Parent Action Conference (PAC) 2015, Powerpoints and Materials

Class Size Matters co-sponsored the Parent Action Conference 2015, which took place November 7, 2015 at PS 133. The following are some power points and materials from the conference, organized by sessions.

  

     

 

Plenary Panel Discussion: Alleviating Overcrowding and School Capital Planning

Presented by The Honorable Brad Lander, NYC Council; Leonie Haimson, & Shino Tanikawa

Crisis in School Overcrowding: What should be done? (Leonie Haimson)

Still Bursting at the Seam: Fixing the Blue Book (Shino Tanikawa)

 

Opting Out of Testing and the Common Core

Presented by Eduardo Hernandez, Karen Sprowal, Jamaal Bowman, and Kemala Karmen

Five Things You Can Do Now

When You Refuse

 

Empowering School Leadership Teams

Presented by Lisa Donlan and Andy Lachman

School Leadership Teams: Roles and Responsibilities 

Schools are Us

 

Advocating for Children with Special Needs

Presented by Celia Green and Ellen McHugh

Considering College, Post-Secondary Education, Training or Trade School?

We Get Stacks and Stacks of Letters

What Am I Looking For? Observing A Child Looking At A School

 

Organizing Parents for Action

Presented by Eduardo Hernandez and Naila Rosario

Parent Organizing

 

Changing Mayoral Control

Presented by Margaret Kelley, Tesa Wilson, and Shino Tanikawa

 

Reducing Class Size

Presented by Leonie Haimson and Karen Sprowal

Class Size: Where Are We Now; Where Do We Need to Go

 

Influencing the Panel for Educational Policy

Presented by Isaac Carmignani, Fred Baptiste, Robert Powell, and Patrick Sullivan

 

Protecting Your Child’s Privacy

Presented by Leonie Haimson and Fatima Geidi

How is Student Data Shared? How is Student Privacy threatened?

 

Improving Diversity in our Schools

Presented by Naila Rosario, David Goldsmith, Ed Brown, and Hon. Carlos Menchaca