Recent articles on class size and related issues.


































     A New Kindergarten Doesn't Silence Old Complaints
New York Times (blog) by Jennifer Medina
March 2, 2010

Charter School Debate with Chancellor Klein 
Good Day NY
February  24, 2010

Do Charter Schools Worsen Inequality of Two-Tiered Education System?
Democracy Now with Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez
February 16, 2010

Parents, Students and Civil Rights Advocates Protest the Mass Closings of Public Schools
Huffington Post by Leonie Haimson
February 10, 2010

Class Size Lawsuit
Bronx Times by Sandi Lusk
January 14, 2010

Class Size Lawsuit (in Chinese)
Epoch Times
January 7, 2010

City bungled bid to lower class sizes: suit
Daily News by Rachel Monahan
January 6, 2010

Teachers sue city
NY Post by Yoav Gonen
January 6, 2010

City Ignoring Law on Class Sizes, Suit Says
NY Times by Sharon Otterman
January 6, 2010

Demandan a Departamento Educación de NY por no reducir número de alumnos
El Sentinel
January 5, 2010

After years of complaints, union sues city over class size dollars
GothamSchools by Maura Walz
January 5, 2010

Lawsuit accuses NYC of ignoring class-size law
Associated Press
January 6, 2010

Teachers Sue NYC for Smaller Classes
Courthouse News Service by Adam Klasfeld
January 7, 2010

Teachers sue DOE over class size
Channel 7 news by Art McFarland
January 5, 2010

Education Groups Sue City Over Class Sizes
NY1 by Lindsey Christ
January 5, 2010

New Randalls Island Deal With Private Schools Is Rejected
New York Times by  Charles V. Bagli
December 23, 2009

Spike in anti-school closure protests begins to heat up the winter
GothamSchools by Maura Walz
December 21, 2009

Department of Education Fails to Find a Clinton Middle School a Permanent Home
DNAinfo by Serena Solomon
December 15, 2009

Class Sizes Rise, Mostly Due to Budget Cuts
New York Times by Sharon Otterman
November 30, 2009

Class sizes rise citywide despite state aid
GothamSchools by Anna Phillips
November 30, 2009

Budget cuts cause classroom sizes to grow
Daily News by Meredith Kolodner
November 30, 2009

School windows still contain toxic PCBs
Queens Chronicle by Lisa Fogarty
November 25, 2009

Our children are more than test scores
Huffington Post by Leonie Haimson
November 24, 2009

Reporting On The Bloomberg Campaign: Too Little Too Late
Huffington Post by Leonie Haimson
November 22, 2009

Council members and DOE at odds over class size data release
GothamSchools by Anna Phillips
November 18, 2009

Interview with Leonie Haimson, Class Size Matters
Public Think Tank radio (mp3)
November 2, 2009

Bloomberg's original campaign promises: how'd he do?
Huffington Post by Leonie Haimson
October 25, 2009.
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Flat Earth Society
New York Sun by Andrew Wolf
October 24, 2009

Squeeze play: School advocates demand city relieve cramped quarters
Gay City News by Albert Amateau
October 22, 2009

Double Standard for the Times; But Then Why Not? Bloomberg Owns This Town
Huffington Post by Leonie Haimson
October 20, 2009

      The importance of class size
Think Out Loud/ Oregon Public Radio
October 19, 2009

School Stat Soup
Gotham Gazette by Gail Robinson
October 14, 2009

Council Questions Use Of Class Size Funding
NY1 by Lindsey Christ
October 13, 2009

DOE likely to increase class size targets, official says
GothamSchools by Maura Walz
October 13, 2009

Teachers pressured to change grades
Queens Chronicle by Lisa Fogarty
October 1, 2009

PTAs shell out for assistant teachers
Columbia Spectator by Jessica Hills
September 24, 2009

Bloomberg's school rules revisited
Columbia Spectator - Jessica Hills
September 23, 2009

NYC schools are overcrowded: City classrooms overflowing with Students
New York Daily News by Rachel Monahan and Meredith Kolodner
September 18, 2009

In Aftermath Of Reauthorization, Advocates On Both Sides Consider Their Lessons
City Hall News by Andrew Hawkins
September 18, 2009

Schools' report cards show progress
The Riverdale Press by Kate Pastor
September 10, 2009

Bloomy's back to school battle
Queens Village Times by Anna Gustafson
September 10, 2009

City seeking public input for funding
InsideSchools by Dan Fletcher
September 10, 2009

Space crunch keeps kids at home, bussed elsewhere, as packed classes begin in city
New York Daily News by Rachel Monahan and Meredith Kolodner
September 10, 2009

NYC AUDIT FINDS MORE that 25% of Class Size Funds Has Been Misspent
4LAKids by Scott Folsom
September 10, 2009

Thompson says DOE spent class size reduction money elsewhere
GothamSchools by Anna Phillips
September 9, 2009

Comptroller Says DOE Didn't Use All Funds for Smaller Class Sizes
WNYC radio by Beth Fertig
September 9, 2009

Thompson Claims Mayor, DOE Misused Funds
NY 1 by  Michael Scotto
September 9, 2009

A closer look at Mayor Bloomberg's math on new school construction
New York Daily News by Juan Gonzalez
September 4, 2009

Take Arne Duncan's phony school reform money and run--- fast!
Chicago Examiner.com by Edward Hayes
August  24, 2009

Klein's inner circle will include 4 educators this fall, up from 2
GothamSchools by Philissa Cramer
August 21, 2009

Arne Duncan Has Become a National Embarrassment, Part II
Huffington Post by Leonie Haimson
August 16, 2009

Critics blast Mayor Bloomberg for manipulating control of Panel
New York Daily News by Rachel Monahan
August 15, 2009

Mayor Bloomberg Commits Educational Malpractice Once More
Huffington Post by Leonie Haimson
August 12, 2009

Now Even the Times is Burnishing Bloomberg-Klein School Myths
Village Voice by Wayne Barrett
August 12, 2009

Klein: “Everybody's behind” the city's retention policies
GothamSchools by Elizabeth Green
August 11, 2009

Tell It to the Mayor: The debate over mayoral control may be coming to a city near you.
District Administration by Ron Schachter
August 2009

City skipped mandatory public hearings on spending plan
GothamSchools by Anna Phillips
August 11, 2009

Arne Duncan Has Become an Embarrassment
Huffington Post by Leonie Haimson
August 10, 2009 02:53 PM

Parent Groups Happy for Oversight Committee on Mayoral Control
WNYC by Elaine Rivera
August 7, 2009

NY Senate Renews Mayor's Power to Run Schools
New York Times by Jennifer Medina
August 6, 2009

Your 2 Cents: Class Size Matters' Leonie Haimson
NY1
August 4, 2009

What Frank McCourt Could Teach Joel Klein and Arne Duncan
Huffington Post by Leonie Haimson
July 20, 2009

Mayoral Control
WORLD Magazine by Alisa Harris
July 9, 2009

Darkness at Noon: Meet the New NYC Board of Education
Huffington Post by Leonie Haimson
July 2, 2009 |

Senate Deadlock Hits New York Schools
Wall St. Journal
July 2, 2009 by Suzanne Sataline

Klein urges CECs to keep meeting, though they don't legally exist
GothamSchools by Anna Phillips
July 1, 2009

Mayoral Control Expires
Brooklyn Eagle by Phoebe Neidl
July 1, 2009

As mayoral control ends, New Yorkers are wondering who runs city schools
NY Daily News by Kenneth Lovett and Rachel Monahan
July 1, 2009

Meet the new Board of Education
Crains NY Business by Erik Engquist
July 1, 2009

Critics of 2002 law hopeful Senate will pass a compromise bill
GothamSchools by Elizabeth Green
June 30, 2009

Packing in an education: Report says Queens schools most crowded in city
New York Daily News by Clare Trapasso
June 29, 2009

Call to action over control of schools
ABC News by Art McFarland
June 30, 2009 | 6:57 PM

Bloomberg: If senate doesn't extend mayoral control, lawyers will
GothamSchools by Philissa Cramer
June 28, 2009

The Banana Republic Of NYC Public Schools
Huffington Post by Leonie Haimson
June 26, 2009

Smaller is Better?
Brian Lehrer show/WNYC radio by Beth Fertig
June 22, 2009

The Banana Republic of NYC Public Schools
Huffington Post by Leonie Haimson
June 21, 2009

City Council Passes $60 Billion Budget For 2010
NY1
June 20, 2009

A state of frenzy with 10 days left before mayor's control expires
GothamSchools by Anna Phillips
June 20, 2009

Room for improvement in city class-size crisis
Daily News by Juan Gonzalez
June 19, 2009

Letter to the Editor
The Education Gadfly
June 18, 2009

In capital plan fight, a reluctance to challenge the city's proposal
GothamSchools by Philissa Cramer
June 17, 2009

The Wrong Way to Measure Education
NBC News By  Gabe Pressman
June 16, 2009

New book casts critical eye on school reforms
InsideSchools by Judy Baum
June 16, 2009

Assembly Gets a Bill Extending Bloomberg's Control of Schools
New York Times by Elissa Gootman
June 14, 2009

Message to City Council: City should build schools, not jails
GothamSchools by Philissa Cramer
June 11, 2009

New book provides inside view of mayoral control of New York City
Examiner.com by Lorri Giovinco-Harte
June 9, 2009

Class-Size Mologist: an interview with Leonie Haimson
City Hall by Andrew Hawkins
June 8, 2009

Results are mixed in cities where mayors have run schools
The Tennessean by Jaime Sarrio
June 7, 2009

Opponents of Bloomberg, Klein compile book of critical essays
GothamSchools by Philissa Cramer
June 2, 2009

Five-Year-Olds at the Gate
NY Magazine by Jeff Coplon
May 24, 2009

Pre-K kids might go to Barrow St., not to Balducci's
The Villager by Albert Amateau
May 21, 2009

Schools Need Accountability Consistent with Democracy
Bridging Differences by Deborah Meier
Education Week
May 14, 2009

Swine Flu Report Card: Mayor Bloomberg Passes
WCBS-TV by Marcia Kramer
May 20, 2009

Bloomberg’s Way
Education Week by Christina A. Samuels
May 19, 2009

PULLING STRINGS
Letter to the NY Post from Leonie Haimson
May 14, 2009

NYU says it can take four classes of pre-K children
The Villager by Albert Amateau
May 14, 2009

Klein bats away critics' calls for checks and balances
GothamSchools by Kyla Calvert
May 12, 2009

Report round-up: Dropout rates
Education Week
May 12, 2009

For a broker of mayoral control, opposition from constituents
GothamSchools by Philissa Cramer
May 5, 2009

Study looks at city discharge rates
Channel 7 News by Art McFarland
April 30, 2009

Saying discharges are up, report demands grad rate audit
Gotham Schools by Elizabeth Green
April 30, 2009

Number of Students Leaving School Early Continues to Increase, Study Says
NY Times by Jennifer Medina
April 29, 2009

The Mayor's High Stakes Test
Gotham Schools by Gail Robinson
April 27, 2009

City struggling to find room in kindergarten for 3,000 kids - even with bigger classrooms
Daily News by Rachel Monahan
April 17, 2009

NO SLOTS FOR TOTS THIS FALL
NY Post by Yoav Gonen
April 17, 2009

Class Size in New York City Schools Rises, but the Impact is Debated
New York Times by Jennifer Medina
February 21, 2009

Class Size Makes Biggest Jump of Bloomberg Tenure
New York Times by Jennifer Medina
February 17, 2009

DOE stands firm: The economy is what caused class sizes to rise
GothamSchools by Elizabeth Green
February 17, 2009

New York's Crowded Classrooms
WNYC radio by Beth Fertig
February 17, 2009

Class Size has Growth Spurt
NY Post by Yoav Gonen
February 17, 2009

Updated data show class sizes are up, especially in early grades
GothamSchools by Elizabeth Green
February 17, 2009

The Campaign for Fiscal Equity Lawsuit Was the Best Hope for City Schools. It Failed.
The Village Voice by Neil deMause and Elizabeth Green
January 21, 2009

City Signs Contract to Track Special Education Data
New York Times by Elissa Gootman
January 13, 2009

Dept. of Ed Disputes Class Size Stats
WNYC by Beth Fertig
December 24, 2008

City Class Sizes Bigger Than Ever, Say Advocacy Groups
Brooklyn Daily Eagle by Mary Frost
December 23, 2008

Class sizes increasing — unlikely to lessen in FY10
Queens Chronicle by Ben Hogwood
       December 18, 2008

Budget cuts may halt city push to reduce class size
New York Daily News by Meredith Kolodner
December 16, 2008

Despite spending infusion, city is not meeting class size targets
Gotham Schools by Elizabeth Green
December 15, 2008

With Finances Low and Mayoral Control in Question, Major Tests Ahead for Schools
City Hall News by Andrew J. Hawkins
December 2008

The investigation into a top school official that you never read
GothamSchools by Elizabeth Green
December 5, 2008

Schools Official Is Chided About Soliciting Donation
New York Times by Elissa Gootman
December 4, 2008

Schools big eyed by conflict board
New York Daily News by Juan Gonzalez
December 4, 2008

Room for Improvement; Seats in New School Plan Inadequate, Advocates Charge
Norwood News by Alex Kratz
December 2, 2008

Live-blogging the City Council capital plan hearing, sort of
GothamSchools by Philissa Cramer
December 2, 2008

Child Care Providers Grapple With ACS Cuts
New York Nonprofit Press
December 1, 2008

It’s the class size, stupid
Metro by Neil Demause
November 30, 2008

Queens to get fewer school seats
Queens Chronicle by Ben Hogwood
November 27, 2008

Hamptons.com snags an exclusive interview with Joel Klein
GothamSchools by Elizabeth Green
November 26, 2008

Campaigning to Keep Mayoral Control of Schools
NY Times City Room Blog By Javier C. Hernandez
November 25, 2008

Pro-mayoral control group has new name and will get a blog, too
GothamSchools by Elizabeth Green
November 24, 2008

School Budgets Face Draconian Cuts
Western Queens Gazette by Richard Gentilviso
November 19, 2008

Parents’ beef with mayor: Kids aren’t ‘sausages’
The Villager by Lincoln Anderson  {also reprinted in Downtown Express and Chelsea Now)
November 19, 2008

Parent Advocates, New York Style
ASCD SmartBrief
November 18, 2008

3 new schools aren't what we really need, leaders say
Staten Island Advance By Amisha Padnani
November 15, 2008

Radio interview blasts holes in DOE's reported 'successes'
SF Examiner.com  by Lorri Giovinco-Harte
November 14, 2008

Budget woes impact school construction
Queens Chronicle by Ben Hogwood
November 13, 2008

Interview with Leonie Haimson on whether Joel Klein should be US Sec. of Education
WBAI Wakeup Call by Esther Armah
November 13, 2008

NYC teachers going public with opposition to Klein as Ed Sec
GothamSchools by Philissa Cramer
November 13, 2008

The Klein Rumors
Gotham Gazette by Gail Robinson
November 12, 2008

Klein’s Name Is Floated, and Bloggers Object
New York Times City Blog By Elissa Gootman
November 10, 2008

Manhattan Parents Worry About School Overcrowding
NY1 by Rebecca Spitz
November 10, 2008

KIDS SKIPPING SMALL SCHOOLS
New York Post by Yoav Gonen
November 10, 2008

Parents Say Capital Plan Ignores Queens's Crowded Schools
NY1 by Ruschell Boone
November 8, 2008

One of NY Family Heroes: Leonie Haimson, Reducing Class Size across the City
NY Family by Krista Keyes
November 2008

Education Ideas for Obama
Community Media Workshop by Curtis Black
November 7, 2008

‘Menos asientos, menos educación’
El Diario/La Prensa by Jose Acosta
November 7, 2008

With Budget Shrinking, Schools Will Get Fewer New Buildings
New York Times by Jennifer Medina
November 5, 2008

Ed Dept. plans 50% slash in new seats for students
New York Daily News by Meredith Kolodner
November 5, 2008

What to look for in the city’s new school construction plan
GothamSchools by Philissa Cramer
November 5, 2008

CLASS SIZE ...MATTERS
NY Daily News Letters to the Editor by Sandi Lusk and Julius Adams
November 2, 2008

Budget crisis will cut deep in NYC
Crain's New York Business by Erik Engquist
November 2, 2008

       Fiscal troubles mean no end to overcrowding in New York City schools
New York Daily News by Carrie Melago and Greg B. Smith
November 1, 2008

Temporary' trailers in for long haul at PS 135 in Brooklyn
New York Daily News by Carrie Melago
November 1, 2008

Education Advocates Decry Lack of Minority Students in Gifted Programs
WNYC radio by Elaine Rivera
October 31, 2008

Let's get real
New York Daily News editorial
October 29, 2008

Department of Education spends $5M a year on couriers
New York Daily News by Juan Gonzalez
October 28, 2008

       City classrooms packed, expansion slows in Mayor Bloomberg era, says study
New York Daily News by Meredith Kolodner
October 28, 2008

State of mind we shouldn't fall into
The Canberra Times by Kevin Donnelly
October 27, 2008

25000 postcards protesting overcrowded schools delivered to mayor
New York Teacher by Jim Callaghan
       October 10, 2008

Klein still adding high-paid DOE jobs despite budget woes
NY Daily News by Juan Gonzalez
October  7, 2008

Lawmakers: Overcrowding, class size to decide fate of mayoral control
Gotham Schools by Philissa Cramer
October 6, 2008

School overcrowding to go under microscope
Staten Island Advance by Amisha Padnani
October 4, 2008

New York City Parents Sound Off on Crowded Classrooms
WNYC radio by Deborah Lee
October 3, 2008

Parents, elected officials urge better education capital planning
Gotham schools by Philissa Cramer
October 3, 2008

NYC schools are packed beyond capacity
Associated Press
October 3, 2008

Parents: NYC School Overcrowding A 'Crisis'
WCBS - TV by Cindy Hsu
October 3, 2008

New York City schools suffer massive overcrowding, statistics show
NY Daily News by Meredith Kolodner
October 2, 2008

Kindergarten bursting at seams
Staten Island Advance by AMISHA PADNANI
September 13, 2008 

Crowded schools are turning students away
Riverdale Press by Kate Pastor
September 11, 2008

Letter on hiring teaching assistants with parent funds
NY Post by Leonie Haimson
September 11, 2008

Parents Getting Into the Mix On Improving Public Schools
New York Sun by Elizabeth Green
September 8, 2008

ELITE PTAS' SHADOWY FUNDS
       NY Post by SUSAN EDELMAN and MELISSA KLEIN
       September 7, 2008

Mayor raps report on school control
New York Daily News by Meredith Kolodner
September 4, 2008
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School bells toll for Qns. students
Queens Chronicle, NY by Ben Hogwood
September 4, 2008

      BUREAUCRATIC BUNGLE LEAVES KIDS OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
       NY Post by LORENA MONGELLI and YOAV GONEN
       September 3, 2008

Continúan faltando asientos escolares
El Diario NY by Jose Acosta
August 29, 2008

Charter school debate continues with new ones coming
Downtown Express by Sisi Wei
August 28, 2008

So many students, so little room
Staten Island Advance by Amisha Padnani
August 20, 2008

Incentive Payouts Begin For City Students
New York Sun by Elizabeth Green
August 19, 2008

City wants to turn Village warehouse into public school
The Real Deal by Jovana Rizzo
August 6, 2008

Groups want old building turned into school
Channel 7 News by Art McFarland
August 6, 2008

Losing Track of Dropouts—and Successes—in New York City Schools
Village Voice by Nat Hentoff
August 5, 2008

Public Asks For Help With Class Sizes, Grad Rates
Queens Chronicle by Ben Hogwood
July 31, 2008

$8.4M school bonanza up for grabs
Staten Island Advance by Amisha Padnani
July 30, 2008

To Speak Out Against the City’s School System,
One Man Turns to the Power of Parody
New York Times by Jennifer Medina
July 30, 2008

Our Fans at Tweed
Gotham Gazette
July 10, 2008

Education Department Employs Squadron in Search for 'Truth'
New York Sun by Elizabeth Green
July 9, 2008

Overcrowding in NYC Schools
AfterEd by Simon Dolittle
June 12, 2008

City Says Best Schools May Suffer
New York Times by Elissa Gootman
May 22, 2008

Big Budget Cuts To Hammer NYC's Best Schools
WCBS-TV by Marcia Kramer
May 22, 2008

NY schools '3RD WORLD'
New York Post by Yoav Gonen
May 21, 2008

Principals Dispute Tallies Of Crowding at Schools
NY Sun by Elizabeth Green
May 21, 2008

153M from Albany can't uncram classes
NY Daily News by Carrie Melago
April 29, 2008

FAILING TO 'CUT' CLASS: $IZE STILL MATTERS
NY Post by Yoav Gonen
April 29, 2008

Comptroller To Probe City's Class-Size Reduction Effort
NY Sun by Elizabeth Green
April 29, 2008

Advocates Argue Schools Are Not Reducing Class Sizes
NY1 by Michael Meenan
April 29, 2008

$81 Million for Reserve of Teachers
NY Times by Jennifer Medina
April 29, 2008

Queens Representative Is Named To Education Panel
Queens Chronicle by Austin Considine
April 24, 2008

Ross Global Academy Owner Likely To Face Another Battle
New York Sun by Elizabeth Green
April 10, 2008

New York State Bans Test Scores To Rate Teachers
WCBS TV by Marcia Kramer
April 9, 2008

Padavan put mayor's nod ahead of school reviews?
NY Daily News oped by Dave Palmer
April 8, 2008

Mayoral Control of Schools Under Scrutiny
Columbia Spectator by Alicia Outing
March 24, 2008
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School Budget Cuts Slice Deep
NYCity News Service by Eliot Caroom
March 18, 2008

Queens Missing Voice In Important Schools Panel
Queens Chronicle by Austin Considine
March 13, 2008

DOE Set To Mail Out Second Annual Survey Of City Schools
NY1 by Michael Meenan
March 13, 2008

Diane Ravitch's resignation from Education Next
Letter to the NY Sun by Leonie Haimson
March 7, 2008

Parents Examine Schools In Light of DOE Plan to Hold Back Students
Columbia Spectator by Alicia Outing
March 7, 2008

Parents want smaller classes, not high-stakes testing
New York Teacher
Feb 28, 2008

Queens To Get 9 New Public High Schools By Fall
Queens Chronicle
Feb 28, 2008

City has fuzzy math on Randall’s Island redo
metro NY by Patrick arden
February 19, 2008

Queens getting 6 new high schools
New York Daily News by Jess Wisloski
February 19, 2008

BIG APPLE SCHOOLS SCORE STRAIGHT A'S
New York Post by David Seifman
Feb 15, 2008

Disputan la satisfacción de padres con escuelas
El Diario by Judith Torrea
February 14, 2008

Broken Hearts' Protest Targets School Budgets
New York Sun by Elizabeth Green
February 14, 2008

City Hall tunes out judge's ruling on Randalls Island pay-to-play ballfield
Daily News by Juan Gonzalez
February 13, 2008

Grading the Graders
Gotham Gazette by Gail Robinson
February 13, 2008

What ruling? Dump trucks still roll on Randall’s Island
Metro.us by Patrick Arden
February 12, 2008

Schools group gives Trust an ‘incomplete’ on Pier 40
Downtown Express by Albert Amateau
February 7, 2008

Deal Over Randalls Island Sports Fields Is Voided
New York Times by Timothy Williams
January 31, 2008

Fight Over Sports Fields Brews in NYC
The Associated Press
January 29, 2008

Drastic Budget
Columbia Spectator by Alicia Outing
January 29, 2008

A Bad News Budget
Gotham Gazette by Gail Robinson
January 27, 2008

Mayor Boosts Career Schools, Standards for Eighth-Graders
New York Sun by Elizabeth Green
January 18, 2008

Downtown Community Board Urges DOE To Build Schools
New York Sun by Staff Reporter of the Sun
January 17, 2008

RANDALLS FIELDS PLAN FOUL: FOES
New York Post by Bill Sanderson
January 11, 2008

Judge Queries Plan to Give Private Schools Priority on Randalls Island
New York Times by Anemona Hartocollis
January 11, 2008

Randall’s Island lawsuit in court
metro by Patrick Arden
January 10. 2008

CLASSROOMS IN A 'JAM'
New York Post, NY by Yoav Gonen
December 20, 2007

       Small bite out of class sizes
New York Daily News by Carrie Melago and Erin Einhorn
December 20, 2007

NYC Education Execs Criticized For High Salaries
WCBS news with Magee Hickey
December 18, 2007

Parents, Council Still Angry about School Grades
City Limits Weekly by Helen Zelon
December 17, 2007

Interview on school grading system
Channel 7 News with Art McFarland
December 10, 2007

Charter School's Caribbean Rewards Are Criticized
New York Sun by Elizabeth Green
December 6, 2007

Catchment-22
New York Magazine by S.Jhoanna Robledo
Nov 25, 2007

Chelsea high schools celebrate, await report cards
Chelsea Now by Chris Lombardi
November 23, 2007

Local Schools Get Their Report Cards After DOE Releases Progress Report
Columbia Spectator by Alicia Outing
November 21, 2007

More Power to Schools
Education Week by Lynne Olsen
November 20, 2007

Governor Announces Breakthrough Increase In State School Aid
       NY1 by Michael Meenan
November 20, 2007

Class size to be reduced in 75 schools in exchange for $258M
New York Daily News by Erin Einhorn
November 20, 2007

IT'S HIRE EDUCATION: 1300 NEW TEACHERS
New York Post by Yoav Gonen
November 20, 2007

Low-Performing Schools Get Additional Funds
WNYC by Beth Fertig
November 20, 2007

Department of Education Misses Deadline to Submit Stats
      Columbia Spectator by Joy Resmovits
November 20, 2007

School to Shul: Crowding Leads To Novel Solutions
Queens Tribune by Juliet Werner
November 15, 2007

New Battery Park City School Planned, Source Says
New York Sun by Sarah Portlock
November 12, 2007

Queens Schools Earn Top Scores
Queens Chronicle by Colin Gustafson
November 8, 2007

Boro Schools Lead City In New Grades
       Queens Tribune by Juliet Werner
November 8, 2007

Why parents & teachers should reject new school grades
New York Daily News by Leonie Haimson
November 7, 2007

Grades for City's Schools Released
WNYC Newsroom
November 6, 2007

NYS Regents Call for $1.8 Billion More in School Aid
Columbia Spectator by Joy Resmovits
October 23, 2007

Premiarán con dinero a buenos alumnos
El Diario by Judith Torrea
October 16, 2007

Interview about paying students for high AP scores
WNBC news at 6, 7 and 11 PM by Carol Anne Riddell
October 15, 2007

693 Schools Aren't Getting Fair Funding Share, Report Says
NY Sun by Elizabeth Green
October 10, 2007

Boro Schools Stuffed Beyond Legal Limits
Queens Tribune by Juliet Werner
October 5, 2007

Report: Drop in Class Sizes Is Small
New York Sun by Elizabeth Green
September 24, 2007

New York City Wins Nation’s Largest Education Prize
CU Columbia Spectator
September 21, 2007

Teachers union says city has fewer overcrowded classes
New York Daily News by Erin Einhorn
September 21, 2007

Schools in a real jam: Union
New York Post, NY by Yoav Gonen
September 21, 2007

New York Schools Win Award for Improvement
NY Times by Jennifer Medina
September 19, 2007

City Parents Unhappy With Class Sizes
CU Columbia Spectator
September 19, 2007

City Schools Funding ‘Contract' Said To Irk State
New York Sun by Elizabeth Green
September 18, 2007

Parents Give ‘A+’ To Teachers But Low Marks On Class Size
Queens Chronicle by Colin Gustaffson
September 13, 2007

Some Fail Principals: Schools Get Mixed Grades From Staff
Union Chief Leader By MEREDITH KOLODNER
September 14, 2007

Spin City Schools
The Wonkster by Gail Robinson
September 12, 2007

Mayor Asked To Correct Class Size Statements
NY Sun by Staff Reporter
September 12, 2007

GANGS RULE SCHOOLS
New York Post by Yoav Gonen
September 7, 2007

Survey Reveals Student Attitudes, Parental Goals and Teacher Mistrust
New York Times by Elissa Gootman
September 7, 2007

Survey finds parents like teachers, but also have woes
New York Daily News by Carrie Melago
September 7, 2007

A new math gets applied to local school budgets
Chelsea Now by Chris Lombardi
September 7, 2007

Survey Reveals Variety Of Suggestions From Teachers, Parents, Students
NY1 by Michael Meenan
September 6, 2007

The Class Size Controversy         click on this pdf:
West Side Spirit/Our Town by Susan M. Sipprelle
September 6, 1007

Cooperation Is the Theme As a New School Year Opens
New York Sun by Elizabeth Green
September 5, 2007

Small is beautiful, local schools agree
Chelsea Now by Chris Lombardi
August 31, 2007

No replacement yet for education policy panel
NY Daily News by Rachel Monahan
August 31,  2007

Lafayette Retooled by Mayor’s Education Reform
Brooklyn Daily Eagle by Odelia Bitton
August 28, 2007

Citizens Grading Government
Gotham Gazette by Gail Robinson
August 26, 2007

Help is on the way for city’s middle schools
Chelsea Now by Chris Lombardi
August 17, 2007

Contract for Excellence spells anything but progress
Chelsea Now by Leonie Haimson
August 17, 2007

Mayor Adopts Part, But Not All, Of Plan To Boost Middle Schools
Queens Chronicle by Colin Gustafson
August 16, 2007

New czar, $5M aid to help ailing schools
New York Daily News by Carrie Melago and Kirsten Danis
August 14, 2007

Cut High School Classes :Smaller Was Better At Mayor's Schools
Union Chief-Leader by Meredith Kolodner
August 10, 2007

Parents have better questions for the DOE
Brooklyn Courier-Life Publications by Michèle De Meglio  
       August 3, 2007

Poor Grades for a School ‘Contract’
Gotham Gazette by Gail Robinson
July 13, 2007

      1300 More Teacher Hirings in Fall; UFT, Advocates Say It Won't Cut Class Size Significantly
Union Chief-Leader by Meredith Kolodner
July 9, 2007

Concerns About Reducing Class Sizes
WNYC radio
July 9, 2007

Interview w/ Leonie Haimson and Randi Weingarten  (sound file)
Wake up call, WBAI radio  mp3 file here:
July 9, 2007

Critics blast school plan
metro New York by michael rundle
July 9, 2007

Criticas al Contrato para la Excelencia
Hoy Diario por Alexandra Ochoa
July 9, 2007

Tweed’s Tiny Cuts
Gotham Gazette
July 8th, 2007

City Schools Focus New Aid on Reducing Class Sizes
New York Times by Julie  Bosman
July 6, 2007

Schools plan for $700M windfall
New York Daily News by Carrie Melago
July 6, 2007

Class-Size Plan Would Add 1300 Teachers
New York Sun by Elizabeth Green
July 6, 2007

Coming soon to a school near you
Staten Island Advance by Yoav Gonen
July 6, 2007

Accountability Lacking for $700M in New School Funds
NY Sun by Elizabeth Green
July 3, 2007

Interview with Leonie Haimson on Mayoral Control
Bloomberg radio with Lane Bajardi   (click on this mp3 file)
June 27, 2007   (interview unaired due to power outage)

School Advocates To Release Results Of Unofficial Survey
NY1 by Michael Meenan
June 26, 2007

Paying for test scores
WNBC news with Melissa Russo
June 18, 2007

CITY HAUL: WORKERS PAID 150G UP 50%
New York Post by Ginger Adams Otis
June 10, 2007

A High School on Governors Island
New York Times: letter by Leonie Haimson
June 3, 2007

Parents greet Klein with banners and brouhaha
Chelsea Now by Chris Lombardi
May 25, 2007

Plan For Schools...
Queens Chronicle: letter by David Quintana
May 19, 2007

Survey Buries Concerns On Class Size: Parents
Queens Chronicle by Colin Gustafson
May 3, 2007

Views of Parents, Students and Teachers Sought
New York Times by Julie Bosman
May 1, 2007

Schools survey sez..   
Daily News by Erin Einhorn
May 1, 2007

City Releases School Survey,
WNYC Newsroom,
May 1, 2007

Parents frustrated by school report card surveys
7Online.com by Art McFarland
April 30, 2007

Parents, Teachers, Students Take NYC School Survey (video)
       Channel 4 News by Carol Anne Riddell
April 30,  2007

City Ed. Plan to Boot 'Negative" PTA Parents
New York Post by Angela Montefinise
April 22, 2007

Mayor, Teacher's Union Reach Agreement On School Reorganization
NY1 by Michael Meenan
April 19 2007

With Friends Like These…
Gotham Gazette by Gail Robinson
April 13, 2007

Mayor stands steadfast on changes for city's Education Department
Staten Island Advance by
April 10, 2007

Small Order 
Village Voice by Jessica Siegel
April 10, 2007

Parents shut out
WNBC new by Carol Anne Riddell
April 9, 2007

City Schools To Receive $715 Million In State Funds This Year
NY1 by Michael Meenan
April 3, 2007

School Aid Fight Erupts in Albany as Budget Passes
New York Times by Danny Hakim and David M. Herszenhorn         
April 2, 2007

Smaller class sizes will pay big dividends
New York Daily News oped by Leonie Haimson
March 26, 2007

An Unfortunate Coalition
The NY Observer by Azi Paybarah
March 25, 2007

Officials and parents express outrage over once-hidden physical and sexual abuse
New York Daily News by Robert Gearty, Ben Lesser and Greg B. Smith.
March 19, 2007

Does an $80 Million Computer Adding Up?
Gotham Gazette by Gail Robinson
March 7, 2007

Group launches public school parent blog
Staten Island Advance by Yoav Gonen
March 5, 2007

Bill would reduce class size in NYC public schools
Legislative Gazette by CATHERINE KRAMER
March 5, 2007

Dems push bill requiring smaller class sizes in schools
Staten Island Advance by Rob Hart and Yoav Gonen
February 28, 2007

Klein Could Be Forced To Reduce Class Sizes
NY Sun by SARAH GARLAND
February 28, 2007    

Assembly Holds Hearing on Education Funding
WNYC Newsroom
February 27, 2007

Klein's boasts fail to impress Albany skeptics
Daily News by Joe Mahoney
February 27, 2007

Tension Rises In Albany As Schools Chancellor Meets With Lawmakers
NY1 by Josh Robin
February 27, 2007

High School Break-ups Cause Pain, Hope
Queens Ledger/Brooklyn Star by Nik Kovac
February 22, 2007

Brooklyn Parents Hold Emotional Town Hall Meeting With Schools Chancellor  watch the video !
NY 1 by Mike Meenan
February 9, 2007

More money for Bklyn schools
Kings Courier By Michèle De Meglio
February 8, 2007

Spitzer’s School Budget A Good First Step: Pols
Queens Chronicle by Colin Gustafson , Assistant Editor
February 8, 2007

Mike a-tax Eliot on 70M filing fee
NY Daily News by Kathleen Lucadamo
February 6, 2007

The Cell phone ban
Nationally syndicated radio show: The O'Reilly Factor
February 6, 2007

Lawmakers And Educators: Use Governor's Funding To Reduce Class Size
NY1
February 5, 2007

Spitzer's Education Plan   streaming audio or mp3
WNYC radio ; The Brian Lehrer Show
February 5, 2007

Interview about Governor's proposal and Randalls Island fields
WNBC-TV News
February 1, 2007
     
Criticism Heaped on City Plan to Rent Sports Fields to Schools
WNYC radio, NY
February 1, 2007

Lower class sizes eyed in District 26
Queens Ledger by John Tozzi
February 1, 2007

Experts Weigh In On Who Should Decide How Education Money Is Spent (video clip)
       NY1 by Michael Meenan
January 31, 2007

Shape up or ship out: Gov
New York Daily News  by Erin Einhorn and Joe Mahoney
January 30, 2007

Bad smell at 120M ballfields
New York Daily News by Juan Gonzalez
January 26, 2007

A Call for $1 Billion to Cut City Class Size
The New York Times by NICHOLAS CONFESSORE
January 24, 2007

Editorial: Public Parks and Private Schools
The New York Times
January 21, 2007

City Attracts Better Class of Teachers
The Union Chief Leader by Meredith Kolodner
January 19, 2007

Teach us, Mr Mayor
The Economist
January 18, 2007

Queens’ High School Classes Largest In NYC
Queens Chronicle by Colin Gustafson
January 18, 2007

Bloomberg education strategy gets sent to blackboard
metro new york by Patrick Arden
January 18, 2007

Ed Dept. gets F on class size
New York Daily News by Carrie Melago
January 15, 2007

Toxic Site for Bronx School (mp3)  or listen now
Wake up Call, WBAI radio
January 10, 2007

High school jam session: 46 kids per class
NY Daily News by IVAN PEREIRA, ALISON FOX and CARRIE MELAGO
January 9, 2007

HS students are suffering in packed classes, advocates say
Staten Island Advance by Yoav Gonan
January 9, 2007

Spitzer Says No More Excuses For Failure in Schools
NY1 by Michael Meenan (also video clip here.)
January 3, 2007

Schools wait for aid
Newsday by JOHN HILDEBRAND
December 31, 2006

Randalls scandal deal near
New York Daily News by Juan Gonzalez
December 27, 2006

Class Size Matters visits Washington to speak about Mayoral control
The DC Teacher by Elizabeth Davis
December 23, 2006

Activists Say School Officials are ‘Planning for Failure’
Norwood News by Alex Kratz
December 14, 2006

Interview about high school closings
News 9 with Byron Scott
December 12, 2006

City: P.S. 89 building has room, classes are crowded
Downtown Express By Skye H. McFarlane
December 8, 2006

Empowered middle school principal counts her scores
Columbia Journalist by Melissa Korn
December 2, 2006

Letter to the editor: ‘Uncertified Teachers Performing Well, Study Finds'
New York Sun by Leonie Haimson
December 1, 2006

Bay Ridge Gives City Council Speaker An Earful
Bay Ridge Courier by Dexter Henry
November 30, 2006

Dist. 10 parents, teachers blast cuts
New York Daily News by Jess Wisloski
November 29, 2006

The Last Word in School Funding?
Gotham Gazette by Gail Robinson
November 27, 2006

Letter to the editor: California schools did improve
Dallas News by Leonie Haimson
November 25, 2006

Queens Feels Squeeze Of Overcrowded Classes
Queens Chronicle by by Colin Gustafson
November 23, 2006

Court: NY to pay $1.93B a year more for NYC schools
Newsday by John Hildebrand
November 20, 2006

Class Size in New York City Schools (mp3 format) or listen now
Wake-up call, WBAI radio
November 20 2006

Island students still suffer in jam-packed classrooms
Staten Island Advance by Yoav Gonen
November 17, 2006

Big classroom squeeze: Teachers face up to 40 students
NY Daily News by Carrie Melago
November 16, 2006

Interview about cuts to capital plan
News 12 the Bronx
November 12, 2006

Schools shakeup fury
NY Daily News by Erin Einhorn
November 10, 2006

The fight to save PS 109 in E. Harlem  (mp3 format) or listen now
Wake-up call: WBAI radio
October 23, 2006

City, Experts Split Over Middle School Math Lag
Queens Chronicle by Colin Gustafson
October 19, 2006

NYC School Takeover Inspires Fenty, but Critics Abound
Washington Post by David Nakamura
October 16, 2006; page A01

Math Scores Show It’s Not Adding Up For Kids
Courier Life Publications by Michèle De Meglio
October 16, 2006

Scores on State Math Tests Dip With Districts’ Income
The New York Times by David M. Herszenhorn
October 12, 2006

Students, Teachers Feel Strain Of Overcrowding
Queens Chronicle by Colin Gustafson
October 12, 2006

Questions Rising Concerning Spending of Funds by the Mayor
Schools K-12 by Patricia Hawke
October 6, 2006

Classrooms bursting at seams
NY Daily News by RACHEL SCHEIER and ERIN EINHORN
September 27, 2006

Overcrowded Classrooms Double in City
New York Sun by SARAH GARLAND
September 27, 2006

More than 6,000 classes above contract limits
NY Teacher by Deirdre McFadyen
September 27, 2006

Test Scores Drop in Middle School
WNYC radio by Kathleen Horan
September 22, 2006

Large classes and low test scores in middle schools
WABC news by Art McFarland
September 22, 2006

Reading Scores Rise For City's Eighth-Graders
New York Sun by  SARAH GARLAND
September 22, 2006

Pass rate on state tests plummets in later grades
New York Daily News by ERIN EINHORN and CARRIE MELAGO
September 22, 2006 

Interview re NYC class sizes and test scores
WNBC news at 6 PM
September 21, 2006

Interview about our campaign to put class size on the ballot
"On the Issues", Carib World Radio
September 20, 2006

School Kids are in a Jam
NY Post by David Andreatta and Jana Winter
September 18, 2006

Letter to the Editor
NY Sun by Leonie Haimson
September 18, 2006

      City’s Lawyers Say Mayor Can’t Control Class Sizes
NY Times by Anemona Hartocollis
September 7, 2006

As Housing Booms, Will Schools Have Room?
WNYC radio by Andrea Bernstein
September 5, 2006

Grading the schools
Time Out NY Kids by Caroline Howard
September-October 2006

Teachers, and a Law That Distrusts Them
NY Times by Michael Winerip
July 12, 2006

Activists Slam Mayoral Control
Education Week by Lesli A. Maxwell
June 21, 2006

Class Anxiety: Lower Manhattan Is For Families Now.
Where Will They Send Their Kids to School?
Our Town downtown  by Matt Elzweig
June 12, 2006

Is class size related to graduation rates?
The New York Teacher by Maisie McAdoo
June 8, 2006

LA Parents Warned on Schools Proposal
AP story by Nahal Toosi
June 2, 2006

Interview with Leonie Haimson of Class Size Matters
WKCR radio
May 16, 2006

Class Size Matters, Study Says
Internet Broadcasting Systems
May 13, 2005

Should cutting class size be a top priority?: Yes
The NY Daily News op-ed by Leonie Haimson 
April 30th, 2006

The city’s resistance to cutting class
The New York Teacher by Leonie Haimson
April 27, 2006

Parents Take City to Court Over Class Size
WNYC Newsroom
April 26, 2006

The City’s Resistance to Cutting Class Size
Gotham Gazette by Leonie Haimson
April 24, 2006

Predicting The Unpredictable
Gotham Gazette by Joshua Brustein
April 24, 2006

CLASSES GETTING SMALLER -- Charters off hook
New York Post by DAVID ANDREATTA
April 10, 2006

City flunks bid to shrink classes, Hevesi says
New York Daily News by Erin Einhorn
March 17, 2006

CITY ACCUSED OF CHEATING IN CLA$$
New York Post by DAVID ANDREATTA
March 17, 2006

Class Sizes Still Too Large in New York, Hevesi Finds
New York Times by ELISSA GOOTMAN
March 17, 2006

'Lobbying Against Parents' : letter
New York Sun by Leonie Haimson
March 17, 2006

"To Get a Good Education" : letter
The Washington Post by Leonie Haimson
March 4, 2006

Study Raises Issues on Small High Schools
New York Times by David M. Herszenhorn
November 4, 2005

Does Class Size Matter? Smaller Classes Are Becoming The Norm Across the Country --
Except in New York City.
New York Family by By Nick Bedell and Larissa Phillips
September 2005

Troubled school system unchanged
Newsday/NY1 Poll by Ellen Yan
September 13, 2005

World Journal (Chinese press)
by Xie Hongyuan
September 9, 2005

Class size debate returns
Newsday bY Ellen Yan
September 8, 2005

Class size dips, but not for all
New York Daily News by  ELIZABETH HAYS
September 8, 2005

Smaller Classes for City Students: letter
New York Times by Leonie Haimson
August 14, 2005

Does size matter? Groups want voters to reduce classroom overcrowding
METRO by Patrick Arden
July 27, 2005

Mike puts heat on 7th-graders
Daily News by KATHLEEN LUCADAMO
July 19, 2005

Suggestions for the Space Race
Our Town and West Side Spirit by Leonie Haimson
June 30, 2005

Schools Superintendent Reverses Position on Critic's Ability to Serve on Parent Panel
New York Times by SUSAN SAULNY and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
June 23, 2005

Teachers matter more than class size
Daily News by Lenore Skenazy
June 22, 2005

High test scores among Black fourth-graders get mixed reactions
Amsterdam News by Josette D. Compton
May 26, 2005

Mike Keeps Fiddling as Class Size Soars
New York Daily News by Juan Gonzalez
May 12, 2005

Coalition aims to secure funding for smaller class size
NEWSDAY by ELLEN YAN
May 4, 2005

Panel on School Funding Pushes Raises and Training for Teachers
The New York Times by ELISSA GOOTMAN
April 11, 2005

Staten Island parents blast Education Dept.
Staten Island ADVANCE by DEBORAH YOUNG
March 25, 2005

'Powerful Stuff?': Letter
New York Sun by Leonie Haimson
March 24, 2005

Audit: City created far fewer classes than promised
Newsday by ELLEN YAN
January 31, 2005

Hevesi will eye size of classes
DAILY NEWS by  LISA L. COLANGELO
January 31, 2005

Comptroller's Office to Audit Education Department Figures
New York Sun, Special to the Sun
January 31, 2005

Class sizes may be bigger than reported
Newsday by GLENN THRUSH
January 30, 2005

Keep An Eye on the Money for Schools
Gotham Gazette by Leonie Haimson
January 22, 2005

More Police, but Halls Are Still Jammed at Unruly School
The New York Times  by ELISSA GOOTMAN
December 15, 2004

162 KIDS IN 3RD GRADE FOR 3RD (OR 4TH) TIME
New York Post by DAVID ANDREATTA
November 24, 2004

City reacts to $14B school plan
Newsday by WIL CRUZ
November 30, 2004

New Schools : Too many schools too soon?
Catalyst by Jody Temkin
October 2004

Parents Suffer the Stress of the Mayor's Test Plan
New York Times By ELISSA GOOTMAN
September 11, 2004

Good Teachers + Small Classes = Quality Education
The New York Times By MICHAEL WINERIP
May 26, 2004

Small schools are a class apart, city told
Daily News by Joe Williams
June 17, 2004

Critics rap middle-school phase-out
Newsday by WIL CRUZ
June 17, 2004

Some Feel Squeezed Out by Small-Schools Program
New York Times by SAMUEL G. FREEDMAN
June 23, 2004

Advocates say education report falls short for city
Newsday by Ellen Yan
March 29, 2004

Council Sends Loud Message on Schools
New York Times by DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
March 29, 2004

In Reversal, Chicago Eases Promotions
New York Times by DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
March 25, 2004

1 Mayor, 1.1 Million Students
New York Times By BOB HERBERT
March 22, 2004

NYC Mayor Takes Stand on Social Promotion
CNSNews.com By Jeff McKay
March 19, 2004

Mike disses Latinas
New York Daily News By Juan Gonzalez
March 18, 2004

Appeals Process for 3rd Graders Explained
New York Times by ELISSA GOOTMAN
February 27, 2004

Estudiantes de primaria en NYC fallan en matemáticas y lectura
La Tribuna Hispana USA
Feb 25, 2004

3rd-graders lag after failing test
New York Daily News by JOE WILLIAMS and DAVID SALTONSTALL
February 22, 2004

Test scores don’t tell the whole story
El Diario editorial
February 13, 2004

Klein Defends Plan for Third-Graders
Newsday by Wil Cruz
February 12, 2004

Tweak to 3rd-grade plan is appealing
DAILY NEWS By CELESTE KATZ
February 12, 2004

Test Policy for 3rd Graders Is Met by More Resistance
The New York Times by ELISSA GOOTMAN
February 11, 2004

Parents' groups oppose Bloomberg plan to end 'social promotion'
New York Newsday
February 11, 2004

PARENTS FLUNK MIKE'S NO-PROMOTION PLAN
New York POST By CARL CAMPANILE and DAVID SEIFMAN
February 11, 2004

Parent advocates send expert letter to Mayor opposing grade retention
NY ONE
February 11, 2004

Grading the Mayor on Schools
New York Times editorial
February 9, 2004 

The Fourth R: A Mother's Resolve
The New York Times By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS
November 2, 2003

Mayor: City To Spend $13B On Schools
Newsday by Ellen Yan
November 3, 2003

Miracles of Small Class Size Unfold Each Day in California
The New York Times By Michael Winerip
October 29, 2003

Judge says class size not a ballot issue
Daily News by CELESTE KATZ
October 21, 2003

Class-Size Issue Off Nov. Ballot: One appeal of court decision left
Newsday by Ellen Yan
October 21, 2003

Appeals Court Blocks Vote on Lowering City Class Sizes
The New York Times by MICHAEL COOPER
October 21, 2003

No Child Left Behind Law Leaves No Room for Some
New York Times By Michael Winerip
Sep 10, 2003

Group demands smaller class sizes in city
New York Amsterdam News
Sep 24, 2003

Research supports class size reduction
California Educator,  May 2003

Hijacking the Future
New York Times by Bob Herbert
February 27, 2003

Amendment to Cut Class Size Divides Floridians
New York Times By TAMAR LEWIN
November 1, 2002

Ed Board Perks Under Fire
NY Daily News by ALISON GENDAR
February 12, 2002

In America: Fewer Students, Greater Gains
New York Times by Bob Herbert
March 12, 2001

Small classes help blacks: study
Chicago Sun Times BY SHANNON MCCAFFREY
March 7, 2001

Small class sizes narrow race gap: Study also links ratio to lower crime rate
Rocky Mountain News By Jessica Wehrman
March 7, 2001

     Study: Smaller class size is racial equalizer
USA Today by Tamara Henry
March 6, 2001

In America: Standing in the Way
New York Times by Bob Herbert
August 24, 2000

Smaller Classes Linked To Host of Pluses - Study
NY Daily News by GREG WILSON
May 23, 2000

In America: Room to Learn
New York Times by Bob Herbert
May 8, 2000

Funds for Smaller Classes
New York Times editorial
December 18, 1998

Education Officials Propose Diverting State Money
New York Times by Anemona Hartocollis
December 13, 1998
Leonie Haimson on the Brian Lehrer show
WNYC radio; Feb 5, 2007
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photo of Leonie Haimson of Class Size Matters
credit: Chelsea Now by Jefferson Siegel
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5th graders rallying for more schools and smaller classes at City Hall.
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Leonie Haimson, chosen as a NYC family hero in the November issue of New York Family.