Department of Education (DOE)
Back to School: How Diverse are NYC’s Classrooms
The Mayor’s appointed School Diversity Advisory Group recently released its second report, recommending several actions the city could take to help diversify its schools. Regardless of how we get there, the evidence is clear: diverse classrooms create …
Understanding Diversity in NYC’s Public Schools
(Click here to enlarge map above) With 1.1 million students in more than 1,700 schools, New York City is the largest public school system in the country. Recently there has been a significant amount of discussion about the issue of diversity in the Cit …
CCC Testimony: Re Int: 773: Requiring the Department of Education to provide data related to student participation in free meals in schools
CCC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education on January 25, 2016 at a hearing on Int. 773, a bill that would require the Department of Education (DOE) to provide data related to student participation in free school meals in sch …
CCC Testimony: Oversight – DOE’s Efforts to Help Struggling Schools
CCC testified at an Oversight Hearing on November 23, 2015 on regarding the Department of Education’s efforts to help struggling schools. CCC appreciates all of the efforts the City Council has taken to strengthen and support the City’s education syste …
CROWLEY, DROMM, PHYS ED 4 ALL COALITION COMMEND CITY COUNCIL PASSING MEANINGFUL PE LEGISLATION
The New York City Council today unanimously passed legislation introduced by City Council Member Elizabeth Crowley to further ensure public school students are receiving the state-mandated physical education they are entitled to. Physical education (PE …
