Oakland Parent: Stop the Privatization! We Don’t Want It!
Oakland parent Jane Nylund tells the story of creeping privatization in her city. The Oakland School Board will vote tonight on whether to close another...
Category : Class size
Who Demoralized the Nation’s Teachers? Readers Respond
Last week, I posted my thoughts on “Who Demoralized the Nation’s Teachers?” I sought to identify the people and organizations that spread the lie that...
Nevada: State Says 60 Students in One Third Grade Classroom Is Just Fine
State argues that only real requirement is one school per district and that state standards are simply “aspirational” and cannot be a basis to measure students’...
Leonie Haimson: To Reduce Inequality, Cut Class Sizes
Leonie Haimson, executive director of Class Size Matters, is one of the nation’s most persistent advocates of class size reduction. She is the voice of...
My Testimony: Why NYC Schools Should Reduce Class Size
On October 27, the New York City Council Committee on Education held a hearing on a bill to reduce class size. The chairman of the...
Mercedes Schneider: The Leading Candidate for Mayor of New York City Has a Horrible Plan for the Schools
Mayoral control of the schools was never a good idea. The current race for mayor of New York City demonstrates that it is a horrible...
AFT & NEA Issue Joint Statement on Actions Needed After the Pandemic to Benefit All Students
WASHINGTON, DC – Today the National Education Association (NEA) and American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the nation’s two largest educators’ unions, released a bold, shared agenda to ensure that all...
Leonie Haimson: What Mitt Romney Needs to Know About Class Size
Leonie Haimson, executive director of Class Size Matters, has some advice for Mitt Romney: Class size matters! Romney criticized President Biden’s plan to reduce class...
Andy Hargreaves: After the Pandemic, Austerity or Prosperity?
Noted education scholar Andy Hargreaves questions the alternatives that are likely to follow the end of the pandemic: Will government impose deep cuts and austerity,...
New York City: Parents Press DeBlasio to Support Outdoor Classes
Chalkbeat reports that many parents are calling on Mayor DeBlasio to endorse outdoor classes. A Brooklyn lawmaker has joined the growing chorus of parents and...