, who recently wrote a very thought-provoking and optimistic piece in the NY Times on how lessons from the pandemic this year has taught us how schooling should be redesigned next year. Dr. Mehta teaches at the Harvard School of Education and is also the co-author of In Search of Deeper Learning: The Quest to Remake the American High School. They discussed whether the lack of resources and the current emphasis on standards and accountability might constrain schools from encouraging the stronger connections between teachers and students and the autonomy and flexibility in curriculum that he recommends schools should adopt when they reopen in full. education autonomy, common core, school design, testing, covid-19, reopening false full 46     d34bc2a5-e582-46fd-ada7-03f50406a572 Interview With Activist Shino Tanikawa on NYC School Admissions
  • For more information and details about middle and high school enrollment process for next year, you can visit the DOE’s website.
  • New Admissions Changes For NYC Middle & High Schools “First Step” Towards Diversity, Advocates Say, Gothamist, Dec. 19, 2020
  • Recommendations of the Mayor’s Student Diversity Advisory Group, August 2019
  • Black Segregation Matters, UCLA Civil Rights Project report showing extreme segregation of NY State and NYC schools, December  17, 2020
  • What Bill doesn’t get about diversity: His school admissions announcement fails the test by Taylor McGraw, NY Daily News, December 22, 2020.
  • Lower class size and school integration go hand in hand by Shino Tanikawa and Leonie Haimson. NY Daily News, May 17, 2019.
    • ]]>     Wed, 23 Dec 2020 17:12:03 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Shino Tanikawa) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/interview-with-activist-shino-tanikawa-on-nyc-school-admissions-0cpgQFku
  • For more information and details about middle and high school enrollment process for next year, you can visit the DOE’s website.
  • New Admissions Changes For NYC Middle & High Schools “First Step” Towards Diversity, Advocates Say, Gothamist, Dec. 19, 2020
  • Recommendations of the Mayor’s Student Diversity Advisory Group, August 2019
  • Black Segregation Matters, UCLA Civil Rights Project report showing extreme segregation of NY State and NYC schools, December  17, 2020
  • What Bill doesn’t get about diversity: His school admissions announcement fails the test by Taylor McGraw, NY Daily News, December 22, 2020.
  • Lower class size and school integration go hand in hand by Shino Tanikawa and Leonie Haimson. NY Daily News, May 17, 2019.
    • ]]>     Interview With Activist Shino Tanikawa on NYC School Admissions Shino Tanikawa 00:57:29 Leonie was joined by Shino Tanikawa, NYC parent activist and a member of the Mayor’s Student Diversity Advisory Group, to talk about the new school admissions process announced by Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza for next year, and how it may affect school integration, funding and opportunities for students. Leonie was joined by Shino Tanikawa, NYC parent activist and a member of the Mayor’s Student Diversity Advisory Group, to talk about the new school admissions process announced by Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Carranza for next year, and how it may affect school integration, funding and opportunities for students. school integration, testing, nyc schools, school admissions, funding false full 45     9fadf0fd-3f17-485b-b06e-b8f619129dc9 Interview With CSA President Mark Cannizzaro Council of School Supervisors and Administrators website

    ]]>     Wed, 9 Dec 2020 19:40:52 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Mark Cannizzaro) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/interview-with-csa-president-mark-cannizzaro-8euxsf8d-Ks_kcie5 Council of School Supervisors and Administrators website

    ]]>     Interview With CSA President Mark Cannizzaro Mark Cannizzaro 00:56:56 Leonie interviewed Mark Cannizzaro, President of the Council of School Supervisors & Administrators (CSA), the NYC principal and administrator’s union, about the Mayor de Blasio’s school reopening plan, whether most students opting into in-person learning will be able to receive it five-days a week as claimed, what led the CSA to issue an unprecedented no-confidence vote in the Mayor and a request for the State Education Department to take over the management of NYC schools this fall, and whether DOE has provided enough support to teachers and principals to improve remote learning that the vast majority of students – about 800,000 – will continue to rely upon. They also discussed whether Mayoral control should be reformed, whether the state tests should be cancelled this spring, and what schools will need next year in terms of additional resources and programs to address the huge academic and social losses that so many kids have suffered during the pandemic. In the course of their discussions, President Cannizzaro revealed two disturbing facts: first, though the Mayor and the Chancellor say they are currently working on a remediation plan for next year to be released soon, neither he nor his members have been consulted or asked for input on this plan; and secondly, 60% of NYC schools are facing the prospect of huge budget cuts next year as a result of significant losses of enrollment. So far, the DOE has not given the CSA any assurance that these budget cuts will not occur. Leonie interviewed Mark Cannizzaro, President of the Council of School Supervisors & Administrators (CSA), the NYC principal and administrator’s union, about the Mayor de Blasio’s school reopening plan, whether most students opting into in-person learning will be able to receive it five-days a week as claimed, what led the CSA to issue an unprecedented no-confidence vote in the Mayor and a request for the State Education Department to take over the management of NYC schools this fall, and whether DOE has provided enough support to teachers and principals to improve remote learning that the vast majority of students – about 800,000 – will continue to rely upon. They also discussed whether Mayoral control should be reformed, whether the state tests should be cancelled this spring, and what schools will need next year in terms of additional resources and programs to address the huge academic and social losses that so many kids have suffered during the pandemic. In the course of their discussions, President Cannizzaro revealed two disturbing facts: first, though the Mayor and the Chancellor say they are currently working on a remediation plan for next year to be released soon, neither he nor his members have been consulted or asked for input on this plan; and secondly, 60% of NYC schools are facing the prospect of huge budget cuts next year as a result of significant losses of enrollment. So far, the DOE has not given the CSA any assurance that these budget cuts will not occur. mayoral control, csa, standardized testing, remote learning, nyc-doe, covid-19 false full 44     031b890b-1406-4f6c-90ed-1b330683852d Interview With UFT President Michael Mulgrew
  • Results of parent survey of students with disabilities including their remote class sizes.
  • Registration for UFT Saturday Student Enrichment classes in December.
  • Parent Coalition for Student Privacy summary of some of the most important provisions of the NYS Student privacy law and regulations.
  • Spreadsheet with more than 100 ed tech programs that NYC teachers have been asked to assign to their students and their privacy grades, if available.
  • Sen. Brad Hoylman letter to DOE, Nov. 11, 2020 urging them to comply with the law and post information concerning their privacy provisions for these programs, and an article in Chalkbeat on the same issue.
    • ]]>     Wed, 2 Dec 2020 18:12:20 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Michael Mulgrew) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/interview-with-uft-president-michael-mulgrew-oNCpuvQk
  • Results of parent survey of students with disabilities including their remote class sizes.
  • Registration for UFT Saturday Student Enrichment classes in December.
  • Parent Coalition for Student Privacy summary of some of the most important provisions of the NYS Student privacy law and regulations.
  • Spreadsheet with more than 100 ed tech programs that NYC teachers have been asked to assign to their students and their privacy grades, if available.
  • Sen. Brad Hoylman letter to DOE, Nov. 11, 2020 urging them to comply with the law and post information concerning their privacy provisions for these programs, and an article in Chalkbeat on the same issue.
    • ]]>     Interview With UFT President Michael Mulgrew Michael Mulgrew 00:55:16 Leonie spoke with Michael Mulgrew, President of the United Federation of Teachers, about his views on the mayor’s reopening school plan and whether it prioritizes the neediest students, whether DOE has sufficiently focused on improving remote learning, the excessive class sizes kids are experiencing in remote learning and the risks to student privacy involved, given the huge number of ed-tech apps that are being used. He also discussed his views on mayoral control and why it needs to be revamped, whether state tests should be waived this year, and what resources our schools will need from the federal and state government to make up for all the lost learning time and emotional suffering kids have experienced during the COVID crisis and extended school shutdowns. Leonie spoke with Michael Mulgrew, President of the United Federation of Teachers, about his views on the mayor’s reopening school plan and whether it prioritizes the neediest students, whether DOE has sufficiently focused on improving remote learning, the excessive class sizes kids are experiencing in remote learning and the risks to student privacy involved, given the huge number of ed-tech apps that are being used. He also discussed his views on mayoral control and why it needs to be revamped, whether state tests should be waived this year, and what resources our schools will need from the federal and state government to make up for all the lost learning time and emotional suffering kids have experienced during the COVID crisis and extended school shutdowns. class size, ed-tech, mayoral control, standardized tests, remote learning, covid-19, privacy false full 43     b18a2ef1-a654-4762-90ae-775c68b8298d How Success Academy charter schools violate their students' civil, educational and privacy rights Advocates for Justice website; Laura Barbieri’s email is lbarbieri@advocatesny.com

    Legal Assistance Hotline of NYC Legal Services at 917-661-4500 (Mon-Fri, 10am to 4pm), which low-income parents can call if their children have been denied their educational or civil rights in charter or public schools.

    Information about the “Got to Go” list lawsuit and $1.1 million settlement, recently awarded families of children who were pushed out of Success Academy. 

    PBS News Hour show, “Is Kindergarten too young to suspend a student”, which aired on Oct. 12, 2015, about Success Academy’s disciplinary practices.

    US Department of Education and the NY State Education Department determinations that Success Academy and CEO Eva Moskowitz violated student privacy laws at the federal and state levels. Articles about this in the Daily News and Education Week.

    Dany Mangrove’s video about her experiences working at Success Academy high school.

    See also the Instagram site, Survivors of Success Academy, for more accounts of Success Academy teachers, parents and students about the abusive and discriminatory practices of this charter chain.

    ]]>     Wed, 25 Nov 2020 21:38:49 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Nelson Mar, Laura Barbieri, Fatima Geidi, Dany Mangrove) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/interviews-on-student-mistreatment-at-success-charters-XczY567J Advocates for Justice website; Laura Barbieri’s email is lbarbieri@advocatesny.com

    Legal Assistance Hotline of NYC Legal Services at 917-661-4500 (Mon-Fri, 10am to 4pm), which low-income parents can call if their children have been denied their educational or civil rights in charter or public schools.

    Information about the “Got to Go” list lawsuit and $1.1 million settlement, recently awarded families of children who were pushed out of Success Academy. 

    PBS News Hour show, “Is Kindergarten too young to suspend a student”, which aired on Oct. 12, 2015, about Success Academy’s disciplinary practices.

    US Department of Education and the NY State Education Department determinations that Success Academy and CEO Eva Moskowitz violated student privacy laws at the federal and state levels. Articles about this in the Daily News and Education Week.

    Dany Mangrove’s video about her experiences working at Success Academy high school.

    See also the Instagram site, Survivors of Success Academy, for more accounts of Success Academy teachers, parents and students about the abusive and discriminatory practices of this charter chain.

    ]]>     How Success Academy charter schools violate their students' civil, educational and privacy rights Nelson Mar, Laura Barbieri, Fatima Geidi, Dany Mangrove 00:56:21 The show focused on Success Academy charters, NYC's largest charter school chain, which has repeatedly violated students' civil rights while becoming known for high test scores and high suspension rates. Leonie interviewed Laura Barbieri of Advocates for Justice and Nelson Mar of Bronx Legal Services, two attorneys who’ve successfully sued Success Academy charter schools on behalf of students who have been mistreated at the school. Then she spoke to Fatima Geidi, a former Success parent whose son’s special education, due process, and privacy rights were violated, the last after PBS News Hour interviewed Fatima and her son about the school’s abusive disciplinary practices. Dany Mangrove also related her experiences as a former operations assistant and teacher at Success Academy High School. The show focused on Success Academy charters, NYC's largest charter school chain, which has repeatedly violated students' civil rights while becoming known for high test scores and high suspension rates. Leonie interviewed Laura Barbieri of Advocates for Justice and Nelson Mar of Bronx Legal Services, two attorneys who’ve successfully sued Success Academy charter schools on behalf of students who have been mistreated at the school. Then she spoke to Fatima Geidi, a former Success parent whose son’s special education, due process, and privacy rights were violated, the last after PBS News Hour interviewed Fatima and her son about the school’s abusive disciplinary practices. Dany Mangrove also related her experiences as a former operations assistant and teacher at Success Academy High School. success academy, student rights, charters, student mistreatment false full 42     3e3a607d-c768-4a41-ac82-60433a152324 Peter Greene on what the next Sec. of Ed should do, how automated essay scoring is a crock & how best to teach writing Peter Greene’s blog Curmudgucation and his post on the automated essay grading program called Ecree. His column in Forbes and articles in The Progressive.

    ]]>     Wed, 11 Nov 2020 18:51:17 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/post-election-recap-and-ed-tech-interview-with-peter-greene-9B8MSHDf Peter Greene’s blog Curmudgucation and his post on the automated essay grading program called Ecree. His column in Forbes and articles in The Progressive.

    ]]>     Peter Greene on what the next Sec. of Ed should do, how automated essay scoring is a crock & how best to teach writing Leonie Haimson 00:54:18 Leonie spoke to Peter Greene, former teacher and education commentator extraordinaire, who writes for Forbes, the Progressive, and blogs at Curmudgucation. He discussed how important it is that the next Secretary of Education maintains open lines of communication with actual classroom teachers, as well as the failings of ed-tech, including programs that use artificial intelligence in automated essay grading, how best to encourage students to engage in “authentic” writing, and how teachers can resist the Common Core's confining strictures. Leonie spoke to Peter Greene, former teacher and education commentator extraordinaire, who writes for Forbes, the Progressive, and blogs at Curmudgucation. He discussed how important it is that the next Secretary of Education maintains open lines of communication with actual classroom teachers, as well as the failings of ed-tech, including programs that use artificial intelligence in automated essay grading, how best to encourage students to engage in “authentic” writing, and how teachers can resist the Common Core's confining strictures. ed-tech, common core, department of education, 2020 election, secretary of education false full 41     21144ebf-5667-4ae0-bae0-69a836e2416b 2020 Election Recap With Diane Ravitch and Denisha Jones Resources and Links:

    ]]>     Wed, 4 Nov 2020 20:01:03 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Denisha Jones, Diane Ravitch) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/2020-election-recap-with-diane-ravitch-and-denisha-jones-pvDSuio5 Resources and Links:

    ]]>     2020 Election Recap With Diane Ravitch and Denisha Jones Denisha Jones, Diane Ravitch 00:55:25 Leonie spoke with Diane Ravitch, famed education historian and advocate, and Denisha Jones, Professor of Education at Sarah Lawrence and the organizing director of Defending the Early Years, about the results of yesterday’s election and what they mean for our public schools, in terms of funding, charter schools, testing, civil rights, the choice of a Secretary of Education, and more. Leonie spoke with Diane Ravitch, famed education historian and advocate, and Denisha Jones, Professor of Education at Sarah Lawrence and the organizing director of Defending the Early Years, about the results of yesterday’s election and what they mean for our public schools, in terms of funding, charter schools, testing, civil rights, the choice of a Secretary of Education, and more. presidential election, department of education, public schools, 2020 election, charter schools, secretary of education false full 40     296492f1-8593-459d-b573-a67dc17073b6 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on schools throughout the world Notes and Resources:

    ]]>     Wed, 28 Oct 2020 20:08:01 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Dr. Randa Grob-Zakhary) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/international-impact-on-schools-from-the-covid-19-pandemic-t7iYO4Pz Notes and Resources:

    ]]>     The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on schools throughout the world Dr. Randa Grob-Zakhary 00:18:37 Leonie Haimson began with a news update from NYC public schools, including how this week the Mayor and Chancellor reversed their previous policies, saying that families would only have one more chance to sign up for in-person learning for their children this school year, instead of multiple times as previously promised. Then she spoke with Dr. Randa Grob-Zakhary, the CEO and co-Founder of Insights for Education, which recently published a report analyzing school closures and reopenings in 191 countries amid the COVID pandemic. Dr. Grob-Zakhary discussed what practices and policies various nations are implementing to keep students and staff safe, and what patterns, if any, can be discerned about the effect of school reopenings on COVID transmission rates. Unfortunately, the taping of the podcast was cut short by technical difficulties. Leonie Haimson began with a news update from NYC public schools, including how this week the Mayor and Chancellor reversed their previous policies, saying that families would only have one more chance to sign up for in-person learning for their children this school year, instead of multiple times as previously promised. Then she spoke with Dr. Randa Grob-Zakhary, the CEO and co-Founder of Insights for Education, which recently published a report analyzing school closures and reopenings in 191 countries amid the COVID pandemic. Dr. Grob-Zakhary discussed what practices and policies various nations are implementing to keep students and staff safe, and what patterns, if any, can be discerned about the effect of school reopenings on COVID transmission rates. Unfortunately, the taping of the podcast was cut short by technical difficulties. school closures, school reopenings, international schools, covid-19, in-person learning false full 39     c18db986-2aac-4846-89ba-dd4b22e94a7b NYC School Closure Updates, and Interviews with Prof. Noliwe Rooks & William Doyle Links and Resources:

    ]]>     Wed, 14 Oct 2020 18:52:06 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (William Doyle, Prof. Noliwe Rooks) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/nyc-school-closure-updates-and-interviews-with-prof-noliwe-rooks-william-doyle-_6Qetsfq Links and Resources:

    ]]>     NYC School Closure Updates, and Interviews with Prof. Noliwe Rooks & William Doyle William Doyle, Prof. Noliwe Rooks 00:55:09 First, Leonie recapped some of the latest news from NYC, including that despite last week's order from Governor Cuomo to close more than 300 public and private schools in COVID hotspots in Brooklyn and Queens, it has been reported that little enforcement has been done to close the Ultra-orthodox Yeshivas in these neighborhoods. She greeted back to the show Prof. Noliwe Rooks of Cornell University, who explained how successful independent schools run by Black educators in the 1960s and 1970s had closed due to the expansion of well-connected charter chains. Prof. Rooks also described why many Black parents and other advocates were suffering from “integration fatigue,” and provided her thoughts about what should have been done in planning for the reopening of schools this fall, instead of what actually happened. Then Leonie interviewed William Doyle, an author who has written or cowritten several works on education, and whose book “Let the Children Play” is about to come out on paperback. Doyle is living in Finland this year, researching a book on that nation’s education system, while his son attends 7th grade in a Finnish public school. Doyle spoke about how Finland is dealing with the pandemic and more particularly, what was happening in the school his son attends. He also explained how Finland’s education system provided important lessons for the direction of US public schools. First, Leonie recapped some of the latest news from NYC, including that despite last week's order from Governor Cuomo to close more than 300 public and private schools in COVID hotspots in Brooklyn and Queens, it has been reported that little enforcement has been done to close the Ultra-orthodox Yeshivas in these neighborhoods. She greeted back to the show Prof. Noliwe Rooks of Cornell University, who explained how successful independent schools run by Black educators in the 1960s and 1970s had closed due to the expansion of well-connected charter chains. Prof. Rooks also described why many Black parents and other advocates were suffering from “integration fatigue,” and provided her thoughts about what should have been done in planning for the reopening of schools this fall, instead of what actually happened. Then Leonie interviewed William Doyle, an author who has written or cowritten several works on education, and whose book “Let the Children Play” is about to come out on paperback. Doyle is living in Finland this year, researching a book on that nation’s education system, while his son attends 7th grade in a Finnish public school. Doyle spoke about how Finland is dealing with the pandemic and more particularly, what was happening in the school his son attends. He also explained how Finland’s education system provided important lessons for the direction of US public schools. charters, finland, foreign schools, yeshivas, integration, covid-19 false full 38     87e260d3-8dfe-4efe-bb17-d37d7948b212 Why Covid has spread in Ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods and how entrepreneurs have focused on Black schools for experimentation and profit Resources:

    ]]>     Wed, 7 Oct 2020 16:29:58 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Prof. Noliwe Weeks, Naftuli Moster) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/why-covid-has-spread-in-ultra-orthodox-neighborhoods-and-how-entrepreneurs-have-focused-on-black-schools-for-experimentation-and-profit-Dy8gQXuQ Resources:

    ]]>     Why Covid has spread in Ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods and how entrepreneurs have focused on Black schools for experimentation and profit Prof. Noliwe Weeks, Naftuli Moster 00:58:00 Leonie Haimson first updated listeners on the additional school closures planned this week in NYC, first by Mayor de Blasio in 9 zip codes in Brooklyn and Queens, and now in red and orange zones established by the Governor Cuomo. Naftuli Moster of Yaffed, who first appeared on the podcast in May, spoke about why many of the hot spots experiencing high rates of COVID positivity are located primarily in areas with high concentrations of Ultra-Orthodox Jews. Naftuli explained this was for two reasons: one, there is no science instruction at the Yeshivas, the schools that Ultra-Orthodox boys attend, and thus they don’t understand how viral transmission occurs. Two, the members of these insular communities have long flouted the law in areas of education and public health without any consequences, and in fact have received special favors and additional funding because of their political influence. Many have gotten used to this ability to violate rules set down by the city or state, in this case regarding mass gatherings, masks, and the need to maintain social distancing. Naftuli suggested the best way the Governor and Mayor should address their refusal to comply with the new restrictions would be by threatening the leaders of these communities with a loss of public funding, including discretionary child-care vouchers, funds which they have received at disproportionate levels in the past. Then she interviewed Noliwe Rooks, W.E.B. Du Bois Professor of Literature at Cornell, about her new book, Cutting School: Privatization, Segregation, and the End of Public Education, which analyzes the history of education inequity in the U.S. She described how the schooling of Black students has been repeatedly used as an opportunity for experimentation and profit by education reformers and entrepreneurs. Instead of providing these students with the same opportunities wealthy white students receive, such as small classes, experienced teachers, and plenty of extracurricular activities, including art and music, as well as intensive support when they are struggling, she explained how their schools continue to be underfunded and privatized, through the expansion of charters, vouchers and online learning. Leonie Haimson first updated listeners on the additional school closures planned this week in NYC, first by Mayor de Blasio in 9 zip codes in Brooklyn and Queens, and now in red and orange zones established by the Governor Cuomo. Naftuli Moster of Yaffed, who first appeared on the podcast in May, spoke about why many of the hot spots experiencing high rates of COVID positivity are located primarily in areas with high concentrations of Ultra-Orthodox Jews. Naftuli explained this was for two reasons: one, there is no science instruction at the Yeshivas, the schools that Ultra-Orthodox boys attend, and thus they don’t understand how viral transmission occurs. Two, the members of these insular communities have long flouted the law in areas of education and public health without any consequences, and in fact have received special favors and additional funding because of their political influence. Many have gotten used to this ability to violate rules set down by the city or state, in this case regarding mass gatherings, masks, and the need to maintain social distancing. Naftuli suggested the best way the Governor and Mayor should address their refusal to comply with the new restrictions would be by threatening the leaders of these communities with a loss of public funding, including discretionary child-care vouchers, funds which they have received at disproportionate levels in the past. Then she interviewed Noliwe Rooks, W.E.B. Du Bois Professor of Literature at Cornell, about her new book, Cutting School: Privatization, Segregation, and the End of Public Education, which analyzes the history of education inequity in the U.S. She described how the schooling of Black students has been repeatedly used as an opportunity for experimentation and profit by education reformers and entrepreneurs. Instead of providing these students with the same opportunities wealthy white students receive, such as small classes, experienced teachers, and plenty of extracurricular activities, including art and music, as well as intensive support when they are struggling, she explained how their schools continue to be underfunded and privatized, through the expansion of charters, vouchers and online learning. racism, education equity, segregation, yeshivas, covid-19 false full 37     9bcddf53-18d5-4841-85f4-239b0e6433f0 Student Privacy, Data Breaches, and School Funding Links and Resources

    ]]>     Wed, 30 Sep 2020 17:57:31 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Doug Levin, State Sen. Brad Hoylman) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/student-privacy-data-breaches-and-school-funding-rTcB7HPp Links and Resources

    ]]>     Student Privacy, Data Breaches, and School Funding Doug Levin, State Sen. Brad Hoylman 00:56:42 First, Leonie Haimson presented an update on NYC education news, including Sunday's vote of no confidence in the Mayor by the CSA, the school administrator’s union, the restart of in-person learning for elementary school students on Tuesday, and NYC's COVID positivity rate rising above 3% the same day, which will cause another systemwide school shutdown if it continues for seven days. Then she spoke with Doug Levin, President of the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center, about the increased number of data breaches, ransomware, and other cyberattacks on school systems in NY and throughout the country as more instruction has moved online, which poses a serious threat to the operation of districts and the privacy of students and staff. Finally, she interviewed NY State Senator Brad Hoylman about his views on education issues, including unaddressed dyslexia, legislation to raise taxes on the wealthy to allow for more school funding and prevent additional cuts, the need to improve charter school accountability, and rising discontent with Mayoral control. First, Leonie Haimson presented an update on NYC education news, including Sunday's vote of no confidence in the Mayor by the CSA, the school administrator’s union, the restart of in-person learning for elementary school students on Tuesday, and NYC's COVID positivity rate rising above 3% the same day, which will cause another systemwide school shutdown if it continues for seven days. Then she spoke with Doug Levin, President of the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center, about the increased number of data breaches, ransomware, and other cyberattacks on school systems in NY and throughout the country as more instruction has moved online, which poses a serious threat to the operation of districts and the privacy of students and staff. Finally, she interviewed NY State Senator Brad Hoylman about his views on education issues, including unaddressed dyslexia, legislation to raise taxes on the wealthy to allow for more school funding and prevent additional cuts, the need to improve charter school accountability, and rising discontent with Mayoral control. cybersecurity, budget, data, charter schools, wealth tax, privacy, funding false full 36     953d6863-823a-436f-9604-8d2e651457d4 Issues with Preschool Reopenings and Online Learning Resources:

    ]]>     Wed, 16 Sep 2020 17:35:07 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Tom Liam Lynch, Alice Mulligan) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/issues-with-preschool-reopenings-and-online-learning-_hbqMsnW Resources:

    ]]>     Issues with Preschool Reopenings and Online Learning Tom Liam Lynch, Alice Mulligan 00:54:41 After a brief recap of what's gone awry with the planning process and the staffing shortages plaguing NYC schools, Leonie Haimson spoke with Alice Mulligan, a preK director and head of CBOs for Equity, about what health and safety precautions she put in place before reopening her preschool, and what help she received and didn’t receive from the NYC Department of Education to do so. Then she interviewed Tom Liam Lynch, director of education policy for the Center for NYC affairs and editor in chief of InsideSchools, who described InsideSchools plus, a new online forum for parents to share information and concerns about their schools. As an expert in ed tech who helped design iLearn, the NYC DOE online platform, Tom also gave some suggestions as to how parents could help their children stay engaged while doing remote learning. After a brief recap of what's gone awry with the planning process and the staffing shortages plaguing NYC schools, Leonie Haimson spoke with Alice Mulligan, a preK director and head of CBOs for Equity, about what health and safety precautions she put in place before reopening her preschool, and what help she received and didn’t receive from the NYC Department of Education to do so. Then she interviewed Tom Liam Lynch, director of education policy for the Center for NYC affairs and editor in chief of InsideSchools, who described InsideSchools plus, a new online forum for parents to share information and concerns about their schools. As an expert in ed tech who helped design iLearn, the NYC DOE online platform, Tom also gave some suggestions as to how parents could help their children stay engaged while doing remote learning. pre-k, remote learning, school reopening, covid-19 false full 35     953c3cf7-6891-4d69-95e9-9890f885e462 Reopening schools amid funding cuts & minimizing screen time during remote learning Alliance for Quality Education report: Set Up to Fail: How Cuomo’s School Cuts Target New York’s Black & Brown Students 
    For more information on AQE’s planned 9/12/20 actions on school funding, contact  Maria@aqeny.org  

    News on Albany school cuts  and Schenectady layoffs 

    Campaign for Commercial Free Childhood’s statement urging schools to minimize screen time and ed tech 
    Also: CCFC petition on this issue and an article on the subject

    The Parent Toolkit for Student Privacy, created by CCFC and the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy 

     

    ]]>     Wed, 9 Sep 2020 16:06:42 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (josh golin, jasmine gripper) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/reopening-schools-amid-TSwfwSWX Alliance for Quality Education report: Set Up to Fail: How Cuomo’s School Cuts Target New York’s Black & Brown Students 
    For more information on AQE’s planned 9/12/20 actions on school funding, contact  Maria@aqeny.org  

    News on Albany school cuts  and Schenectady layoffs 

    Campaign for Commercial Free Childhood’s statement urging schools to minimize screen time and ed tech 
    Also: CCFC petition on this issue and an article on the subject

    The Parent Toolkit for Student Privacy, created by CCFC and the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy 

     

    ]]>     Reopening schools amid funding cuts & minimizing screen time during remote learning josh golin, jasmine gripper 00:57:30 Leonie Haimson first interviewed Jasmine Gripper, Executive Director of the Alliance for Quality Education, about Governor Cuomo’s damaging and inequitable budget cuts to public schools. Then Josh Golin, Executive Director of Campaign for Commercial Free Childhood, explained why schools need to minimize screen time and the use of ed tech apps and to maximize student privacy during remote learning. He also explained how parents can advocate for this to happen. Leonie Haimson first interviewed Jasmine Gripper, Executive Director of the Alliance for Quality Education, about Governor Cuomo’s damaging and inequitable budget cuts to public schools. Then Josh Golin, Executive Director of Campaign for Commercial Free Childhood, explained why schools need to minimize screen time and the use of ed tech apps and to maximize student privacy during remote learning. He also explained how parents can advocate for this to happen. student privacy, remote learning, education funding, school reopening false full 34     2a55fcdd-f682-43b1-be58-f0161de63760 Educator Jamaal Bowman on his congressional win & Randi Levine on NYC school reopening plans Jamaal Bowman’s education platform and his ideas for opening schools in a time of COVID-19. 

    Advocates for Children website 

    AFC Guides and resources

    AFC NY Helpline: Call (866) 427-6033 on Monday to Thursday, 10 am to 4 pm 

    Op Ed on how homeless students need special attention in NYC’s school reopening plan 

    ]]>     Wed, 2 Sep 2020 17:12:19 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (jamaal bowman, randi levine) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/jamaal-bowman-randi-levine-wdt_Vofj Jamaal Bowman’s education platform and his ideas for opening schools in a time of COVID-19. 

    Advocates for Children website 

    AFC Guides and resources

    AFC NY Helpline: Call (866) 427-6033 on Monday to Thursday, 10 am to 4 pm 

    Op Ed on how homeless students need special attention in NYC’s school reopening plan 

    ]]>     Educator Jamaal Bowman on his congressional win & Randi Levine on NYC school reopening plans jamaal bowman, randi levine 00:53:09 On this episode of Talk out of School, Leonie is back with Jamaal Bowman, former NYC principal and now Democratic nominee for NY16 in the Bronx and Westchester, talking about his landslide win in the primaries, what he thinks of NYC’s school reopening plan, and what he intends to do in Congress in regards to education policy and school funding. Then she asks Randi Levine, Policy director at Advocates for Children, what she thinks of the city’s reopening plan and whether it does enough to meet the needs of the more than 200,000 NYC students with disabilities and 114,000 children who are homeless. On this episode of Talk out of School, Leonie is back with Jamaal Bowman, former NYC principal and now Democratic nominee for NY16 in the Bronx and Westchester, talking about his landslide win in the primaries, what he thinks of NYC’s school reopening plan, and what he intends to do in Congress in regards to education policy and school funding. Then she asks Randi Levine, Policy director at Advocates for Children, what she thinks of the city’s reopening plan and whether it does enough to meet the needs of the more than 200,000 NYC students with disabilities and 114,000 children who are homeless. disabilities, homelessness, special education, school reopening, covid-19 false full 33     dab6b977-afb3-4209-9c5c-9d0bbfd47ea8 School & College Counseling vs. COVID-19 & Racism Pandemics American Counseling Association (ACA)

    American School Counselor Association (ASCA)

    College Access Consortium of New York (CACNY)

    DegreesNYC

    Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice

    Options Center College Counseling at Goddard Riverside

    Interrupting Racism: Equity and Social Justice in School Counseling (2019, Atkins & Oglesby)

    National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC)

    National College Attainment Network (NCAN)

    New York State School Counselor Association (NYSSCA)

    ]]>     Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:52:09 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Dr. Ian Levy, Dr. Cynthia Walley, Stuart Chen-Hayes, Alicia Oglesby, Judith Lorimer) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/school-college-counseling-gQ_HqThb American Counseling Association (ACA)

    American School Counselor Association (ASCA)

    College Access Consortium of New York (CACNY)

    DegreesNYC

    Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice

    Options Center College Counseling at Goddard Riverside

    Interrupting Racism: Equity and Social Justice in School Counseling (2019, Atkins & Oglesby)

    National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC)

    National College Attainment Network (NCAN)

    New York State School Counselor Association (NYSSCA)

    ]]>     School & College Counseling vs. COVID-19 & Racism Pandemics Dr. Ian Levy, Dr. Cynthia Walley, Stuart Chen-Hayes, Alicia Oglesby, Judith Lorimer 00:58:33 This episode of Talk out of School, guest hosted by Stuart Chen-Hayes, focuses on the role of school counselors in fighting the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and racism. The college and career process has been completely upended by COVID-19 requiring a whole new set of challenges for students, families and school counselors alike. Guests in this episode are local and national experts on school and college counseling, including Alicia Oglesby, Dr. Ian Levy, Dr. Cynthia Walley, and Judith Lorimer. This episode of Talk out of School, guest hosted by Stuart Chen-Hayes, focuses on the role of school counselors in fighting the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and racism. The college and career process has been completely upended by COVID-19 requiring a whole new set of challenges for students, families and school counselors alike. Guests in this episode are local and national experts on school and college counseling, including Alicia Oglesby, Dr. Ian Levy, Dr. Cynthia Walley, and Judith Lorimer. racism, college counseling, school counseling, covid-19 false full 32     2c6287ad-4c9d-4e3c-9251-de1d23d8bff3 NYC K-20 Faculty Organizing for Health Justice & Against Racism, Austerity & Job Cuts https://annietan.com/home/about/#media

    https://blacklivesmatteratschool.com

    https://cunystruggle.org/

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/BronxEducatorsUnited4Justice/

    http://www.free-cuny.org/

    https://hope4college.com/

    https://jamilahammami.com/about/

    https://morecaucusnyc.org/

    https://www.rankandfileaction.com/

    https://ima-mfa.hunter.cuny.edu/?ima-faculty=reiko-tahara

    ]]>     Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:07:34 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Reiko Tahara, Annie Tan, D. Myrie, Stuart Chen-Hayes, Aixa Rodriguez, Jamila Hammami) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/nyc-k-20-faculty-organizing-Fta1arp5 https://annietan.com/home/about/#media

    https://blacklivesmatteratschool.com

    https://cunystruggle.org/

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/BronxEducatorsUnited4Justice/

    http://www.free-cuny.org/

    https://hope4college.com/

    https://jamilahammami.com/about/

    https://morecaucusnyc.org/

    https://www.rankandfileaction.com/

    https://ima-mfa.hunter.cuny.edu/?ima-faculty=reiko-tahara

    ]]>     NYC K-20 Faculty Organizing for Health Justice & Against Racism, Austerity & Job Cuts Reiko Tahara, Annie Tan, D. Myrie, Stuart Chen-Hayes, Aixa Rodriguez, Jamila Hammami 00:58:45 Guest host: Stuart Chen-Hayes The twin pandemics of COVID-19 and racism have put a laser-beam focus on the role of K-20 schools in challenging both disasters. But leaders in the UFT and PSC_CUNY have come under fire from rank and file union members for not moving quickly enough. Hear from 3 NYC teachers, two of whom are leaders with the MORE Caucus-- Bronx teachers D. Myrie and Aixa Rodriguez of MORE and Manhattan teacher Annie Tan, who recently returned to NYC after years as a teacher in the rank and file Chicago Teachers Union, which birthed the Red for Ed movement. Then we speak with two CUNY Rank and File Action (RAFA) members--CUNY Adjunct, social welfare doctoral student, and organizer Jamila Hammami, and CUNY Adjunct and documentary filmmaker Reiko Tahara, on their work challenging 3000 summer adjunct layoffs, skyrocketing class sizes, and anger over more deaths due to COVID-19 in the CUNY system than any other USA university. Guest host: Stuart Chen-Hayes The twin pandemics of COVID-19 and racism have put a laser-beam focus on the role of K-20 schools in challenging both disasters. But leaders in the UFT and PSC_CUNY have come under fire from rank and file union members for not moving quickly enough. Hear from 3 NYC teachers, two of whom are leaders with the MORE Caucus-- Bronx teachers D. Myrie and Aixa Rodriguez of MORE and Manhattan teacher Annie Tan, who recently returned to NYC after years as a teacher in the rank and file Chicago Teachers Union, which birthed the Red for Ed movement. Then we speak with two CUNY Rank and File Action (RAFA) members--CUNY Adjunct, social welfare doctoral student, and organizer Jamila Hammami, and CUNY Adjunct and documentary filmmaker Reiko Tahara, on their work challenging 3000 summer adjunct layoffs, skyrocketing class sizes, and anger over more deaths due to COVID-19 in the CUNY system than any other USA university. racism, class size, cuny, covid-19 false full 31     dde43714-999f-4dd2-a429-ace4e0e19853 The need for nurses before reopening schools, and the Covid impact on support for public schools DOE still has no plan to fill nursing shortage ahead of school reopening, by Sara Dorn, New York Post

    Solving the School Nurse Crisis Before Schools Reopen, by Kim Watkins, Gotham Gazette

    Does the Covid pandemic spell the end of public schools?, by Johann Neem, USA Today

    COVID-19 "Microschools" Are Betsy DeVos's Lastest Privatization Scheme, by Candice Bernd, Truthout 

    Harvard Epidemiologist: 'Hybrid' Model For Reopening Schools Is 'Probably Among The Worst' Options, by Joe Mathieu, WGHBH

    NY DOE State DOH reopening plan

    Links to alternative reopening plans by CM Treyger and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams 

    ]]>     Wed, 5 Aug 2020 15:58:16 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Kim Watkins, Johann Neem) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/the-need-for-nurses-before-reopening-schools-p6KZschy DOE still has no plan to fill nursing shortage ahead of school reopening, by Sara Dorn, New York Post

    Solving the School Nurse Crisis Before Schools Reopen, by Kim Watkins, Gotham Gazette

    Does the Covid pandemic spell the end of public schools?, by Johann Neem, USA Today

    COVID-19 "Microschools" Are Betsy DeVos's Lastest Privatization Scheme, by Candice Bernd, Truthout 

    Harvard Epidemiologist: 'Hybrid' Model For Reopening Schools Is 'Probably Among The Worst' Options, by Joe Mathieu, WGHBH

    NY DOE State DOH reopening plan

    Links to alternative reopening plans by CM Treyger and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams 

    ]]>     The need for nurses before reopening schools, and the Covid impact on support for public schools Kim Watkins, Johann Neem 00:55:46 Leonie Haimson talked with Kim Watkins, NYC parent leader, about the need to ensure all schools have nurses before they can reopen safely next year. Then Prof. Johann Neem joined to talk about how the Covid shutdown could hasten the end of support for public education nationwide. Leonie Haimson talked with Kim Watkins, NYC parent leader, about the need to ensure all schools have nurses before they can reopen safely next year. Then Prof. Johann Neem joined to talk about how the Covid shutdown could hasten the end of support for public education nationwide. school reopenings, school nurses, covid-19 false full 30     dc1b287b-358f-43a4-8d6f-f6a2bec6ec3c NYC Teachers on Outdoor Learning Teachers' plea for outdoor learning -  NY Daily News by Liat Olenick, Darcy Whittemore and Heather Costanza

    Schools Beat Earlier Plagues With Outdoor Classes. We Should Too ...  New York Times by Ginia Bellafante  

    Petition for Outdoor Schooling Now!

    Contact your legislators now – schools desperately need funding to reopen safely next fall!  Action Alert from Class Size Matters

    ]]>     Wed, 22 Jul 2020 19:33:26 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Liat Olenick, John Allgood) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/nyc-teachers-on-outdoor-learning-_jye2Hcq Teachers' plea for outdoor learning -  NY Daily News by Liat Olenick, Darcy Whittemore and Heather Costanza

    Schools Beat Earlier Plagues With Outdoor Classes. We Should Too ...  New York Times by Ginia Bellafante  

    Petition for Outdoor Schooling Now!

    Contact your legislators now – schools desperately need funding to reopen safely next fall!  Action Alert from Class Size Matters

    ]]>     NYC Teachers on Outdoor Learning Liat Olenick, John Allgood 00:56:13 Leonie spoke to Liat Olenick and John Allgood, both NYC teachers who have led students in outdoor learning, to talk about how this would be a great option for schools to adopt next year, both for health and safety reasons and for its educational benefits. During their interviews, they also discussed issues related to school funding inequities, the need for higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy, the importance of smaller classes, and the inadequacy of the Common Core standards, especially for younger learners. Leonie spoke to Liat Olenick and John Allgood, both NYC teachers who have led students in outdoor learning, to talk about how this would be a great option for schools to adopt next year, both for health and safety reasons and for its educational benefits. During their interviews, they also discussed issues related to school funding inequities, the need for higher taxes on the ultra-wealthy, the importance of smaller classes, and the inadequacy of the Common Core standards, especially for younger learners. common core, school funding, outdoor learning false full 29     b141437f-1732-452b-8095-a292510e0060 What’s needed for the safe reopening of schools and child care for working parents next year Governor Cuomo’s announcement of the metrics that will determine whether schools can be reopened in NY state in the fall.

    Detailed guidelines released by the state Department of Health and the Board of Regents.

    Class Size Matters and NYC Kids PAC proposals for the safe reopening of schools; letter to the Board of Regents and Summary of ideas from our June 20 conference.

    How the need for social distancing brings in sharper focus the inequities of class size across the city.

    Council Member Brad Lander’s oped and draft plan.

    Information on the increase in wealth among NY state billionaires during the pandemic.

    NY State Legislature bills that would raise revenue to support our schools during the pandemic and help pay for child care and wrap around services, including increasing taxes on the ultra-wealthy.

    ]]>     Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:48:44 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Beth Ellor, Brad Lander) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/whats-needed-for-safe-reopening-of-schools-E5C_6aUJ Governor Cuomo’s announcement of the metrics that will determine whether schools can be reopened in NY state in the fall.

    Detailed guidelines released by the state Department of Health and the Board of Regents.

    Class Size Matters and NYC Kids PAC proposals for the safe reopening of schools; letter to the Board of Regents and Summary of ideas from our June 20 conference.

    How the need for social distancing brings in sharper focus the inequities of class size across the city.

    Council Member Brad Lander’s oped and draft plan.

    Information on the increase in wealth among NY state billionaires during the pandemic.

    NY State Legislature bills that would raise revenue to support our schools during the pandemic and help pay for child care and wrap around services, including increasing taxes on the ultra-wealthy.

    ]]>     What’s needed for the safe reopening of schools and child care for working parents next year Beth Ellor, Brad Lander 00:56:38 Leonie Haimson first spoke to Beth Ellor, a former Kindergarten teacher and preschool director, who described what it’s like working at the REC centers, which opened up to serve the NYC children of essential workers when schools were shut down in mid-March, including the various health and safety protocols they have followed. She discussed how the conditions in the REC centers relates to the safeguards that schools must use if and when they reopen in the fall. Leonie briefly summarized the recent guidance from Gov. Cuomo, the NY State Department of Health and the Board of Regents for the reopening of schools, and explained how if NYC schools do reopen, most students will only be able to attend school in person 1-3 days a week because of the need for social distancing, depending on how overcrowded their particular school is. Council Member Brad Lander then explained how the city needs to provide child care and wrap around services for young students on days when they are not attending school, and how this will require funding from the state and federal government. Leonie Haimson first spoke to Beth Ellor, a former Kindergarten teacher and preschool director, who described what it’s like working at the REC centers, which opened up to serve the NYC children of essential workers when schools were shut down in mid-March, including the various health and safety protocols they have followed. She discussed how the conditions in the REC centers relates to the safeguards that schools must use if and when they reopen in the fall. Leonie briefly summarized the recent guidance from Gov. Cuomo, the NY State Department of Health and the Board of Regents for the reopening of schools, and explained how if NYC schools do reopen, most students will only be able to attend school in person 1-3 days a week because of the need for social distancing, depending on how overcrowded their particular school is. Council Member Brad Lander then explained how the city needs to provide child care and wrap around services for young students on days when they are not attending school, and how this will require funding from the state and federal government. child care services, school reopening, coronavirus false full 28     71ac37cd-e386-4c94-9f51-d3aaef0bfbfa Charters Receiving PPP Funds & Advice on Discussing Institutional Racism with Kids Charter schools and the Payroll Protection Program

    Carol Burris and Marla Kilfoyle, Did some charter schools double-dip in federal coronavirus relief funding?, Washington Post

    Erica Green, Charter Schools, Some With Billionaire Benefactors, Tap Coronavirus Relief, NY Times

    Network for Public Education, What do you think? Are charter schools public schools or small businesses?

    Email info@networkforpubliceducation.org if you discover that charter schools in your community have applied for or received PPP funds.

    Resources about race and racism in schools and the larger society

    Center on Culture, Race and Equity:  Equity & Culturally Responsive Resources and Black Lives Matters at Schools Symposium

    Imani Perry, Racism is Terrible. Blackness is Not, Atlantic

    Howard Zinn,  A People’s History of the United States

    Howard Zinn,  A Young People’s History of the United States

    Beverly Tatum, Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: And Other Conversations About Race

    Shawn Ginwright, The Future of Healing: Shifting from Trauma Informed Care to Healing Centered Engagement, Medium 

    ]]>     Wed, 17 Jun 2020 15:58:07 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Carol Burris, Takiema Bunch-Smith) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/ppp-funds-for-charters-advice-on-discussing-institutional-racism-with-kids-1BLgZjke Charter schools and the Payroll Protection Program

    Carol Burris and Marla Kilfoyle, Did some charter schools double-dip in federal coronavirus relief funding?, Washington Post

    Erica Green, Charter Schools, Some With Billionaire Benefactors, Tap Coronavirus Relief, NY Times

    Network for Public Education, What do you think? Are charter schools public schools or small businesses?

    Email info@networkforpubliceducation.org if you discover that charter schools in your community have applied for or received PPP funds.

    Resources about race and racism in schools and the larger society

    Center on Culture, Race and Equity:  Equity & Culturally Responsive Resources and Black Lives Matters at Schools Symposium

    Imani Perry, Racism is Terrible. Blackness is Not, Atlantic

    Howard Zinn,  A People’s History of the United States

    Howard Zinn,  A Young People’s History of the United States

    Beverly Tatum, Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: And Other Conversations About Race

    Shawn Ginwright, The Future of Healing: Shifting from Trauma Informed Care to Healing Centered Engagement, Medium 

    ]]>     Charters Receiving PPP Funds & Advice on Discussing Institutional Racism with Kids Carol Burris, Takiema Bunch-Smith 00:55:55 Leonie talks with Carol Burris, executive director of Network for Public Education, about charter schools receiving PPP funds meant for struggling small businesses. Then Takiema Bunche-Smith, executive director of Bank Street's Center on Culture, Race, & Equity, joins with advice on how to discuss police violence and institutional racism with kids. Leonie talks with Carol Burris, executive director of Network for Public Education, about charter schools receiving PPP funds meant for struggling small businesses. Then Takiema Bunche-Smith, executive director of Bank Street's Center on Culture, Race, & Equity, joins with advice on how to discuss police violence and institutional racism with kids. racism, charter schools, police violence, ppp false full 27     f219068b-2a02-4c5b-8b41-de9a8f135ecc Removing School Safety Agents from NYPD & Restoring the Summer Youth Employment Program For more information on ending the school to prison pipeline, check out this letter signed by hundreds of NYC school leaders urging the Mayor to transfer School Safety Agents to the supervision of principals rather than the NYPD, and the websites of the YA-YA Network and Dignity in Schools campaign. 

    To find out about the campaign of Teens Take Charge to end school admission screens, check out their website; see also their proposals about how the SYEP could be reconfigured to meet the needs of youth and the community at this time.

    ]]>     Wed, 10 Jun 2020 15:42:33 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (alex rodriguez, matt bromme, cat oleng) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/removing-school-safety-agents-restoring-summer-youth-employment-programs-pPvKvNb7 For more information on ending the school to prison pipeline, check out this letter signed by hundreds of NYC school leaders urging the Mayor to transfer School Safety Agents to the supervision of principals rather than the NYPD, and the websites of the YA-YA Network and Dignity in Schools campaign. 

    To find out about the campaign of Teens Take Charge to end school admission screens, check out their website; see also their proposals about how the SYEP could be reconfigured to meet the needs of youth and the community at this time.

    ]]>     Removing School Safety Agents from NYPD & Restoring the Summer Youth Employment Program alex rodriguez, matt bromme, cat oleng 00:50:51 Leonie spoke to Matt Bromme, former NYC principal & Superintendent of District 27 in Queens and former HS student Cat Oteng of the YA-YA Network about the need to remove School Safety Agents from the NYPD and add school counselors, psychologists, social workers and other social supports. Then we spoke to Alex Rodriguez of Teens Take Charge on their campaigns to restore the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) and end school admission screens. Leonie spoke to Matt Bromme, former NYC principal & Superintendent of District 27 in Queens and former HS student Cat Oteng of the YA-YA Network about the need to remove School Safety Agents from the NYPD and add school counselors, psychologists, social workers and other social supports. Then we spoke to Alex Rodriguez of Teens Take Charge on their campaigns to restore the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) and end school admission screens. school safety agents, nypd, school to prison pipeline, school admission screens, summer youth employment program false full 26     913cb7ad-d3c8-4e0a-b719-5c9701876ec0 Defunding Police & Investing in our Schools The Policing and Social Justice Project

    The End of Policing by Alex Vitale (free Ebook)

    Alliance for Quality Education

    Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) 

     

    ]]>     Wed, 3 Jun 2020 15:48:08 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (jasmine gripper, alex vitale) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/defunding-police-investing-in-our-schools-iG5IeWJg The Policing and Social Justice Project

    The End of Policing by Alex Vitale (free Ebook)

    Alliance for Quality Education

    Communities United for Police Reform (CPR) 

     

    ]]>     Defunding Police & Investing in our Schools jasmine gripper, alex vitale 00:53:50 Leonie is joined by Alex Vitale, a professor at Brooklyn College and coordinator of the Policing and Social Justice Project, and Jasmine Gripper, Executive Director of Alliance for Quality Education. They discuss how over-policing in NYC and elsewhere has contributed to the unrest and violence we've seen in recent days, and why the city should cut funding for the police and invest the savings in improving our schools instead. Leonie is joined by Alex Vitale, a professor at Brooklyn College and coordinator of the Policing and Social Justice Project, and Jasmine Gripper, Executive Director of Alliance for Quality Education. They discuss how over-policing in NYC and elsewhere has contributed to the unrest and violence we've seen in recent days, and why the city should cut funding for the police and invest the savings in improving our schools instead. social justice, police reform, nypd, defund police, police brutality false full 25     e77fa567-96eb-4ea5-b991-4426537cc7c8 Interview with Chancellor Betty Rosa, Head of NY Board of Regents The link to apply to be the NY State Education Commissioner is here.

    ]]>     Wed, 27 May 2020 18:11:10 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Betty Rosa) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/interview-with-chancellor-betty-rosa-head-of-ny-board-of-regents-05GOAxlI The link to apply to be the NY State Education Commissioner is here.

    ]]>     Interview with Chancellor Betty Rosa, Head of NY Board of Regents Betty Rosa 00:55:45 Leonie interviewed Chancellor Betty Rosa, head of the NY Board of Regents and one of the most powerful education decision makers in the state, about her thinking on reopening schools next fall, the search for a new Commissioner, and potential changes to state testing, including the Regents high school exit exams. Leonie interviewed Chancellor Betty Rosa, head of the NY Board of Regents and one of the most powerful education decision makers in the state, about her thinking on reopening schools next fall, the search for a new Commissioner, and potential changes to state testing, including the Regents high school exit exams. school reopening, regents exams, state testing false full 24     55166925-cc88-4cf4-a166-d700764018d9 De Blasio cover-up of investigation into Yeshiva education & what to consider to safely reopen schools "Smoking gun" emails revealing Mayor de Blasio promised to delay and soften the Yeshiva report in exchange for renewing Mayoral control

     

    ]]>     Wed, 20 May 2020 15:46:36 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Naftuli Moster, Kaliris Salas-Ramirez) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/yeshiva-education-report-how-to-safely-reopen-schools-QrzlGuWv "Smoking gun" emails revealing Mayor de Blasio promised to delay and soften the Yeshiva report in exchange for renewing Mayoral control

     

    ]]>     De Blasio cover-up of investigation into Yeshiva education & what to consider to safely reopen schools Naftuli Moster, Kaliris Salas-Ramirez 00:55:38 Leonie Haimson talks to Naftuli Moster of Yaffed about latest revelations that Mayor de Blasio promised to delay and soften the investigative report on the adequacy of Yeshiva education. Then parent leader and biomedical expert Kaliris Salas-Ramirez comes on to discuss what protections will be necessary to safely reopen schools. Leonie Haimson talks to Naftuli Moster of Yaffed about latest revelations that Mayor de Blasio promised to delay and soften the investigative report on the adequacy of Yeshiva education. Then parent leader and biomedical expert Kaliris Salas-Ramirez comes on to discuss what protections will be necessary to safely reopen schools. yeshiva, yaffed, coronavirus false full 23     0494bf54-3ae6-408e-a3b3-5bdef3853644 UFT President Michael Mulgrew on Reopening NYC Schools Next Fall Letter to Gov. Cuomo on his decision to partner with the Gates Foundation to "reimagine our schools"

    The letter, signed by Class Size Matters, NY State Allies for Public Education, and the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy was quoted by the AP, in US News and World Report, NY Post,and Gothamist among others.

    The report from the American Federation of Teachers, A PLAN TO SAFELY REOPEN AMERICA’S SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. 

    Michael Mulgrew's Daily News oped, The kind of testing schools really need: Better coronavirus screening is imperative if the nation’s largest public school system is to reopen in the fall

     

    ]]>     Wed, 6 May 2020 16:14:38 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (michael mulgrew) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/uft-president-michael-mulgrew-on-reopening-nyc-schools-next-fall-Mw6fcfRP Letter to Gov. Cuomo on his decision to partner with the Gates Foundation to "reimagine our schools"

    The letter, signed by Class Size Matters, NY State Allies for Public Education, and the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy was quoted by the AP, in US News and World Report, NY Post,and Gothamist among others.

    The report from the American Federation of Teachers, A PLAN TO SAFELY REOPEN AMERICA’S SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. 

    Michael Mulgrew's Daily News oped, The kind of testing schools really need: Better coronavirus screening is imperative if the nation’s largest public school system is to reopen in the fall

     

    ]]>     UFT President Michael Mulgrew on Reopening NYC Schools Next Fall michael mulgrew 00:51:41 Leonie Haimson talks with Michael Mulgrew, UFT President, about how NYC public schools should be reopened in the fall to maximize health, safety, and learning. Leonie Haimson talks with Michael Mulgrew, UFT President, about how NYC public schools should be reopened in the fall to maximize health, safety, and learning. remote learning, gates foundation, coronavirus false full 22     5af3ee08-b0ed-4a0f-9584-ae7debc0c9b7 Challenges of Remote Learning & NYC Policy on Student Grading "Cut the Contracts, Save our Schools" campaign including instructions on speaking out at the Panel for Educational Policy meeting

    The recently-announced DOE grading policy 

    The letter on school grading to Mayor DeBlasio and Chancellor Carranza from advocates

     

    ]]>     Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:19:19 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Naomi Pena, Matt Gonzales) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/challenges-in-remote-learning-nyc-decision-on-student-grading-zxovHn_p "Cut the Contracts, Save our Schools" campaign including instructions on speaking out at the Panel for Educational Policy meeting

    The recently-announced DOE grading policy 

    The letter on school grading to Mayor DeBlasio and Chancellor Carranza from advocates

     

    ]]>     Challenges of Remote Learning & NYC Policy on Student Grading Naomi Pena, Matt Gonzales 00:50:44 Leonie Haimson speaks with Naomi Peña, parent and President of Community Education Council of District 1, and Matt Gonzales of Integration and Innovation Initiative (i3) at NYU Metro about the myriad of challenges families are facing with remote learning during the pandemic. They also discuss the recently-announced decision on grading this year for NYC students. Leonie Haimson speaks with Naomi Peña, parent and President of Community Education Council of District 1, and Matt Gonzales of Integration and Innovation Initiative (i3) at NYU Metro about the myriad of challenges families are facing with remote learning during the pandemic. They also discuss the recently-announced decision on grading this year for NYC students. grades, remote learning, covid-19 false full 21     3485e503-5654-431b-af96-ce3c1b6b2912 Interview with NYC Teachers on the challenges they face with remote learning Links to learn more about topics discussed on the show:

    Excessive spending by NYC Dept. of Education on busing and other contracts this year: Two articles in the NY Post here and here.

    Two posts in the NYC Public School Parents blog here and here

    Challenges of remote learning for teachers especially those with children at home

    The controversy over grading in NYC during remove learning and school shutdowns

    How to honor the 50th anniversary of Earth Day by taking action on the climate crisis

    ]]>     Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:58:25 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Liat Olenick, Bobson Wong, Katie Lapham) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/interview-with-3-nyc-teachers-or7OtqOr Links to learn more about topics discussed on the show:

    Excessive spending by NYC Dept. of Education on busing and other contracts this year: Two articles in the NY Post here and here.

    Two posts in the NYC Public School Parents blog here and here

    Challenges of remote learning for teachers especially those with children at home

    The controversy over grading in NYC during remove learning and school shutdowns

    How to honor the 50th anniversary of Earth Day by taking action on the climate crisis

    ]]>     Interview with NYC Teachers on the challenges they face with remote learning Liat Olenick, Bobson Wong, Katie Lapham 00:56:46 Leonie Haimson spoke about excessive spending by the NYC Department of Education this year, including up to $700 million on busing they’re not using, while at the same time proposing to cut education budgets by over $800 million next year. Then she interviewed three NYC teachers, Liat Olenick, Bobson Wong, and Katie Lapham, about the challenges they face with remote learning, what grading policies there should be this year and how schools should be reconfigured next year to address the learning loss and emotional trauma experienced by many students. Liat also spoke about how families can participate remotely this week on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day by taking action on climate change. Leonie Haimson spoke about excessive spending by the NYC Department of Education this year, including up to $700 million on busing they’re not using, while at the same time proposing to cut education budgets by over $800 million next year. Then she interviewed three NYC teachers, Liat Olenick, Bobson Wong, and Katie Lapham, about the challenges they face with remote learning, what grading policies there should be this year and how schools should be reconfigured next year to address the learning loss and emotional trauma experienced by many students. Liat also spoke about how families can participate remotely this week on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day by taking action on climate change. education budget, remote learning, earth day false full 20     d6dd0e6f-7753-4603-ba84-46a78872ef82 Protecting Student Data Privacy During Remote Learning Chad Marlow, Those “Free” Remote Learning Apps Have a High Cost: Your Student’s Privacy   

    Educator Toolkit for Student and Teacher Privacy 

    Parent Toolkit for Student Privacy 

    Cheri Kiesecker on how to check the settings for your child’s Google classroom/Gsuite account  

    ]]>     Wed, 15 Apr 2020 15:49:12 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Chad Marlow) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/protecting-student-data-privacy-during-remote-learning-Hbyb6FBh Chad Marlow, Those “Free” Remote Learning Apps Have a High Cost: Your Student’s Privacy   

    Educator Toolkit for Student and Teacher Privacy 

    Parent Toolkit for Student Privacy 

    Cheri Kiesecker on how to check the settings for your child’s Google classroom/Gsuite account  

    ]]>     Protecting Student Data Privacy During Remote Learning Chad Marlow 00:55:15 Interview with Chad Marlow of the ACLU, on how parents, districts and especially ed tech companies should be protecting student data privacy during the nation’s sudden move towards remote learning. Interview with Chad Marlow of the ACLU, on how parents, districts and especially ed tech companies should be protecting student data privacy during the nation’s sudden move towards remote learning. student privacy, remote learning, ed tech, coronavirus false full 19     e8c9d0ab-4b81-4e6c-8c16-83e3f6a141a4 Interview with CSA President Mark Cannizzaro The Council of School Supervisors and Administrators website

    Among the issues we discussed:

    Mayor de Blasio's delay in closing schools    

    ...despite the advice of many scientists

    NYC Department of Education (DOE) cancellation of Zoom  amid serious privacy concerns

    The NY state and NYC decision to eliminate school spring break

    DOE's refusal to release educator and school staff health and mortality data amid the Coronavirus pandemic

     

    ]]>     Wed, 8 Apr 2020 15:45:22 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Mark Cannizzaro) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/interview-with-csa-president-mark-cannizzaro-fQoq_UbD The Council of School Supervisors and Administrators website

    Among the issues we discussed:

    Mayor de Blasio's delay in closing schools    

    ...despite the advice of many scientists

    NYC Department of Education (DOE) cancellation of Zoom  amid serious privacy concerns

    The NY state and NYC decision to eliminate school spring break

    DOE's refusal to release educator and school staff health and mortality data amid the Coronavirus pandemic

     

    ]]>     Interview with CSA President Mark Cannizzaro Mark Cannizzaro 00:56:12 Leonie Haimson talks with Mark Cannizzaro, president of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators, about the Mayor's proposed budget cuts to schools, what's happening with remote learning during the shutdown period, the city's cancellation of spring break and elimination of the use of Zoom, DOE refusal to release mortality rate, what should happen with student grades, tenure decisions, and more! Leonie Haimson talks with Mark Cannizzaro, president of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators, about the Mayor's proposed budget cuts to schools, what's happening with remote learning during the shutdown period, the city's cancellation of spring break and elimination of the use of Zoom, DOE refusal to release mortality rate, what should happen with student grades, tenure decisions, and more! student privacy, school shutdowns, covid-19 false full 18     a0705dcc-91bb-4ef8-83b6-3becd13d6007 Interview with AFT President Randi Weingarten AFT links:

    Randi Weingarten’s essay,  On how teachers and students should cap this unprecedented school year

    Share My Lesson with teacher resources.

    Colorín Colorado! A bilingual site for educators and families of English language learners

    Privacy links:

    The Educator Toolkit for Student and Teacher Privacy – written by the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy and Badass Teachers Association (with support from the AFT )

    The ACLU recommendations on what should be demanded of ed tech companies at this critical time

    Advice to parents from the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy on maximizing privacy and minimizing screen time

    A model privacy-protective Google contract negotiated by  NYS administrators  that other districts could adopt

    ]]>     Wed, 1 Apr 2020 16:04:04 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Randi Weingarten) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/interview-with-aft-president-randi-weingarten-3_KAXyYr AFT links:

    Randi Weingarten’s essay,  On how teachers and students should cap this unprecedented school year

    Share My Lesson with teacher resources.

    Colorín Colorado! A bilingual site for educators and families of English language learners

    Privacy links:

    The Educator Toolkit for Student and Teacher Privacy – written by the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy and Badass Teachers Association (with support from the AFT )

    The ACLU recommendations on what should be demanded of ed tech companies at this critical time

    Advice to parents from the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy on maximizing privacy and minimizing screen time

    A model privacy-protective Google contract negotiated by  NYS administrators  that other districts could adopt

    ]]>     Interview with AFT President Randi Weingarten Randi Weingarten 00:55:51 Leonie Haimson speaks to Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, on what’s happening to schools, teachers and families during the coronavirus crisis, and Randi’s proposal that students should be engaging in completing a meaningful “capstone” project. A link to her essay describing her idea in more detail is below. We also discussed the threat to schools from looming budget cuts, the risk to student privacy by the rapid adoption of unvetted ed tech programs, the Governor’s elimination of spring break in New York state, and more. Leonie Haimson speaks to Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, on what’s happening to schools, teachers and families during the coronavirus crisis, and Randi’s proposal that students should be engaging in completing a meaningful “capstone” project. A link to her essay describing her idea in more detail is below. We also discussed the threat to schools from looming budget cuts, the risk to student privacy by the rapid adoption of unvetted ed tech programs, the Governor’s elimination of spring break in New York state, and more. false full 17     9968b8e4-7908-4e14-9e26-f0049a62ceb4 Testing in the time of COVID-19 School Shutdowns Akil Bello's blog - akilbello.com 

    FairTest - the National Center for Fair & Open Testing

    NYC schools that skip standardized tests have higher graduation rates

    NY state tests suspended for remainder of school year

    Talking pineapple question on state exam stumps... everyone!

    As high school exit exams fall out of favor in Washington and New Jersey, New York is increasingly an outlier

     

    ]]>     Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:29:24 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Akil Bello) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/testing-in-the-time-of-covid-19-school-shutdowns-k3ytMSxY Akil Bello's blog - akilbello.com 

    FairTest - the National Center for Fair & Open Testing

    NYC schools that skip standardized tests have higher graduation rates

    NY state tests suspended for remainder of school year

    Talking pineapple question on state exam stumps... everyone!

    As high school exit exams fall out of favor in Washington and New Jersey, New York is increasingly an outlier

     

    ]]>     Testing in the time of COVID-19 School Shutdowns Akil Bello 00:51:51 Leonie Haimson is joined by testing expert Akil Bello, as they talk about what's happening with standardized testing during the period of schools being shut down and remote learning -- both here in NYC and nationally -- and what should happen with high-stakes testing in general. Leonie Haimson is joined by testing expert Akil Bello, as they talk about what's happening with standardized testing during the period of schools being shut down and remote learning -- both here in NYC and nationally -- and what should happen with high-stakes testing in general. school shutdowns, standardized tests, high stakes testing false full 16     6e43dd41-03e3-468a-803d-178e2417633f NYC Public Education & COVID-19: Funding, Next Steps, and the Risks of Online Learning Alliance for Quality Education

    Emily James, Huffington Post, "I'm a Teacher, and it Feels Like my City Doesn't Care About My Life." 

     Advice to parents  from the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy about how to maximize student privacy and minimize screen time in the midst of the coronavirus crisis

    Audrey Watters blog, Hack Education

    ]]>     Wed, 18 Mar 2020 16:17:02 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Mark Treyger, Jasmine Gripper, Audrey Watters) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/nyc-public-education-covid-19-funding-next-steps-and-the-risks-of-online-learning-dUtV8uaX Alliance for Quality Education

    Emily James, Huffington Post, "I'm a Teacher, and it Feels Like my City Doesn't Care About My Life." 

     Advice to parents  from the Parent Coalition for Student Privacy about how to maximize student privacy and minimize screen time in the midst of the coronavirus crisis

    Audrey Watters blog, Hack Education

    ]]>     NYC Public Education & COVID-19: Funding, Next Steps, and the Risks of Online Learning Mark Treyger, Jasmine Gripper, Audrey Watters 00:56:22 Leonie Haimson first talks with Jasmine Gripper of the Alliance for Quality Education about what's happening with the education budget negotiations in Albany and how people can help ensure that NYC schools get their fair share of state funding, despite the coronavirus pandemic. Then she and NYC Council Education Chair Mark Treyger discuss the next steps for NYC schools in light of the public health emergency with COVID-19. Finally, Leonie talks with prominent ed tech critic Audrey Watters about the pitfalls and risks of online learning now that schools in NYC and throughout the country are moving to online learning models. Leonie Haimson first talks with Jasmine Gripper of the Alliance for Quality Education about what's happening with the education budget negotiations in Albany and how people can help ensure that NYC schools get their fair share of state funding, despite the coronavirus pandemic. Then she and NYC Council Education Chair Mark Treyger discuss the next steps for NYC schools in light of the public health emergency with COVID-19. Finally, Leonie talks with prominent ed tech critic Audrey Watters about the pitfalls and risks of online learning now that schools in NYC and throughout the country are moving to online learning models. remote learning, ed tech, coronavirus, covid-19 false full 15     9efc55da-8be3-4e52-ae92-b1e35e5b57a6 Why the US needs Finnish Schools and Chinese Kindergartens Let the Children Play - https://global.oup.com/academic/product/let-the-children-play-9780190930967?cc=us&lang=en&#

    Long Island Opt Out - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Longislandoptout/

    NYSAPE - https://nysape.org/

    ]]>     Wed, 11 Mar 2020 15:57:33 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Dr. Michael Hynes, William Doyle) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/why-the-us-needs-finnish-schools-and-chinese-kindergartens-3x4Q9Ulo Let the Children Play - https://global.oup.com/academic/product/let-the-children-play-9780190930967?cc=us&lang=en&#

    Long Island Opt Out - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Longislandoptout/

    NYSAPE - https://nysape.org/

    ]]>     Why the US needs Finnish Schools and Chinese Kindergartens Dr. Michael Hynes, William Doyle 00:51:54 Carol Burris talks with Dr. Michael Hynes and William Doyle about a learning experience that differs from the one we see in schools now, including a model that promotes joy and rich learning experiences rather than focusing on testing. A way to do this is to incorporate play back into school, much like the current system in Finland. Carol and Michael also discuss the current situation in Long Island regarding coronavirus and what education might look like if schools are to shut down. Carol Burris talks with Dr. Michael Hynes and William Doyle about a learning experience that differs from the one we see in schools now, including a model that promotes joy and rich learning experiences rather than focusing on testing. A way to do this is to incorporate play back into school, much like the current system in Finland. Carol and Michael also discuss the current situation in Long Island regarding coronavirus and what education might look like if schools are to shut down. play-based learning, common core false full 14     4e931a50-ad14-4f2a-a808-eae5a67a6cba CBOs & Pre-K/3K Expansion, and Jamaal Bowman on his Education Agenda CBOs for Equity - www.cboequity.org/ 

    Jamaal Bowman's campaign website - www.bowmanforcongress.com/

    ]]>     Wed, 4 Mar 2020 17:13:46 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Alice Mulligan, Jamaal Bowman) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/cbos-pre-k-3k-expansion-and-jamaal-bowman-on-his-education-agenda-G10wlRc4 CBOs for Equity - www.cboequity.org/ 

    Jamaal Bowman's campaign website - www.bowmanforcongress.com/

    ]]>     CBOs & Pre-K/3K Expansion, and Jamaal Bowman on his Education Agenda Alice Mulligan, Jamaal Bowman 00:54:30 Leonie Haimson interviews Alice Mulligan, a preschool director in Brooklyn and founder of CBOs for Equity, about the impact of the Department of Education’s expansion of pre-K, and now 3K, on community-based preschool centers. Then, Leonie talks with Jamaal Bowman, a middle school principal in the Bronx who is now running for Congress, about his education agenda Leonie Haimson interviews Alice Mulligan, a preschool director in Brooklyn and founder of CBOs for Equity, about the impact of the Department of Education’s expansion of pre-K, and now 3K, on community-based preschool centers. Then, Leonie talks with Jamaal Bowman, a middle school principal in the Bronx who is now running for Congress, about his education agenda cbos, pre-k, 3k false full 13     ce160a08-2621-4499-b0c5-8da59598bce9 Treasuring English Learners in our Schools: How Can We Do Better Arthur Goldstein's blog - http://nyceducator.com/
     

    Bronx Educators United for Justice - https://www.facebook.com/groups/BronxEducatorsUnited4Justice/ 

    ]]>     Thu, 20 Feb 2020 17:54:58 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Aixa Rodriguez, Arthur Goldstein) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/treasuring-english-learners-in-our-schools-how-can-we-do-better-wNXWEFG6 Arthur Goldstein's blog - http://nyceducator.com/
     

    Bronx Educators United for Justice - https://www.facebook.com/groups/BronxEducatorsUnited4Justice/ 

    ]]>     Treasuring English Learners in our Schools: How Can We Do Better Aixa Rodriguez, Arthur Goldstein 00:56:10 Carol Burris talks with Arthur Goldstein and Aixa Rodriguez, two ESL teachers in New York City. They touch on democratic candidate and former Mayor of NYC Mike Bloomberg, as well as issues with the education system for English as a new language, including testing, class size, and social and language barriers. Both teachers also discuss their experiences with co-teaching and the problems that come with that. Carol Burris talks with Arthur Goldstein and Aixa Rodriguez, two ESL teachers in New York City. They touch on democratic candidate and former Mayor of NYC Mike Bloomberg, as well as issues with the education system for English as a new language, including testing, class size, and social and language barriers. Both teachers also discuss their experiences with co-teaching and the problems that come with that. enl, esl, english as a second language, ells false full 12     7f71740b-a956-4e72-ba00-54a668a865ac Play, Testing, & the Opt Out Movement https://global.oup.com/academic/product/let-the-children-play-9780190930967?cc=us&lang=en&

    https://www.finlandcenter.org/new-page

    https://www.nysape.org 

    ]]>     Wed, 5 Feb 2020 09:01:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (William Doyle, Lisa Rudley, Jeanette Deutermann) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/play-testing-the-opt-out-movement-Z4J0RTeu https://global.oup.com/academic/product/let-the-children-play-9780190930967?cc=us&lang=en&

    https://www.finlandcenter.org/new-page

    https://www.nysape.org 

    ]]>     Play, Testing, & the Opt Out Movement William Doyle, Lisa Rudley, Jeanette Deutermann 00:57:15 Carol Burris talks with scholar and author William Doyle about his new book with Pasi Sahlberg, entitled Let the Children Play and an upcoming event about the book in New York City. Lisa Rudley of the New York State Allies for Public Education (NYSAPE) and Jeanette Deutermann of Long Island Opt Out then join Carol for a lively discussion of the Opt Out movement in Grade 3-8 testing--both its history and implications of education policy in the state. Carol Burris talks with scholar and author William Doyle about his new book with Pasi Sahlberg, entitled Let the Children Play and an upcoming event about the book in New York City. Lisa Rudley of the New York State Allies for Public Education (NYSAPE) and Jeanette Deutermann of Long Island Opt Out then join Carol for a lively discussion of the Opt Out movement in Grade 3-8 testing--both its history and implications of education policy in the state. whole child education, opt out, testing false full 11     1471f46a-18fd-49b7-b64d-6c9f7f588df3 Early Childhood Education Network for Public Education: https://networkforpubliceducation.org

    ECE Policyworks: https://ecepolicyworks.com

    Defending the Early Years: https://dey.org

    ]]>     Wed, 22 Jan 2020 08:41:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Susan Ochshorn, Dr. Denisha Jones) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/early-childhood-education-1tZI3Sl4 Network for Public Education: https://networkforpubliceducation.org

    ECE Policyworks: https://ecepolicyworks.com

    Defending the Early Years: https://dey.org

    ]]>     Early Childhood Education Susan Ochshorn, Dr. Denisha Jones 00:55:49 Carol Burris discusses Early Childhood Education with two experts in the field--Dr. Denisha Jones, Director of the Art of Teaching at Sarah Lawrence and Susan Ochshorn, author and advocate for Early Childhood Education. Carol and her guests talk about the present state of pre-school in New York City--both the good and the bad. They discuss what a child-centered, developmentally appropriate early childhood experience should look like, and what parents can presently expect today. They also discuss model programs in other nations. Carol Burris discusses Early Childhood Education with two experts in the field--Dr. Denisha Jones, Director of the Art of Teaching at Sarah Lawrence and Susan Ochshorn, author and advocate for Early Childhood Education. Carol and her guests talk about the present state of pre-school in New York City--both the good and the bad. They discuss what a child-centered, developmentally appropriate early childhood experience should look like, and what parents can presently expect today. They also discuss model programs in other nations. early childhood education false full 10     b0c4c1f9-472f-4c90-b60a-c355fab5ce70 College Board Lawsuit & Interview with NY Senator Robert Jackson Illinois Families for Public School: https://www.ilfps.org/

    Links to articles on the federal class action lawsuit:

    https://www.studentprivacymatters.org/federal-class-action-lawsuit-filed-vs-college-boards-predatory-practices/

    https://loevy-content-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/12/1.-Complaint.pdf 

    ]]>     Wed, 15 Jan 2020 16:47:35 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Scott Drury, Robert Jackson, Cassie Creswell) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/college-board-lawsuit-interview-with-ny-senator-robert-jackson-aZTTDrEA Illinois Families for Public School: https://www.ilfps.org/

    Links to articles on the federal class action lawsuit:

    https://www.studentprivacymatters.org/federal-class-action-lawsuit-filed-vs-college-boards-predatory-practices/

    https://loevy-content-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2019/12/1.-Complaint.pdf 

    ]]>     College Board Lawsuit & Interview with NY Senator Robert Jackson Scott Drury, Robert Jackson, Cassie Creswell 00:56:39 We first spoke to Cassie Creswell of Illinois Families for Public School and attorney Scott Drury about their federal class action lawsuit vs. the College Board for selling personal student data. Then we interviewed NY State Senator Robert Jackson on what to expect from the state legislature this year in terms of equitable school funding and charter school accountability. We first spoke to Cassie Creswell of Illinois Families for Public School and attorney Scott Drury about their federal class action lawsuit vs. the College Board for selling personal student data. Then we interviewed NY State Senator Robert Jackson on what to expect from the state legislature this year in terms of equitable school funding and charter school accountability. student privacy, school funding, charter schools, college board false full 9     3346de8d-fd50-4421-b3e2-3e6076b057b7 Charter School Growth, Drain on Public Schools, and Cyber Charters Network for Public Education report: Still Asleep at the Wheel

    NPE Action Conference

    Education Voters, PA

    Curmudegation Blog

    ]]>     Fri, 10 Jan 2020 21:20:53 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Susan Spicka, Peter Greene) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/democratic-candidates-stances-on-privatization-money-drain-on-public-schools-and-cyber-charters-lM_8sjs6 Network for Public Education report: Still Asleep at the Wheel

    NPE Action Conference

    Education Voters, PA

    Curmudegation Blog

    ]]>     Charter School Growth, Drain on Public Schools, and Cyber Charters Susan Spicka, Peter Greene 00:56:49 In this episode, Carol Burris, the Executive Director of the Network for Public Education, talks with writer Peter Greene and parent activist Susan Spicka of Pennsylvania on the problems of letting charter schools grow without caps. Peter talks about where the Democratic candidates stand on school privatization and Susan talks about the money drain on public schools that is caused by charter schools. The serious problems caused by cyber charters are explained. Listeners are encouraged to read NPE's new report on the federal charter schools program, Asleep at the Wheel. In this episode, Carol Burris, the Executive Director of the Network for Public Education, talks with writer Peter Greene and parent activist Susan Spicka of Pennsylvania on the problems of letting charter schools grow without caps. Peter talks about where the Democratic candidates stand on school privatization and Susan talks about the money drain on public schools that is caused by charter schools. The serious problems caused by cyber charters are explained. Listeners are encouraged to read NPE's new report on the federal charter schools program, Asleep at the Wheel. privatization, charter schools, public education, cyber charters false full 8     7f9716a1-ab87-4d1c-a85e-b88b1907d222 Wasted Charter School Funding and Teacher Strikes NPE Report: https://networkforpubliceducation.org/stillasleepatthewheel/

    Red State Revolt by Eric Blanc: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2955-red-state-revolt 

    ]]>     Wed, 18 Dec 2019 17:07:37 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (carol burris, eric blanc) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/wasted-charter-school-funding-and-teacher-strikes-8HWJrTT2 NPE Report: https://networkforpubliceducation.org/stillasleepatthewheel/

    Red State Revolt by Eric Blanc: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2955-red-state-revolt 

    ]]>     Wasted Charter School Funding and Teacher Strikes carol burris, eric blanc 00:59:05 Leonie Haimson interviewed Carol Burris, executive director of Network for Public Education, on her new report showing the federal charter school program has wasted more than $1 billion on charter schools that quickly closed or never opened. She also interviewed Eric Blanc, author of Red State Revolt, about recent teacher strikes throughout the country, what motivated them, what they achieved, and where we might expect more strikes in the future. Originally aired on WBAI Free Speech Radio 99.5 FM on December 18, 2019. Leonie Haimson interviewed Carol Burris, executive director of Network for Public Education, on her new report showing the federal charter school program has wasted more than $1 billion on charter schools that quickly closed or never opened. She also interviewed Eric Blanc, author of Red State Revolt, about recent teacher strikes throughout the country, what motivated them, what they achieved, and where we might expect more strikes in the future. Originally aired on WBAI Free Speech Radio 99.5 FM on December 18, 2019. network for public education, teacher strikes, charter schools false full 7     2a6b770d-c625-4058-a88e-9c19355a6c6b Interview with Diane Ravitch, education historian, advocate and author Diane Ravitch's new book, Slaying Goliath: The Passionate Resistance to Privatization.

    Network for Public Education  and NPE Action.

    Diane Ravitch's blog.

    ]]>     Wed, 11 Dec 2019 17:09:52 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Leonie Haimson, Diane Ravitch) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/interview-with-diane-ravitch-education-historian-advocate-and-author-9BzRtBLG Diane Ravitch's new book, Slaying Goliath: The Passionate Resistance to Privatization.

    Network for Public Education  and NPE Action.

    Diane Ravitch's blog.

    ]]>     Interview with Diane Ravitch, education historian, advocate and author Leonie Haimson, Diane Ravitch 00:58:32 Leonie Haimson speaks with Diane Ravitch, eminent education historian and advocate, about her new book to be released in January 2020, Slaying Goliath, about how parents and teachers are winning the battle to preserve and strengthen public schools. Originally aired on WBAI-FM Free Speech Radio 99.5 FM on Dec. 11, 2019. Diane also explains why she co-founded the Network for Public Education, about fighting the billionaires who are behind charter school expansion, what she thinks of the system of Mayoral control of NYC public schools, and what to look for during the education forum of Democratic candidates for President that will be livestreamed on MSNBC on Saturday, Dec. 16. Leonie Haimson speaks with Diane Ravitch, eminent education historian and advocate, about her new book to be released in January 2020, Slaying Goliath, about how parents and teachers are winning the battle to preserve and strengthen public schools. Originally aired on WBAI-FM Free Speech Radio 99.5 FM on Dec. 11, 2019. Diane also explains why she co-founded the Network for Public Education, about fighting the billionaires who are behind charter school expansion, what she thinks of the system of Mayoral control of NYC public schools, and what to look for during the education forum of Democratic candidates for President that will be livestreamed on MSNBC on Saturday, Dec. 16. slaying goliath, mayoral control, privatization, democratic presidential candidates, public schools, charter schools, public education, diane ravitch false full 6     284ce4b8-f260-4309-b0c4-2377dd2b9f77 Interview with Naftuli Moster, founder of YAFFED Leonie Haimson speaks with Naftuli Moster, founder of Young Advocates for Fair Education (YAFFED), about his five - year campaign, in the courts and in the political arena, to ensure that Ultra Orthodox Yeshivas comply with the law and that their students receive a minimally adequate education. 

    ]]>     Wed, 27 Nov 2019 07:35:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Naftuli Moster) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/interview-with-naftuli-moster-founder-of-yaffed-TO0aAZFG Leonie Haimson speaks with Naftuli Moster, founder of Young Advocates for Fair Education (YAFFED), about his five - year campaign, in the courts and in the political arena, to ensure that Ultra Orthodox Yeshivas comply with the law and that their students receive a minimally adequate education. 

    ]]>     Interview with Naftuli Moster, founder of YAFFED Naftuli Moster 00:55:44 Leonie Haimson speaks with Naftuli Moster, founder of Young Advocates for Fair Education (YAFFED), about his five - year campaign, in the courts and in the political arena, to ensure that Ultra Orthodox Yeshivas comply with the law and that their students receive a minimally adequate education. Originally aired on WBAI Free Speech Radio 99.5 FM on Nov. 27, 2019. For more information, visit https://www.yaffed.org Leonie Haimson speaks with Naftuli Moster, founder of Young Advocates for Fair Education (YAFFED), about his five - year campaign, in the courts and in the political arena, to ensure that Ultra Orthodox Yeshivas comply with the law and that their students receive a minimally adequate education. Originally aired on WBAI Free Speech Radio 99.5 FM on Nov. 27, 2019. For more information, visit https://www.yaffed.org yeshiva, yaffed false full 5     02c212c7-51d7-419a-9254-0404fb400389 Betsy DeVos, Vouchers and School Privatization Jessica Levin of the Education Law Center and Katherine Dunn of the Southern Poverty Law Center talk to Carol Burris about their new organizational joint effort to inform the public about school voucher programs: Public Funds Public Schools. Burris discusses how vouchers are part of the effort of Secretary of Education Betsy De Vos's push to transform public education to a privatized system. 

    https://pfps.org
    https://networkforpubliceducation.org

    ]]>     Wed, 2 Oct 2019 06:30:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Katherin Dunn, Jessica Levin) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/betsy-devos-vouchers-and-school-privatization-dgnSWMu9 Jessica Levin of the Education Law Center and Katherine Dunn of the Southern Poverty Law Center talk to Carol Burris about their new organizational joint effort to inform the public about school voucher programs: Public Funds Public Schools. Burris discusses how vouchers are part of the effort of Secretary of Education Betsy De Vos's push to transform public education to a privatized system. 

    https://pfps.org
    https://networkforpubliceducation.org

    ]]>     Betsy DeVos, Vouchers and School Privatization Katherin Dunn, Jessica Levin 00:53:36 Jessica Levin of the Education Law Center and Katherine Dunn of the Southern Poverty Law Center talk to Carol Burris about their new organizational joint effort to inform the public about school voucher programs: Public Funds Public Schools. Burris discusses how vouchers are part of the effort of Secretary of Education Betsy De Vos's push to transform public education to a privatized system. Originally aired on WBAI Free Speech Radio 99.5 FM on Oct. 2, 2019. https://pfps.org https://networkforpubliceducation.org Jessica Levin of the Education Law Center and Katherine Dunn of the Southern Poverty Law Center talk to Carol Burris about their new organizational joint effort to inform the public about school voucher programs: Public Funds Public Schools. Burris discusses how vouchers are part of the effort of Secretary of Education Betsy De Vos's push to transform public education to a privatized system. Originally aired on WBAI Free Speech Radio 99.5 FM on Oct. 2, 2019. https://pfps.org https://networkforpubliceducation.org privatization, vouchers, betsy devos false full 4     fcb9d3db-4e1b-4f6c-8fae-f2108993138a High Stakes Testing and Lead Contamination in NYC Schools Wed, 25 Sep 2019 06:20:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Mark Treyger, Christopher Werth) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/high-stakes-testing-and-lead-contamination-in-nyc-schools-kPluj0dV High Stakes Testing and Lead Contamination in NYC Schools Mark Treyger, Christopher Werth 00:55:47 Catch up on this week's episode where Leonie Haimson talked with NYC Council Member,Mark Treyger, chair of the Education Committee on what we learned from yesterday's Council hearings on excessive high-stakes testing in NYC schools. Then we were joined by Christopher Werth, whose ground breaking WNYC investigations on lead contamination in NYC schools helped lead to a new round of testing and remediation by the NYC Department of Education. Originally aired on WBAI Free Speech Radio 99.5 FM on Sep. 25, 2019. Catch up on this week's episode where Leonie Haimson talked with NYC Council Member,Mark Treyger, chair of the Education Committee on what we learned from yesterday's Council hearings on excessive high-stakes testing in NYC schools. Then we were joined by Christopher Werth, whose ground breaking WNYC investigations on lead contamination in NYC schools helped lead to a new round of testing and remediation by the NYC Department of Education. Originally aired on WBAI Free Speech Radio 99.5 FM on Sep. 25, 2019. high-stakes testing false full 3 f1a3e810-d85d-4061-9237-f619116ac68b Class Size Lawsuit & Education Equity and Funding Follow these links to learn more  - 

    Education Law Center: https://edlawcenter.org/

    Class Size Lawsuit:https://www.classsizematters.org/we-filed-an-appeal-in-our-class-size-lawsuit-to-require-nyc-department-of-education-to-lower-class-size-in-all-grades/

    Senator John Liu: https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/john-c-liu

    ]]>     Wed, 18 Sep 2019 06:15:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Wendy Lecker, John Lui) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/class-size-lawsuit-education-equity-and-funding-yrCHXCRf Follow these links to learn more  - 

    Education Law Center: https://edlawcenter.org/

    Class Size Lawsuit:https://www.classsizematters.org/we-filed-an-appeal-in-our-class-size-lawsuit-to-require-nyc-department-of-education-to-lower-class-size-in-all-grades/

    Senator John Liu: https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/john-c-liu

    ]]>     Class Size Lawsuit & Education Equity and Funding Wendy Lecker, John Lui 00:57:24 On this week's Talk Out of School episode we have Attorney Wendy Lecker of the Education Law Center, bringing us up to date on the class size lawsuit of nine NYC parents vs the state and city of New York for their failure to lower class size. Our second guest is Senator John Liu, chair of the NYC Education Committee in the State Senate, who tells us what new laws, funding levels and other developments we may expect in the coming legislative session that affect our public schools. As many find what goes on in Albany to be very mysterious - straight-talking Senator Liu, who was formerly a City Council member and NYC Comptroller, helps us undo some of that mystery. Originally aired on WBAI Free Speech Radio 99.5 FM on Sep. 18, 2019. On this week's Talk Out of School episode we have Attorney Wendy Lecker of the Education Law Center, bringing us up to date on the class size lawsuit of nine NYC parents vs the state and city of New York for their failure to lower class size. Our second guest is Senator John Liu, chair of the NYC Education Committee in the State Senate, who tells us what new laws, funding levels and other developments we may expect in the coming legislative session that affect our public schools. As many find what goes on in Albany to be very mysterious - straight-talking Senator Liu, who was formerly a City Council member and NYC Comptroller, helps us undo some of that mystery. Originally aired on WBAI Free Speech Radio 99.5 FM on Sep. 18, 2019. class size, school funding false full 2     a356792e-c922-4a66-9577-7155e949081a School Privacy and School Diversity Proposals More on the proposal of NY State education department to allow for the selling of student data and its use for marketing purposes here.  Here's a sample message if you'd like to provide a comment to the State about this proposal, with a deadline for comment of Sept. 16.

    Here's the copy of the report of the School Diversity Advisory Committee.

    ]]>     Wed, 11 Sep 2019 06:10:00 +0000 leonie@classsizematters.org (Shino Tanikawa, Alex Rodriguez, Tiffany Torres) https://talk-out-of-school.simplecast.com/episodes/school-privacy-and-school-diversity-proposals-FgEDrdrq More on the proposal of NY State education department to allow for the selling of student data and its use for marketing purposes here.  Here's a sample message if you'd like to provide a comment to the State about this proposal, with a deadline for comment of Sept. 16.

    Here's the copy of the report of the School Diversity Advisory Committee.

    ]]>     School Privacy and School Diversity Proposals Shino Tanikawa, Alex Rodriguez, Tiffany Torres 00:55:19 Co-hosts Leonie Haimson and Carol Burris discuss the latest education news of the day, including the proposed student privacy regulations that would allow school vendors like the College Board to sell personal student data and use it for commercial purposes. More on this below, including how to submit your comments to the State Education Department. Then they interviewed NYC parent Shino Tanikawa of the School Diversity Advisory Group and high school students Tiffany Torres and Alex Rodriguez of Teens Take Charge about the proposals to increase integration in NYC public schools by eliminating gifted programs in elementary schools and to stop screening middle schools by means of academic factors. Also below is a link to the latest proposals of the School Diversity Advisory Group. Originally aired on WBAI Free Speech Radio 99.5 FM on Sep. 11, 2019. Co-hosts Leonie Haimson and Carol Burris discuss the latest education news of the day, including the proposed student privacy regulations that would allow school vendors like the College Board to sell personal student data and use it for commercial purposes. More on this below, including how to submit your comments to the State Education Department. Then they interviewed NYC parent Shino Tanikawa of the School Diversity Advisory Group and high school students Tiffany Torres and Alex Rodriguez of Teens Take Charge about the proposals to increase integration in NYC public schools by eliminating gifted programs in elementary schools and to stop screening middle schools by means of academic factors. Also below is a link to the latest proposals of the School Diversity Advisory Group. Originally aired on WBAI Free Speech Radio 99.5 FM on Sep. 11, 2019. student privacy, gifted programs, diversity false full 1