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2024 Clips

Test time for NYC school leaders
Madina Touré, Politico
March 18, 2024

As NYC works to reduce class sizes, how crowded are Staten Island’s public elementary schools?
Annalise Knudson, SI Live
March 15, 2024

NYC Education Dept. sues state over order to pay for charter school’s ‘inflated’ rent
Michael Elsen-Rooney, Chalkbeat
March 6, 2024

NYC Education Department taken to task over class size law
Sahalie Donaldson, City & State NY
March 1, 2024

City Council, education officials spar in class size hearing
Jillian Jorgensen, Spectrum News NY1
February 29, 2024

NYC may encourage principals to hire teachers over other roles to reduce class sizes
Michael Elsen-Rooney, Chalkbeat
February 29, 2024

NYC Council demands progress report on class size reduction
Cayla Bamberger, NY Daily News
February 29, 2024

NYC faces ‘difficult choices’ to meet new class size mandates, education officials warn
Giulia Heyward, Gothamist
February 29, 2024

Scrutinizing NYC class sizes
Madina Touré, Politico
February 29, 2024

Facing heat in Albany, Adams charts strategy to extend mayoral control
Madina Toure, Politico
February 9. 2024

Banks to ask for more school cash
Madina Touré, Politico
February 1, 2024

Albany Pols Grill Adams on ‘Tin Cup Day’
Katie Honan, The City
February 1, 2024

Chancellor David Banks makes case to Albany lawmakers for mayoral control, schools funding
Bernadette Hogan, NY1
February 1, 2024

David Banks may not have made much progress on mayoral control in Albany
Austin Jefferson, City and State
Feb. 1, 2024

Gov. Hochul wants to give Mayor Adams four more years of mayoral control
Bernadette Hogan, NY1
January 17, 2024

Madina Toure, Politico
January 12, 2024

Lawmakers to consider Adams approach to class size as they weigh mayoral control
Madina Toure, Politico
January 11, 2024

2023 Clips

NYC’s class size working group delivers recommendations — but some members dissent
Michael Elsen-Rooney and Amy Zimmer, Chalkbeat
December 11, 2023

Fearing NYC will fail to meet new class size limits, advocates ask the state to step in
Cayla Bamberger, Daily News

Teachers’ union says 300,000 New York City students are in oversized classes despite class size law
Augostina Mallous, Brooklyn Paper
Nov. 22, 2023

Jillian Jorgensen, NY!
Nov. 21, 2023

Despite new law to reduce class size, 300K students in oversized classrooms: UFT
WABC News
Nov. 21, 2023

Report: More than 300K NYC students are in overcrowded classrooms
Sahalie Donaldson, City and State
Nov.21, 2023

Concerns mount that NYC won’t comply with law limiting classroom size
Jessica Gould, Gothamist
Nov 21, 2023

New York City DOE working group shares proposals for class size reduction
Aissatou Diallo, Columbia Spectator
October 5, 2023

Why a New Attack on Class Size Doesn’t Add Up
Leonie Haimson, Washington Post
September 26, 2023

NYC public schools set to begin reducing class sizes this September
Aissatou Diallo, Columbia Spectator
September 18, 2023

Adams’ budget cuts could trigger a “massive step backward” in NYC public schools
Cayla Bamberger, NY Daily News
September 11, 2023

NYC budget cuts could gut sanitation, schools: experts
Jon Levine, Tina Moore and Matthew Sedacca, NY Post
September 9, 2023

Some NYC class sizes could grow this year under revised draft plan: advocates
Cayla Bamberger, NY Daily News
August 27, 2023

There’s finally money for smaller class sizes: New law for NYC schools will help kids
John C. Liu, NY Daily News
August 16, 2023

NYC could see $1.6B in annual costs for thousands of new teachers under class size law: watchdog
Cayla Bamberger, NY Daily News
July 12, 2023

NYC school officials were warned of cybersecurity flaws weeks before attack on student data
Cayla Bamberger, NY Daily News
July 9, 2023

“Peculiar:” Newark Schools Now Enrolling Babies “in the Mommies’ Wombs”
Therese Jacob, Tap into Newark
July 8, 2023

Another data breach at NYC schools exposes student and staff information
Jessica Gould
June 24, 2023

NYC student data breached in worldwide MOVEit cyberattack, say city Education Department officials
Cayla Bamberger, NY Daily News
June 23, 2023

Class Sizes: A Growing Issue Among Educators
Mary Ellen Flannery, NEA Today
June 14, 2023

NYC Department of Education Fails to Plan for Mandatory Class Size Reduction
Leonie Haimson, Gotham Gazette
June 12, 2023

Can a Class Be Too Small?
Joey Asher, The Highlands Current
May 26, 2023

NYC public school plan to curb class sizes lacks specifics, says UFT which wants to know where new classrooms will be created
Cayla Bamberger, NY Daily News
May 20, 2023

NYC school enrollment declines expected to level off next fall
Cayla Bamberger, NY Daily News
May 8, 2023

NYC school enrollment projected to remain steady after steep pandemic losses
Julian Shen-Berro, Chalkbeat New York
May 8, 2023

NYC’s new school class-size law could be foiled by ‘loopholes,’ educators say
Susan Edelman, New York Post
April 29, 2023

NY state could pick up mega-millions cost of Hochul’s proposed 22 new NYC charter schools
Carl Campanile and Zach Williams, NY Post
April 25, 2023

Labor groups bank on longtime ties to key legislators in budget fight over NYC charter schools
Zach Williams, NY Post
April 21, 2023

NYC Schools names smaller class size working group
Sahalie Donaldson, City and State
April 18, 2023

A short extender
Joseph Spector and Eleonora Francica, Politico
April 17, 2023

Dept. of City Planning Announces New Community Planning and Engagement Division
Vanessa Cameron, CityLand
April 14, 2023

Anticipating challenges to NYC class size law, Banks will launch ‘working group’
Reema Amin, Chalkbeat
February 8, 2023

NYC charter schools could expand under Gov. Hochul’s budget proposal
Jessica Gould, Gothamist
February 1, 2023

NYC pauses Success Academy space-sharing plans in Queens and Bronx schools
Amy Zimmer, Chalkbeat
January 23, 2023

NYC mayor’s proposed budget reduces education spending, but avoids controversial cuts to schools
Jessica Gould, Gothamist
January 12, 2023

2022 Clips

Adams Gives Himself ‘Solid B+’ on First Year. How’s He Done?
Katie Honan, The City
December 26, 2022

Editorial, Rethinking Schools
Winter 2022-2023

NYC schools pull $31M textbook contract vote after parent, teacher backlash
Cayla Bamberger, NY Daily News
December 1, 2022

Teachers: Grand Island Public Schools class size guidelines the ‘bands’ that bind
, Grand Island Independent
November, 23, 2022

Court Leaves New York City School Budget Cuts in Place
Hurubie Meko, The New York Times
November 22, 2022

NYC schools budget violated state law, but is upheld by judge
Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News
November 22, 2022

NYC Class Sizes This Year Increase Sharply In All Grade Spans Except For High School
Jonas Bronck, Bronx Daily
November 19,2022

Cuts to NYC schools will stand after appeals court overturns budget redo
Reema Amin, Chalkbeat
November 22, 2022

Court rules budget cuts to NYC public schools can remain in place
Jessica Gould, Gothamist
November 22, 2022

At NYC school with sharpest drop in math scores, high poverty, crowded classrooms and a recent gun scare
Liam Quigley, Gothamist
November 6, 2022

Amanda Bossard, News 12 The Bronx
November 2, 2022
Does Class Size Matter?
Emma Singer, Pure Wow
October 27, 2022
Welcome to the Banks Administration
Errol Louis, New York Intelligencer
October 21, 2022
NYC public schools forming ‘borough response teams’ as migrant crisis overwhelms classrooms
Cayla Bamberger, The New York Post
October 17, 2022

Who’s Left Out of the Learning-Loss Debate

Chancellor David Banks pumps up DOE bureaucracy amid budget cuts to schools
Susan Edelman, New York Post
October 8, 2022
Size Matters – El tamaño importa
Gregg McQueen, Manhattan Times
September 15, 2022
Chancellor Banks, Cardi B kick off back to school week
Ariama C. Long, Amsterdam News
September 15, 2022
New controversial legislation will mandate smaller class sizes in NYC public schools, report says
David Luces, SiLive.com
September 10, 2022
Flood of migrant kids in NYC schools to fatten DOE coffers by $19M–plus
Susan Edelman, Georgia Worrell & Rich Calder, New York Post
September 10, 2022
Queens lawmaker hails governor’s signing of bill to reduce class sizes in New York City public schools
Carlotta Mohamed, QNS
September 9, 2022
Troubling Series of Uncertainties Mars Reopening of New York City Schools
Leonie Haimson, Gotham Gazette
September 8, 2022
Estudiantes y maestros de NYC regresan a clases dando nota negativa a la Ciudad por millonarios recortes a escuelas
Edwin Martínez, El Diario NY
September 7, 2022
Does Your Child’s Class Size Matter?
Eric Berger, U.S. News & World Report
August 29, 2022

Discrepan sobre recursos de salud mental en las escuelas de NYC

Edwin Martínez, El Diario NY

August 25, 2022

School budget cut fight continues

Madina Toure & Katelyn Cordero, Politico

August 15, 2022

Confused about what’s happening with NYC school budgets? Here’s an explainer

Jessica Gould, Gothamist

August 12, 2022

NYC Council introduces resolution to undo school budget cuts it had approved

Cayla Bamberger, New York Post

August 11, 2022

After Initial Court Victory, $469 Million in NYC School Budget Cuts Reinstated Until at Least August 29

Molly Morrow, The Indy

August 10, 2022

New York City Can Reinstate School Budget Cuts, Court Rules

Lola Fadulu, The New York Times

August 10, 2022Appeals court rules NYC can move forward with school budget cuts

Erica Brosnan, Spectrum News 1

August 10, 2022NYC school budget cuts are again moving forward – for now

Sahalie Donaldson, City & State New York

August 10, 2022NYC school budget cuts can move forward for now, appeals court says
Amy Zimmer & Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat New York
August 9, 2022

NY court pauses judge’s order throwing out $31 billion schools budget
Cayla Bamberger, New York Post
August 9, 2022

NYC school budgets in limbo with start of classes weeks away
Jessica Gould, Gothamist
August 9, 2022

Judge invalidates NYC schools budget, setting up new education spending showdown

Michael Elsen-Rooney & Michael Gartland, New York Daily News
August 5, 2022

NYC officials to appeal state Supreme Court order vacating school budgetsCayla Bamberger, New York Post
August 5, 2022

Judge to reject city school budget
Erin Durkin, Anna Gronewold, & Julian Shen-Berro, Politico
August 5, 2022

Judge orders New York City to redo $37B budget for public schools
ABC 7
August 5, 2022

New York City may have to vote on a schools budget. Again.
Sahalie Donaldson & Jeff Coltin, City & State New York
August 5, 2022

Judge orders redo for NYC schools budget
Reema Amin & Amy Zimmer, Chalkbeat New York
August 5, 2022

State supreme court judge tosses city’s education budget

Jillian Jorgensen, Spectrum News 1
August 5, 2022

Judge rules NYC schools budget process violated state law — orders a redo
Jessica Gould, Gothamist
August 5, 2022

Judge says he plans to vacate city education budget
Jillian Jorgensen, Spectrum News NY 1
August 4, 2022

Education Department lawsuit clouds City Hall budget battle
Brian Pascus, Crain’s New York
August 4, 2022

Judge continues temporary restraining order over proposed budget cuts to New York City schools
Astrid Martinez, CBS New York
August 4, 2022

Judge could allow NYC Council to revote on education budget
Reema Amin, Chalkbeat New York
August 4, 2022

NY Judge continues restraining order that prevents DOE from making budget cuts
Jessica Gould, Gothamist
August 4, 2022

State judge appears poised to reverse cuts to NYC school budgets
Cayla Bamberger, New York Post
August 4, 2022

Manhattan judge signals he will declare NYC Education Dept. budget invalid, give City Council chance to revote

Michael Elsen-Rooney, New York Daily News
August 4, 2022

NYC frees up $100M in COVID aid for public schools to hire teachers

Cayla Bamberger, New York Post
August 3, 2022

Lawsuit upending NYC school budget faces critical court hearing
Michael Elsen-Rooney, NY Daily News
August 3, 2022

NYC frees up $100M in COVID aid for public schools to hire teachers

Cayla Bamberger, New York Post
August 3, 2022

NYC DOE appeals judge’s order temporarily barring school budget cuts

Cayla Bamberger, New York Post
July 28, 2022

“Nobody is listening”

Gregg McQueen, Manhattan Times
July 25, 2022

Court freezes New York education budget amid cut controversy

Madina Toure, Politico
July 22, 2022

NYC temporarily barred from proceeding with school budget cuts

Cayla Bamberger, New York Post
July 22, 2022

Judge temporarily blocks city’s education budget cuts

Jillian Jorgensen, Spectrum News NY 1
July 22, 2022

What to know about the Education Department cuts to NYC school budgets

Michael Elsen-Rooney, NY Daily News
July 22, 2022

NYC judge issues blocks Education Dept. from implementing budget cuts

Michael Elsen-Rooney, NY Daily News
July 22, 2022

NYC parents/teachers file lawsuit against city over cuts to school budgets

Ariama C. Long, Amsterdam News
July 21, 2022

Lawsuit Protests School Budget Cut

Staff, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
July 19, 2022

NYC parents, pols urge Mayor Adams to restore school funding

Kala Rama, PIX 11
July 18, 2022

NYC parents and teachers file lawsuit against public school budget cut

Isabel Song Beer, amNY
July 18, 2022

NYC parents, teachers file lawsuit to block school budget cuts

Michael Elsen-Rooney, NY Daily News
July 18, 2022

Lawsuit filed to hald hundreds of millions in NYC school budget cuts

Reema Amin, Chalkbeat New York
July 18, 2022

NYC parents, teachers sue Dept. of Ed over massive school budget cuts

Cayla Bamberger, New York Post
July 18, 2022

NYC 3K funding to run out in 2026, city prepares for future budget shortfalls

Katelyn Cordero & Madina Toure, Politico
July 11, 2022

The moment to cut class size

Leonie Haimson, NY Daily News
July 8, 2022

“It’s outrageous” – Advocates fret as Hochul stalls on bill to cap class sizes

Gregg McQueen, Manhattan Times
July 8, 2022

With the Stroke of a Pen, Governor Hochul Can Bring Smaller Classes to New York City Schools

Jessica Ramos, Gotham Gazette
July 7, 2022

‘We’re already stretched thin’: NYC teachers criticize massive school budget cuts

Michael Sainato, The Real News Network
July 6, 2022

As NYC Slashes School Budgets, Art Teachers Are Feeling the Squeeze

Elaine Velie, Hyper Allergic
July 5, 2022

Hochul signs legislation extending mayoral control over NYC schools for two years

Zach Williams & Cayla Bamberger, The New York Post
July 1, 2022

Hochul signs legislation extending mayoral control over NYC schools for two years

Zach Williams & Cayla Bamberger, The New York Post
July 1, 2022

On determining NYC class sizes, all eyes turn to Hochul

Sahalie Donaldson, City & State New York
June 29, 2022

Gov. Kathy Hochul hasn’t signed mayoral control bill set to expire Thursday

Bernadette Hogan, Carl Campanile, Cayla Bamberger, & Zach Williams, The New York Post
June 29, 2022

Analysis: New York City Schools Take on Every Contentious Issue at Once

Mike Antonucci, The 74
June 15, 2022

Tough road ahead for class size reduction mandate

Madina Toure, Politico
June 13, 2022

New York City Public School Small Class Bill Faces Problems

Fern E. Gillespie, Our Time Press
June 9, 2022

Unions, elected officials, activists clap for cap of class size

Stephon Johnson, Amsterdam News
June 9, 2022

The State Should Restart the City’s Clock on Shrinking Class Sizes

Leonie Haimson and Wendy Lecker, Gotham Gazette
June 7, 2022

NYC public schools set to lose $215M from budget cuts, hurting hope for smaller class sizes

Calya Bamberger & Susan Edelman, New York Post
June 7, 2022

City follows through on budget cuts to schools with fewer students

Jessica Gould, Gothamist
June 7, 2022

NYC schools face cutbacks as pandemic relief dries up

Michael Elsen-Rooney, NY Daily News
June 7, 2022

State Lawmakers Pass Bill to Cap Class Size at NYC Public Schools: What to Know

Andrew Siff, NBC 4 New York
June 3, 2022

Bill shrinking class sizes in NYC public schools passes state legislature

Cayla Bamberger, New York Post
June 3, 2022

As Eric Adams keeps control over NYC schools, he’s forced to lower class sizes

Reema Amin, Chalkbeat NY
June 3, 2022

New York lawmakers vote to decrease public school class sizes

Jessica Gould, Gothamist
June 3, 2022

Nueva York va por grupos de menor tamaño en escuelas públicas

Forbes Staff, Forbes Mexico
June 3, 2022

NYC Dept of Ed Bans Use of “Illuminate” Software Following Enormous Data Breach

Hadassa Kalatizadeh, The Jewish Voice
June 2, 2022

Legislature poised to shrink class sizes – an expense the city says will lead to ‘critical’ cuts

Jilllian Jorgensen, Spectrum News NY 1
June 1, 2022

New state bills would extend mayoral control — with changes to class size, governance

Jessica Gould and Jon Campbell, Gothamist
May 31, 2022

State legislature reaches deal to extend mayoral control for two years

Ethan Stark-Miller, Politics NY
May 31, 2022

Albany to give Adams 2 years of mayoral control and calls for shrinking NYC class sizes

Reema Amin and Josefa Velasquez, Chalkbeat NY
May 31, 2022

Student data breach in NYC also impacted charter schools, districts

Cayla Bamberger, New York Post
May 6, 2022

Applied for Student Aid Online? Facebook Saw You

Surya Mattu & Colin Lecher, The Markup
April 28, 2022

‘There Are So Many Issues’: Why Schools Are Struggling to Protect Student Data

Mark Walsh, EducationWeek
April 12, 2022

NYC Public Schools See Alarming Jump in Chronic Student Absenteeism

Hadassa Halatizadeh, The Jewish Voice
April 6, 2022

Congress may create massive program to collect college student data

Valerie Strauss, Washington Post
April 4, 2022

Chronic absenteeism in NYC public schools hits alarming 40%

Susan Edelman, New York Post
April 2, 2022

Personal data of 820,000 NYC students compromised in hack

Cayla Bamberger & Jesse O’Neill, New York Post
March 26, 2022

Eric Adams names appointees with charter ties to schools governance panel

Cayla Bamberger, New York Post
March 22, 2022

Newest NY Board of Regents member is leftist who gripes about ‘toxic whiteness’

Conor Skelding, New York Post
March 5, 2022

Eric Adams expected to tap charter school backer for citywide education panel

Selim Algar, NY Post
Feb. 14, 2022

Parent Power Hour on Class Size

Baltimore Teachers’ Democracy Project, Facebook Live

Feb.7, 2022

Gates Foundation Strengthens Its Board with New Members

Joann Florino, Philanthropy Roundtable
Feb. 3, 2022

Entra en vigor mandato de vacunación para estudiantes de grados intermedios en escuelas chárter de NYC

Edwin Martinez, El Diario
Feb. 1, 2022

Preocupación y confusión entre padres por nuevos cambios en reglas de cuarentena de niños en escuelas de NYC

by Edwin Martinez, El Diario
January 26, 2022

CPS And Lightfoot ‘Will Not Relent’ In Talks With Teachers Union As Classes Canceled For Fourth Day


January 9, 2022

Fight over COVID testing of students — and whether CPS disregarded governor’s offer of help — at heart of dispute with union

, Chicago Sun Times
January 7, 2022

The Sizable Downside of De Blasio’s Education Record

By Leonie Haimson, Gotham Gazette
January 7, 2022

Eric Adams promete “reimaginar” la educación en NYC pero su primer reto será el regreso a clases

by Edwin Martínez, El Diario NY
January 3, 2021

In smaller classes, my fourth graders are thriving. Will it last?


Promoting small class sizes in New York public schools, multiple groups call on city council to legislate [in Chinese]

NTDTV Evening News
December 17, 2021

Mulgrew to Council Speaker: Shouldn’t Wait for Adams, Reduce Class Size

by Richard Steier, Chief Leader
Updated

Time running out for class size bill to pass this year

by Jillian Jorgensen, NY1

December 10, 2021

To Reduce Inequality in Our Education System, Reduce Class Sizes

by Leonie Haimson, The Nation
December 9, 2021

Latest Data Shows NYC Public School Classes Are 5% Smaller

by Jessica Gould, Gothamist
December 3,

Teachers Union, Parents Push For Class Size Bill As Legislative Session Winds Down

by Jessica Gould, Gothamist
December 3,

Parents, teachers call for NYC Council to vote for smaller class sizes at schools

by Kala Rama, PIX11 News
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‘Class Size Matters’; Parents, Teachers Urge NYC Council To Pass Bill Lowering Classroom Capacity

 Natalie Duddridge, CBS New York

Parents, teachers protest overcrowded classrooms across New York City

Tension builds within the UFT over reducing class sizes

By Max Parrott, City and State
November 29, 2021

Lawmakers work to slash class size at NYC schools

By Kala Rama, PIX11 News
November 1, 2021

Meisha Porter Stepping Down As New York City Schools Chancellor

By Marcia Kramer, CBS  New York

The Big, Bold Idea of Smaller Class Sizes

By Bill Woodruff, Gotham Gazette
October 29, 2021

New screening for NYC students questioned by parents, teachers

By Kala Rama, PIX11 News
October 28, 2021

Lawmakers Press City For Numbers On Public School Enrollment

By Jessica Gould, Gothamist
October 27, 2021

State of Our Schools: Full show for Oct. 13, 2021

By News 12 Staff, News 12 The Bronx
October 13, 2021

 

The Major Problems with New York City’s School Reopening Plan

By Leonie Haimson, Gotham Gazette
September 5, 2021

 

The conflict over conflicts of interest

By Tim Schwab, Columbia Journalism Review
August 18, 2021

 

Some city schools to ditch 3-foot guidance

By Max Parrott, Queens Chronicle
August 12, 2021