Newsclips
NEWSCLIPS 2011
In blow, judge denies effort to force charter schools to pay rent
GothamSchools by Geoff Decker – Jan. 3, 2011
Charters Don’t Have to Pay Rent, for Now
New York Times by Anna M. Phillips- Jan 3, 2012
Public School Advocates Skeptical of Cuomo Education Reform Plans
PolitickerNY by David Freedlander – Jan. 2, 2011
Elected Officials Seek Construction Funding For PS 2, PS 11
Western Queens Gazette by Richard Gentilviso- Dec 21, 2011
One New York school gets A’s while teaching children in attics basements and halls
CNN by Rose Arce -Dec. 6, 2011
Video: Interview with Leonie Haimson, Class Size Matters
CNN American Morning by Carol Costello- Dec. 6, 2011
What’s Good for Mayor Bloomberg’s Kids Is Good Enough for Ours
Huffington Post by Alan Singer – Dec. 6, 2011
Mayor Hits Nerve in Remarks on Class Sizes and Teachers
NY Times By Mary Ann Giordano and Anna M. Phillips – Dec. 2, 2011
More students and fewer teachers equals classroom overload
The Riverdale Press by Nikki Dowling – Dec. 1, 2011
A revolta chega à educação
Revista Educacao by Beatriz Rey – Dec. 1, 2011
Students lose individual attention as class sizes swell across the metro area
The Oregonian by Nicole Dungca - November 27, 2011
Video: Are We Experiencing an Education Crisis?
BronxNet Perspectives – November 17, 2011
MisEducation Nation: Corporate media and corporate education reform
FAIR- November 2011
DOE’s newest class size data confirms increases across city
GothamSchools by Philissa Cramer -Nov 15, 2011
REPORT CARD Education for the 99 Percent
Brooklyn Rail by Liza Featherstone- Nov 2, 2011
Say big Bronx schools failing as Department of Ed steers best …
NY Daily News by Corinne Lestch – Nov 1, 2011
Schools bracing for new round of cuts, make plans for maximizing already thin budget
Daily News – Rachel Monahan and Ben Chapman – Oct 6, 2011
Class Size Fight: Debate Looms During A Year Of Overcrowding
Huffington Post – Joy Resmovits –Oct 5, 2011
MisEducation Nation: Corporate Media and Corporate Education Reform
FAIR – Oct 5, 2011
Sending NBC’s ‘Education Nation’ Back to School
Labor Notes by Julie Cavanagh – Sep 28, 2011
Third of Elementary and Middle Schools Earn ‘A’s on New Report Cards
DNAinfo by Jill Colvin- Sep 23, 2011
Overcrowding In NYC Schools Hits All-Time 10 Year High
New York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV – Andrew Ramos – Sep 23, 2011
削減13億經費 教室擠 學生苦 家長抗議
世界日報 – Sep 22, 2011
Teachers Say Survey Found 7000 Classes Overcrowded
New York Times – Anna M. Phillips – Sep 22, 2011
UFT: Budget cuts lead to more oversized classes this year
GothamSchools – Philissa Cramer – Sep 22, 2011
Protest against state budget cuts aims for the heartstrings
GothamSchools – Jessica Campbell – Sep 21, 2011
Fears Of Overcrowded Classes Are Reality For Brooklyn Elementary …
NY1 – Lindsey Christ- Sep 19, 2011
Charter Schools in the United States
China Radio International, Sept. 16, 2011
Parents File Lawsuit Against DOE Over Charter School Co-Locations
NY1 - Sep 15, 2011
Parents Union Sues Charter Schools, Says ‘Put Your Money Where …
Patch.com – Zawadi Morris – Sep 17, 2011
Obama’s Speech to Congress: So Why Am I Skeptical?
Huffington Post – Leonie Haimson – Sep 11, 2011
Department of Education Signs Controversial Contract With Verizon
The Epoch Times by Yi Yang – August 18, 2011
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Charter Operators Face Challenges in ‘Scaling Up’
Education Week News by Mary Ann Zehr -August 12, 2011
New York City to again require sex education for older students
Los Angeles Times by Geraldine Baum -August 10, 2011
NYC Test scores
Fox TV News -August 8, 2011
Appeals Court Axes Suit on Crowded NYC Classes
Courthouse News Service by Adam Klasfeld -Aug 1, 2011
Appeals Court Tosses Out UFT’s Case on Class Size
WNYC (blog) – Kathleen Horan -Jul 29, 2011
Court tosses suit alleging misuse of funds by education dept.
Thomson Reuters News & Insight by Jennifer Golson -July 28, 2011
Klein’s DC, NYC work prep for News Corp scandal
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Karen Zraick – July 22, 2011
Top DOE official proposes happy hour to celebrate lawsuit news
GothamSchools - Philissa Cramer – July 22, 2011
Rupert Murdoch no da el brazo a torcer
El Mercurio Digital - 13 hours ago
Scrutiny on Murdoch’s School Reform Agenda Grows
The Nation – Dana Goldstein- July 21, 2011
Calls grow for scrutiny of Murdoch’s education division
Washington Post (blog) by Valerie Strauss- July 20, 2011
How Rupert Murdoch Could Get His Hands On Your Kid’s Information–And It’s Legal
AlterNet – Erica Hellerstein – July 20, 2011
News Corp must now face greater scrutiny in the US
The Guardian – Amy Goodman- Jul 20, 2011
NYC Schools Approve $2.7 Million Deal with Murdoch-Linked Firm to Track …
Democracy Now - Amy Goodman- July 19, 2011
Charters find new partner in race for space
Crain’s New York Business - Eliza Ronalds-Hannon – Jul 18, 2011
Many city agencies flout law by withholding public info from press
amNY - Erik Ortiz – Jul 17, 2011
“Information is power,” said Leonie Haimson, executive director of the parent advocacy group Class Size Matters. “The more they can deny giving critical information, the more they can deny what they say isn’t true.” amNewYork sent record requests to 38 …
Murdoch Education Affiliate’s $2.7 Million Consulting Contract Approved By New …
Huffington Post - Jul 15, 2011
The Widening Murdoch Scandal and the Wireless no-bid contracts
Huffington Post-Leonie Haimson -July 15, 2011
REPORT CARD
Brooklyn Rail - Liza Featherstone – Jul 11, 2011
According to data compiled by Leonie Haimson in early May, more than one-fourth of our neighborhood schools had wait lists for kindergarten, comprised of children who lived in the school zones. Granted, some of the kids enrolled in those schools may go …
On Education, the Whistleblowers Are Right
NBC New York - Gabe Pressman – Jul 7, 2011
Leonie Haimson, a parent leader, told me: “What the city department of education is doing is fraudulent. They’re trying to make themselves look good by graduating kids who aren’t ready for higher education. Mayor Bloomberg keeps pushing for higher and …
All A-Twitter about Education : Education Next
Education Next – Mike Petrilli - Jul 6, 2011
Klout uses more than 35 variables on Facebook and Twitter to measure True Reach, Amplification Probability, and Network Score…..If you look at the SOS March, Leonie Haimson, …
Bills will hold DOE’s feet to fire on discharge, graduation rates
GothamSchools - Geoffrey Decker – Jun 29, 2011
A report by Leonie Haimson, of Class Size Matters, found that discharge rates have steadily climbed since 2000. That prompted a state audit that concluded the dropout rate was in fact higher than claims made by the DOE. Out of 88612 students from the …
Teacher Layoffs Averted, Fire Companies Saved in City Budget Deal Updated 22 …
DNAinfo - Jun 25, 2011
“The absolute worst was averted, but we were really trying to save all of those teachers,” said Leonie Haimson, executive director of Class Size Matters, who said that class sizes are still likely to increase because of attrition. …
Despite Cuts, Education Budget Calls For $900M On Tech
NY1 by Lindsey Christ- June 17, 2011
Protesters Present 16000 Signatures Against Education Budget Cuts NY1 by Lindsay Christ/ June 16, 2011
New charter school faces opposition from community Downtown Express by Aline Reynolds/ June 15, 2011
High School Graduation Rate Reaches All-Time High, City Says DNAinfo by Jill Colvin/ June 14, 2011
History vs. progress: School will sit on mansion site New York Daily News by Clare Trapasso/June 14, 2011
As Special Education Class Sizes Increase, Community Members and Parents Grow Worried Patch.com by Elizabeth Hampton/ June 8, 2011
The Mayor Who Says: My Way or No Way NBC New York by Gabe Pressman/June 3, 2011
CEC election is critical for rezoning decisions The Villager by Ann Kjellberg/May 26, 2011
Bloomberg’s New Era for Education Has Never Arrived NBC New York by Gabe Pressman/May 13, 2011
Doing More With Less: Cuts, Tough Choices In ’12 Budget Queens Tribune by Brian Rafferty/May 12, 2011
Waiting for facts Fort Wayne Journal Gazette by Karen Francisco/May 12, 2011
CMU finds having more pupils per teacher could save big money Pittsburgh Tribune-Review by Debra Erdley/May 10, 2011
For Bloomberg, Teacher Layoffs No Longer Just A Threat NY1 by Lindsey Christ/May 7, 2011
Teacher Layoffs Could Exceed 4500 Positions Brooklyn Daily Eagle by Mary Frost/May 6, 2011
Bloomberg’s Proposed Budget: No Tax Hike, But Teachers Ravaged CBS local news/ May 6, 2011
Francis Lewis HS rallies against planned layoffs Queens Chronicle by Anna Gustafson/May 5, 2011
Reduce Francis Lewis HS overcrowding: Protesters YourNabe.com by Howard Koplowitz/May 5, 2011
Class sizes grow as school budgets shrink The Register-Guard by Jeff Wright and Mark Baker/May 1, 2011
Debate with Raegen Miller of the Center for American Progress on class size South Bronx Talk Radio/ May 3, 2011
School Chancellor Walcott Pushes For Respect At First PEP Meeting NY1 by Lindsey Christ/April 29, 2011
What’s Behind the War on Class Size Daily Kos by Jeff Bryant/ April 28, 2011
As budgets sink, school class sizes keep growing Las Vegas Review by Lisa Kimbach/ Apr 25, 2011
School rezoning distresses Downtown community Downtown Express by Aline Reynolds/April 22, 2011
DOE flip-flops, promises area new school, once again The Riverdale Press by Nikki Dowling /April 20, 2011
City special ed, advocacy communities lose a longtime member GothamSchools by Philissa Cramer/April 11, 2011
YOUR BOTTOM LINE: Cutting the Education Budget CNN interview/April 16, 2011
What Cathie Black’s Tenure Tells us about School Reform: She Inherited a Mess NY Times Room for Debate by Leonie Haimson/April 8, 2011
In New York, Bloomberg’s new schools chief is out Los Angeles Times by Geraldine Baum/ April 7, 2011
New Chancellor Dennis Walcott is a Stark Contrast DNAinfo by Jill Colvin, Nicole Bode/April 7, 2011
Mayor’s System Fails the Test NBC New York by Gabe Pressman/ April 7, 2011
New York City schools official picked to head Recovery School District in New Orleans. NOLA.com by Andrew Vanacore/ April 6, 2011
Education Advocates Butt Heads With Mayor At City Hall NY1 /March 30, 2011
Mayor Bloomberg Listens! (But Does He Hear?) UPDATED Daily News Daily Politics by Celeste Katz/ March 30, 2011
Comptroller finds city underreported high school drop-outs GothamSchools by Anna Phillips/ March 29, 2011
First Bell: small-class advocate criticizes task force report; Lawrence Journal World by Mark Fagan/
Mar 29, 2011
c拿老師開鍘 紐約刪教育經費 yam天空新聞 /March 21, 2011
Education Department Slashes Plans for Building More Schools Gotham Gazette by Gail Robinson/ March 17, 2011
Does Class Size Matter? 
KUOW (Seattle Public radio) by Ross Reynolds/ March 15, 2011
Chris Cerf, There You Go Again! Huffington Post (blog) by Leonie Haimson/ March 14, 2011
Leonie Haimson talking about education reform
K12NN & MOMocrats Radio Show/ March 9, 2011
NY teacher cuts would raise class sizes still more BusinessWeek (AP) by Samantha Gross, Karen Matthews/ March 8, 2011
Class size Diane Rehm Show (national NPR show)/ March 8, 2011
Debate on Class size MSNBC Dylan Rattigan show/ March 7, 2011
Mayor Bloomberg Booed and Excoriated for his Proposed Teacher Layoffs . Huffington Post (blog) by Leonie Haimson/ March 7, 2011
Tight Budgets Mean Squeeze in Classrooms NY Times By Sam Dillon/ March 6, 2011
“Teachers under Fire” To the Point with Warren Olney (national NPR radio show) March 3, 2011
The Politics of Education Leaves Out Parents NBC New York by Gabe Pressman/ March 2, 2011
Leonie Haimson on class size Stand Up! on Sirius radio March 2, 2011 Debate on public sector unionsl
Fox News with Meaghan Kelly/ March 1, 2011
The Kids Need Good, Experienced Teachers NBC New York by Gabe Pressman/ Feb 15, 2011
Two New Groups Step into Debate Over Teachers WNYC by Beth Fertig/ Feb 14, 2011
Mayor Hits Back at Parents Wall Street Journal by Michael Saul and Barbara Martinez /Feb 4. 2011
Amid Boos and Jeers, Ed Panel Votes To Close 12 More Schools Brooklyn Daily Eagle by Mary Frost/ Feb. 4, 2001
Love in Full Bloom(berg) NBC New York by Gabe Pressman/Feb. 4, 2011
School Advocates See Bright Side to Chancellor Black’s Bad Press Tribeca Trib by Carl Glassman /Jan 31, 2011
Protestors want large-scale education reforms Downtown Express by Aline Reynolds January 26, 2011
Debate on class size on MLK’s birthday 
CNN/ Jan 18, 2011
Cathie Black Hears Pleas to Stem Downtown School Crowding Tribeca Trib by Carl Glassman Jan 17, 2011
Chancellor Black’s Wisecrack On School Overcrowding Falls Flat NY1 by Tina Redwine/Jan 14, 2011
学前班人数超过25人 家长不满 大纪元时报-澳洲版 (Epoch Times)/ January 9, 2011
Kindergarten classes in city are bursting at the seams New York Daily News by Meredith Kolodner/ January 9, 2011
Maximizing class sizes key to savings, says LaVonne Sheffield Rockford Register Star by Cathie Bayer/ January 8, 2011
Fact-checking Waiting for ‘Superman’: Documentary or Urban Myth? Huffington Post by Leonie Haimson/ January 3, 2011
The Best and Worst Education Events of 2010 Huffington Post by Leonie Haimson /January 3, 2011
Testing His Legacy: Klein Hands Out Grades On Accountability, Progress NY1 by Lindsey Christ/ December 29, 2010
Testing His Legacy: Klein Begins Tenure With Long List Of Reforms NY1 by Lindsey Christ/ December 27, 2010
Diane Ravitch Wins the 2011 Moynihan Prize Huffington Post by Leonie Haimson December 21, 2010
Learning To Live With It City Hall by Laura Nahmias/ December 17, 2010
Where Does Billionaire Monopolist Bill Gates Get Off Saying Bigger Class Size is the Education Solution? AlterNet by Scott Thill / December 17, 2010
Bloomberg, Cathie Black, Bill Gates, and the Condescension of the Oligarchy Huffington Post by Leonie Haimson/ December 13, 2010
Bumpy road ahead for Cathie Black and NYC public school kids Amsterdam News by Cyril Josh Barker/ December 9, 2010
Incoming chancellor Cathie Black says, ‘I don’t know’ if I’d send my kids to a city school Daily News by Meredith Kolodner and Rachel Monahan/ December 8, 2010
Mayor Bloomberg under fire for choice of NY schools chancellor Los Angeles Times by Geraldine Baum /December 7, 2010
The Education Emperor Wins, Kids Lose Village Voice by Nat Hentoff /December 7, 2010
More School Closings — Part II Gotham Gazette by Gail Robinson/ December 7, 2010
10 Things Charter Schools Won’t Tell You Smartmoney.com by Sarah Morgan December 6, 2010
Your 2 Cents On Cathie Black: Class Size Matters’ Leonie Haimson NY1/November 29, 2010
Of Widgets and Children and Cathie Black NBC New York by Gabe Pressman/November 24, 2010
Class Sizes Show Signs of Growing Education Week News by Sarah D. Sparks/ November 24, 2010
