classsizematters at Yahoo! Groups http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/ Class Size Matters Class sizes jump sharply -- the most in eleven years Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:41:42 GMT Leonie Haimson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/559 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/559 1. DOE finally posted the class size data last Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, eleven days after the legal deadline -- to minimize the bad news. The data good news and bad Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:12:46 GMT Leonie Haimson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/558 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/558 I have unusually good news to relate for a change, as well as some that's not. 1. For reasons unknown, the DOE just added 5,000 new seats to the school capital reminder: vote today! and radio show today Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:37:19 GMT Leonie Haimson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/557 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/557 Just a quick remember to vote today! Every vote is important. 1. In case you are still undecided, Thompson's education platform is here: WNYC Lehrer call-in on NYC education, Monday at 10 AM; please email, Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:11:13 GMT Leonie Haimson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/556 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/556 Brian Lehrer will feature Bill Thompson's plans for our schools and Bloomberg's record on education this Monday, Oct. 26 from 10 AM- 12 Noon. Be sure to news and update on class size and overcrowding Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:21:07 GMT Leonie Haimson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/555 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/555 * On October 8, we sent our letter about the city's lack of compliance re class size reduction in their Contracts for Excellence to the new NY State live on Oregon Public Radio Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:18:10 GMT Leonie Haimson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/554 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/554 I will be on Oregon Public Radio starting at about 12 PM today: Check out http://www.opb.org/thinkoutloud/ and add your comments or listen live at reminder! today is the DOE deadline for comment on its C4E plan Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:27:42 GMT Leonie Haimson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/553 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/553 Just email your comments to ContractsForExcellence@... Transcripts are now posted for most of the CEC meetings on this subject here: correction re info on Council hearings Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:22:20 GMT Leonie Haimson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/552 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/552 correction; the hearings are on Tuesday Oct. 13, not Thursday. sorry about that, Leonie From: classsizematters@yahoogroups.com Last chance to sign onto class size letter; and info on Council hear Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:15:56 GMT Leonie Haimson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/551 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/551 1. Last chance to sign onto our letter, protesting the city's refusal to reduce class size as required, and urging the Commissioner to hold back funding until Please sign onto our letter to the Commissioner about class size now Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:02:30 GMT Leonie Haimson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/550 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/550 Dear folks: The deadline for comments on the city's Contracts for Excellence is October 8; please lend your support by signing onto the below letter to the new Across the city class sizes soar and many more schools feel the 'sar Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:40:04 GMT Leonie Haimson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/549 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/549 Please keep sending me your class size stories! Across the city class sizes soar and many more schools feel the 'sardine' squeeze with jammed rooms BY Meredith We need to hear from you now! Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:05:46 GMT Leonie Haimson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/548 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/548 Last week a parent at PS 184 in Queens called me, with an astonishing story. Her child's fourth grade class size was 37, which not only is huge, but violates important information re class size and the city's Contracts for Exc Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:45:44 GMT Leonie Haimson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/547 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/547 1. I have attached a revised fact sheet on the class size rules and funding sources; the most important change is a correction: the UFT has a separate FW: THOMPSON TO RELEASE REPORT FINDING THAT DOE IS LEAVING STUDENTS Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:36:28 GMT Leonie Haimson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/546 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/546 All are invited to join us at 12:30 PM tomorrow at PS 290, 311 East 82nd Street (between First and Second Avenues) Directions: Map here: City Comptroller's class size audit Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:32:27 GMT Leonie Haimson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/545 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/classsizematters/message/545 The City Comptroller released a class size audit yesterday, showing that in 2007-8, the city misused $47 million meant to reduce class size in K-3rd grades.