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Bilingual and ESL Education

Testimony to the New York City Council Oversight Hearing on Immigrant Students in New York City Public Schools

November 29, 2023

Met With Open Arms: An Examination of the Teachers & Programs Available to English Language Learners in Schools
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May 22, 2023

Which Public School Programs for English Language Learners Are Growing and Where?
August 6, 2019

Performance of English Language Learner and
Immigrant Students in the NYC Public School System

September 27, 2012; Testimony, 7 Pages    PDF

Can Schools' ESL and Bilingual Programs Make the Grade?
April 1, 2004;  Newsfax Article

Class Size & Overcrowding

How Would The New Limits To Class Sizes
Affect New York City Schools?

July 12, 2023

Testimony On The Department of Education Academic Recovery Plans & Intro. 2374 In Relation to Classroom Capacity
October 27, 2021

Square Footage: What Is the Capacity of NYC Schools When Maintaining Social Distancing Requirements?
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September 2, 2020


Since the Expansion of Pre-K, Do More Students Move on to Traditional Public and Charter Schools for Kindergarten and First Grade?
August 21, 2017

Testimony on Overcrowding in the City’s Public Schools and Plans for Increasing Capacity
March 3, 2015; Testimony, 4 pages    PDF

School Construction: Mayor Adds $1.4 Billion, More
Than 11,700 New Seats to Revised Five-Year Capital Plan

February 29, 2016; Focus On: The Preliminary Budget, 4 pages   PDF

How Many Students Can Enter a Gifted & Talented Program in New York City?
December 18, 2014; New York City by the Numbers

Use of Physical Education Space in Schools
June 15, 2012;  Letter, 4

A Growing Trend: Average Class Size Rises Despite Little Growth in School Enrollment
May 26, 2011;  Schools Brief, 5 pages, plus supplemental tables

Effect of Closing ACS Day Care Centers to Kindergartners on Average Kindergarten Class Size
September 23, 2010;  Letter, 9 pages

High School Overcrowding Persists, Especially in Large Schools
August 5, 2010;  Fiscal Brief, 7 pages plus web tables

Testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Education on the Education Department's Enrollment, Capacity, and Utilization Report
April 28, 2010;  Testimony, 2 pages

Testimony on the Education Department’s Proposed School Closings
March 2, 2010; Testimony, 3 pages

Comparisons between Schools Slated for Closing and All Other Schools
January 25, 2010; Memo and Tables, 35 pages

Class Sizes in Grade K-8 in School Years 2006-07 and 2005-06
September 24, 2007;  Tables, 1 page

The Cost of Reducing Class Sizes in Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Grades
July 31, 2006;  Letter, 4 pages

Average Class Sizes in Grades K-3, Updated Data
September 7, 2005;  Tables

Analysis of 2003-2004 School Year K-3 Class Size Data
July 19, 2004;  Letter

Can Schools' ESL and Bilingual Programs Make the Grade?
April 1, 2004;  Newsfax Article

School Capital Plan Counts on More Seats, Falling Enrollment to Ease Overcrowding
December 11, 2003;  Newsfax Article

Despite Free Space in some Middle Schools, Many Packed Classrooms
October 31, 2003;  Newsfax Article

School System Delays Plan for 7,400 New Seats for Students
November 7, 2002;  Newsfax Article, 2 pages; plus Supplemental Tables

K-3 Class Size Drops, But 77,500 Children Still in Classes with Over 25 Students
September 19, 2002;  Newsfax Article

City to Lose Pre-K Aid
February 28, 2001;  Newsfax Article

BOE Misses Pre-K Goal
September 29, 2000;  Newsfax Article

Letter to Educational Priorities Panel: Updated Cost Estimates for Adding School Capacity
August 2000;  Letter, 4 pages

PreKindergarten Update
July 31, 2000;  Newsfax Article

Smaller Class Sizes, Larger Capital Needs
February 7, 2000;  Newsfax Article

More Students, More Money
November 22, 1999;  Newsfax Article

School Overcrowding Persists; Average Class Size Declines
September 7, 1999;  Newsfax Article

Federal Funds for Class Size Reduction May Be In Jeopardy
April 5, 1999;  Newsfax Article

The Cost of Class Size Reduction
September 8, 1998;  Newsfax Article

Class Size Reduction Study
August 24, 1998;  Letter

Funding & Spending

State Support for New York City’s Education Infrastructure: Understanding School Building Aid
October 1, 2024

Testimony on Intro 0532-2024 to Expand the School Security Guard Program for Nonpublic Schools
September 23, 2024
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Testimony to the Rockefeller Institute of Government on the State Foundation Aid Formula
July 16, 2024

Drifting From the Plan: Changes to
Early Childhood Budgets

February 20, 2024

Programs At Risk: Assessing the Impact of the Mayor's PEG and Expiring Federal Covid-Era Funds On the Education Budget
January 10, 2024

Videos: Demystifying School Budgets
June 7, 2023

DOE Needs Additional City Funding to Continue Programs Funded with Covid Aid, For Carter Cases, & More
March 15, 2023

Budget Eliminates Hundreds of Vacant School Safety Positions, Following More Than 20 Percent Decline in Safety Agent Staffing in City’s Public Schools Over Three Years
March 14, 2023

Testimony on 3-K Funding and Payments to Early Childhood Providers
February 15, 2023

Testimony on New York City’s Early Childhood Programs
January 26, 2023

Testimony on Oversight of NYC Department
of Education's Spending of Federal Covid-19 Relief Funds

November 16, 2022

IBO Estimate of the Impact of Newly Arrived
Asylum Seekers on New York City’s Budget

November 13, 2022

IBO Simulations of Five Highest-Ranking Fair Student Funding Task Force Recommendations
November 7, 2022

Testimony on Oversight of Early
Childhood Programs in New York City

October 19, 2022

Assesing the Cost to Keep Playgrounds
Open After School & On Weekend Days

October 18, 2022

“Carter Case” Spending for Students with Disabilities Continues to Climb
September 22, 2022

How Much in Federal Covid-19 Relief Funds Did New York City Charter Schools Receive?
August 2, 2022

IBO Testimony to City Council on DOE Fiscal Year 2023 School Budgets
June 24, 2022

Fewer Students, Fewer Dollars: DOE Savings Plan Phases Out School Budget Cut Forgiveness Available During the Pandemic
March 21, 2022

Testimony On The Department of Education Academic Recovery Plans & Intro. 2374 In Relation to Classroom Capacity
October 27, 2021

Federal Assistance: How The Mayor Plans to
Use Billions in Covid-Related Aid For Schools
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September 22, 2021

The Cost of Adding a Social Worker in Every Public School
June 10, 2021

“Carter Case” Spending for Students With Special Needs Continues to Grow Rapidly
March22, 2021

Federal Aid, Governor’s Proposals Combine for a Complex Funding Picture for the City’s Schools

March 19, 2021


Reopening in a Pandemic: Estimating the Additional Costs for NYC Public Schools

September 17, 2020


Mayor’s Budget Includes Nearly $475 Million in Public School Savings: Cuts Fall Most Heavily on General Education Classrooms
June 9, 2020

School Aid Shortfall: State Aid for New York City Schools Falls, and Could Fall Further
June 4, 2020

Governor’s Budget Comes Up Short on Expected Aid For City Schools
March 17, 2020

Education Spending Since 1990
January 27, 2020

How Did the City’s Public Schools Use Their Nearly $13 Million in Parent-Teacher Association Grants in School Year 2017-2018?
December 10, 2019

In School Year 2017-2018, Parent-Teacher Associations Contributed Nearly $13 Million to School Budgets. What Types of Schools Garnered the Most Grants?
December 4, 2019

Testimony on NY State & City Education Aid Formulas and Student Need
December 3, 2019

Is the Overhaul of Custodial Services in City Schools Delivering Savings?
November 20, 2019

Testimony on New York State and City’s Education Aid Formulae and Student Need
June 13, 2019

Estimating The Cost of Providing Social Workers in All New York City Public Schools
June 7, 2019

Governor and Legislature Wrangle Over Foundation Aid for Schools
March 20, 2018

How Much Funding Is Allocated to the Community Schools Program and for Which Services?
December 19, 2018

Testimony to the City Council Education Committee Oversight
Hearing on Fair Student Funding

October 30, 2018

How Much More Would It Have Cost to Fully Fund Fair Student Funding for the City’s Schools Last Year?
October 24, 2018

More Schools Eligible, Less Aid Available:
Federal Support Shrinks for City Schools With Many
Low-Income Students
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September 11, 2018

A Speedier Expansion of 3-K While Early Childhood Programs
Are Consolidated in the Education Department

April 4, 2018;Focus On: The Preliminary Budget

Governor’s Budget Provides Less School Aid Than Expected,
Shifts Costs to New York City

March 23, 2018; Focus On: The Preliminary Budget

Testimony on Department of Education Support for Homeless Students
October 11, 2017

Updated School Resource Data: Budget, Buildings, Teachers & Principals
June 7, 2017

A System in Flux: New Programs, Administrative Changes Create Challenges for New York City’s Traditional Subsidized Child Care Programs
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As the Number of Students Living in Shelters Has Grown, Has The Increase Been Uniform Among Schools Across the City?
April 24, 2017

New York City Schools Continue to See Shortfall in Foundation Aid
March 20, 2017; Focus On: The Preliminary Budget

With State Formula for Charter School Funding Likely to Change,
City Costs to Grow More Than Budgeted

March 20, 2017; Focus On: The Preliminary Budget

Staff Costs and Pass-Through Payments to Charter and
Nonpublic Schools Propel Education Department Spending
February 28, 2017; Focus On: The Preliminary Budget

If No Student Pays: Cost to Provide Free Lunch for
All of New York City’s Elementary School Students
February 15, 2017 HTML_______PDF

School Funding Since 1990: Updated
June 11, 2017;  Tables

Equity and Excellence Initiatives: Mayor Proposes Added Funding for Three Programs
June 2, 2016;Focus On: The Executive Budget, 2 pages  PDF

Preliminary Budget Directs Over $76 Million in 2017 to Enhancing Educational Program Offerings
March 16, 2016;Focus On: The Preliminary Budget, 3 pages   PDF

The Importance of State Education Aid to the Department of Education’s Budget
March 16, 2016;Focus On: The Preliminary Budget, 2 pages    PDF

Data Problems Plague City’s Effort to Claim Medicaid
Reimbursement for Services to Students With Special Needs

March 16, 2016;Focus On: The Preliminary Budget, 3 pages   PDF

Estimating the Cost of Free CUNY Community College Tuition
January 12, 2016; Letter and Memo, 12 pages    PDF

How Much Do Public School Budgets Vary Across the City’s School Districts and Boroughs?
September 8, 2015; New York City by the Numbers

Charter Schools Versus Traditional Public Schools: Comparing the Level of Support in School Year 2014-2015
July 23, 2015;Fiscal Brief, 4 pagesHTML    PDF

Alternative to School Closure: Significant Resources Directed Towards 94 Renewal Schools
May 26, 2015;Focus On: The Executive Budget Report, 3 pages   PDF

Is the City Spending at Least 1 Percent of Its Federal
Title 1-A Funds on Parental Involvement?

April 2, 2015; New York City By the Numbers

Universal Pre-Kindergarten: Enrollment and Funding
March 24, 2015; Focus On The Preliminary Budget, 4 pages    PDF

How Has the City’s Budget for Public Education Changed Since 2000?
December 10, 2014; New York City by the Numbers

From CSDs to CFNs: As the System for Providing Support Services to Schools Changed, Funding Levels Changed Too
August 4, 2014;  Schools Brief, 7 pages    HTML    PDF

City Continues to Shoulder Largest Share of School Funding
March 19, 2014;Focus On: The Preliminary Budget PDF

New York City Public Schools: Have Per Pupil Budgets Changed Since 2010-2011?
January 23, 2014; New York City by the Numbers

Is It Getting Fairer? Examining Five Years of School Allocations Under Fair Student Funding
April 10, 2013; Schools Brief, 17 Pages   HTML    PDF

Not All Funding Appropriated for “General Classroom Instruction and School Leadership” Goes Into School Budgets
September 11, 2012; New York City By The Numbers Post

Charter Schools Housed in the City’s School Buildings Get More Public Funding per Student than Traditional Public Schools
February 15, 2011; IBO Weblog Post

Estimating the Cost Of Adding Private and Parochial School Students to the Public Education System
November 16, 2010;  Letter, 4 pages

Testimony to the New York State Senate Committee On Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions Hearing on Charter Schools
April 22, 2010;Testimony, 2 pages

Comparing the Level of Public Support: Charter Schools versus Traditional Public Schools
February 24, 2010; Fiscal Brief, 9 pages

Estimated Costs of Language Access Policies in New York City Agencies
October 8, 2009; Letter, 3 pages

Testimony to the New York City Council on Contracting Practices of the Department of Education
April 1, 2009; Testimony, 2 pages

The School Accountability Initiative: Totaling the Cost
November 13, 2008; 6 pages, plus supplemental tables

School Funding Since 1990
March 13, 2008;  Tables

New Funding Formula Seeks to Alter School Budget Disparities
October 10, 2007; Fiscal Brief, 11 pages

Contributing Factors: Disparities In 2005 Classroom Spending
October 10, 2007; Background Paper, 13 pages

Lawsuit Remains Unsettled, But School Spending Continues to Rise
July 20, 2005; Newsfax Article

Go Figure: How a Bigger Education Budget Became Less Money for Schools
October 26, 2004; Newsfax Article

Settling School Finance Suit May Cost City Millions
May 27, 2004; Newsfax Article

Is the City Complying with the State's New Education Spending Requirement?
July 2, 2003;  Testimony, 3 pages

Albany Budget Relief: How Much in City Gap-Closing Help?
June 5, 2003;  Fiscal Brief, 6 pages

The Cost of an Adequate Education for the City's Students
September 23, 2002;  Testimony, 3 pages

Schools' Budget: One-Shots Now, Cuts Later?
August 9, 2002;  Newsfax Article

Report Card on 2001-2002 School Year Spending: A Modest Rise Is Not Enough to Prevent Classroom Cuts
July 3, 2002;  Newsfax Article

Estimate of Differences in Per-Pupil Spending Between NYC and High-Performing School Districts Statewide
February 15, 2002; Letter, 2 pages

$32 Million Intended for Pre-K Used to Close City Budget Gap
January 7, 2002; Newsfax Article

Back-to-School Budget Blues
August 30, 2001; Newsfax Article, 2 pages

Governor's Co-STAR Plan Would Shortchange New York City
April 4, 2001; Newsfax Article

City to Lose Pre-K Aid
February 28, 2001; Newsfax Article

City Spending on Schools Rising: Where the Funding Comes From, and Where it Goes
January 30, 2001; Newsfax Article

NYC Board of Education Funding Update
December 13, 2000; Newsfax Article

School Tax Relief (STAR) in New York City
December 21, 1999; Conference Paper

More Students, More Money
November 22, 1999; Newsfax Article

Implementation of Universal Prekindergarten in New York City
November 16, 1999; Fiscal Brief, 28 pages

Governor Proposes Sharp Aid Reduction for Education Initiatives
February 8, 1999; Newsfax Article

Governor's Proposed Budget: Primary and Secondary Education
February 16, 1998; Newsfax Article

28 New Beacon Schools Approved
January 19, 1998; Newsfax Article

STaR Revisited
December 1, 1997; Newsfax Article

Voter's Choice: The School Facility Health and Safety Bond Act of 1997
October 13, 1997; Fiscal Brief

Special Edition: on The Board Of Education
September 1, 1997; Newsfax Article

City and State Budgets for Fiscal 1998: The Impact on City Schools
September 1, 1997; Newsfax Article

New Initiatives For 1997-98 School Year
September 1, 1997; Newsfax Article

Unsettled New York City Prior-Year Education Aid Claims
July 18, 1997; Report

NYC Won't Receive Fair Share from School Tax Relief Proposals
May 12, 1997; Newsfax Article

School Tax Relief and Education Aid Proposals: Impacts on New York City
April 1997; Fiscal Brief

Prior-Year Education Aid: Where's the Money?
March 17, 1997; Newsfax Article

Per Pupil Spending Down
January 29, 1997;  Newsfax Article

Analysis of Board of Education Funding Trends
January 14, 1997; Report

School Construction & Maintenance

State Support for New York City’s Education Infrastructure: Understanding School Building Aid
October 1, 2024

Proposed Schools Capital Plan Changes: More Seats, Repairs, Technology Upgrades
April 16, 2020

Testimony on the 2020-2024 Capital Plan for School Construction
December 18, 2018

School Construction: Mayor Adds $1.4 Billion, More
Than 11,700 New Seats to Revised Five-Year Capital Plan

February 29, 2016; Focus On: The Preliminary Budget, 4 pages    PDF

The School Construction Budget: Seeming Decline in
State Funding a Matter of Fiscal Reporting, Not Support
May 28, 2015; Focus On: The Executive Budget Report, 3 pages   PDF

The City’s 2015-2019 Capital Plan for Public Schools:
How Many New Seats & When Will They Be Ready?

August 26, 2014; New York City by the Numbers

Spending Increase in New Five-Year Capital For Schools Relies Heavily on Statewide Referendum
March 12, 2014; Focus On: The Preliminary Budget  PDF

Testimony to the New York City Council On the Amendment to the 2010-2014 Capital Plan for School Construction
December 16, 2009;Testimony, 3 pages

Higher Costs, Delays in Amended School Construction Plan
March 18, 2008; 8 pages, plus supplemental tables

Follow the Money: Were School Construction Dollars Spent as Planned?
September 22, 2005; Fiscal Brief, 9 pages

School Capital Plan Counts on More Seats, Falling Enrollment to Ease Overcrowding
December 11, 2003; Newsfax Article

Five Year, $3.7 Billion School Spending Rise: Where Did It Go?
September 30, 2003; Newsfax Article

No Cents? Federal Subsidies for School Repairs Forfeited
July 10, 2003; Newsfax Article

School System Delays Plan for 7,400 New Seats for Students
November 7, 2002; Newsfax Article, 2 pages; plus Supplemental Tables

School Construction Costs Soar More than 70 Percent Since 1999
plus More School Budget Blues
February 4, 2002; Newsfax Article

Letter to Educational Priorities Panel: Updated cost estimates for adding school capacity
August 2000; Letter, 4 pages

Smaller Class Sizes, Larger Capital Needs
February 7, 2000; Newsfax Article

Board of Education Defeats $11.2 Billion Capital Plan
May 10, 1999; Newsfax Article

Board of Education Capital Plan Update
April 12, 1999; Newsfax Article

Suffrage on Suffering School Buildings
October 10, 1997; Newsfax Article

Student Outcomes

Public Comment to the Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures of the New York State Education Commission
October 8, 2024

The Specialized High School Admissions Pipeline
June 18, 2024

The Inflexibility of Special Education Recommendations: An Examination of Efforts to Educate Students in the Least Restrictive Environment
April 11, 2024

Inequity in Access: An Examination of the Test-Based Admissions System to the City’s Gifted & Talented Program
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October 26, 2022

What Impact Does the Concentration of Students from Low-Income Neighborhoods in Schools Have on Student Achievement? How Much Does the Poverty Level of a Student’s Own Neighborhood Matter?
April 11, 2022

Are Families Applying to Kindergarten Outside
Their Zone Seeking Higher Performing Schools?

January 18, 2022

More Equitable Access? An Examination of
The City’s Public Kindergarten Admissions Process

November 30, 2021

When a “B” Becomes an “A”: How Many Schools
Weight Their Advanced Placement Courses?

May 6, 2021

Have School Attendance Rates This Year Varied by “Hardest-hit” Covid-19 Neighborhoods and Grade Levels?
March 15, 2021

Were Black and Hispanic Kindergarteners Under-Represented and Racially Segregated in Gifted & Talented Programs in 2018-2019?
March 10, 2021

With a Restricted School Schedule, How Many Students With Disabilities Can Receive Their Related Services In Person?

October 22, 2020


Are Children Born Later in the Year More Likely
To Be Identified as Students With Disabilities?

February 4, 2020

Which High Schools Did High-Scoring
Middle School Students Attend Last Year?

June 4, 2019

Testimony to the New York State Standing Committee on Education Hearing on Specialized High School Admissions
May 10, 2019

IBO Estimate for Cost of Providing Universal Testing for Gifted and Talented in Grades Pre-kindergarten Through Second
April 29, 2019

Admissions Overhaul: Simulating the Outcome Under the Mayor’s Plan For Admissions to the City’s Specialized High Schools
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February 1, 2019

Are Some Students With Disabilities More Likely to Receive a Recommendation for a Paraprofessional?
March 15, 2018

From Grades 3 to 8: Tracing Changes in Achievement Gaps by Race & Gender in New York City Public Schools
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December 6, 2017

Preferences and Outcomes: A Look at New York City's
Public High School Choice Program
October 20, 2016;HTML PDF

Not Reaching the Door: Homeless Students Face Many Hurdles on the Way to School
October 11, 2016; Report, 58 pages  PDF

Equity and Excellence Initiatives: Mayor Proposes Added Funding for Three Programs
June 2, 2016; i Focus On: The Executive Budget, 2 pages   PDF

Are Students With Disabilities Suspended at a Higher Rate Than Other Students?
April 18, 2016;New York City by The Numbers

Advanced Courses & Regents Exams in Middle School:
Demographics of the Students Who Take Them & Their Schools

March 26, 2016;Chart Book, 37 pages    PDF

New York State Student Achievement Test Results:
New York City Public Schools No Longer Lag Rest of the State
February 24, 2016; Schools Brief, 4 pages    PDF     HTML

Phased Out: As the City Closed Low-Performing Schools How Did Their Students Fare?
January 7, 2016;Fiscal Bref, 17 pages    HTML    PDF

Updated with an Additional Year of Data: Comparing Student Attrition Rates at Charter Schools and Nearby Traditional Public Schools
January 29, 2015;  Schools Brief   HTML    PDF

Staying or Going? Comparing Student Attrition Rates at Charter Schools with Nearby Traditional Public Schools
January 9, 2014;  Schools Brief   HTML    PDF

Availability and Distribution of Selected Program Resources in New York City High Schools
October 13, 2013; Charts and Tables, 62 Pages   PDF

New York City Public School Indicators: Demographics, Resources, Outcomes
May 30, 2013; Report, 58 pages    PDF

Statistical Profile of Schools on DOE's 2013 Closure List
February 27, 2013; Tables, 17 Pages     PDF

Tracking the High School Class of 2009: How Many Passed the Regents Tests and Were Deemed College Ready?
October 25, 2012; Schools Brief, 11 Pages     HTML    PDF

Performance of English Language Learner and
Immigrant Students in the NYC Public School System

September 27, 2012; Testimony, 7 Pages    PDF

Graduates, Dropouts, Discharges: Tracking Four-Year Outcomes for the Class of 2009
September 5, 2012; Schools Brief, 11 Pages     HTML    PDF

Meeting State Education Standards: Tracking Grade-to-Grade Achievement for a Group of 46,400 Students
July 12, 2012; Schools Brief, 8 pages     HTML     PDF

Making the Grade? Assessing School Progress Reports' Measurement of Annual Academic Achievement
April 12, 2012;  Schools Brief, 12 pages

Statistical Profile of Schools on DOE's 2012 Closure List, with Revisions
February 8, 2012; Tables, 15 pages pdf

New York City Public School Indicators: Demographics, Resources, Outcomes
September 14, 2011; School Report, 46 pages

New York City Public School Indicators by School
September 14, 2011; Online Database

Demographics, Performance, Resources: Schools Proposed for Closing Compared With Other City Schools
January 26, 2011; Schools Brief, 14 pages plus additional tables

Testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Education’s Hearing on The Department of Education’s Monitoring of Students at Closing Schools
January 25, 2011; Testimony, 2 pages

Testimony on the Education Department’s Proposed School Closings
March 2, 2010; Testimony, 3 pages

Comparisons between Schools Slated for Closing and All Other Schools
January 25, 2010; Memo and Tables, 35 pages

Are City Vocational Education High Schools Being Left Behind?
August 9, 2007; Fiscal Brief, 8 pages

Teacher & Student Demographics

Freeze Tag: A Snapshot of Pre-K and 3-K Students in NYC
March 28, 2024

Tracking Students Who Left During the Pandemic
January 3, 2024

Roll Call: Recent Trends in Teacher Retention & Hiring in New York City Public Schools
September 20, 2023

How Has Public School Enrollment Changed Two Years Into the Covid-19 Pandemic?
July 20, 2022

What Impact Does the Concentration of Students from Low-Income Neighborhoods in Schools Have on Student Achievement? How Much Does the Poverty Level of a Student’s Own Neighborhood Matter?
April 11, 2022

Unpacking the Enrollment Declines: How Did the Pandemic Impact the Retention of New York City Public School Students?
March 1, 2022

More Equitable Access? An Examination of
The City’s Public Kindergarten Admissions Process

November 30, 2021

How Has Universal Preschool Changed the Shares of City Children Enrolled in Public Preschool, Private Preschool, and Not Enrolled at All?
August 19, 2021

Were Black and Hispanic Kindergarteners Under-Represented and Racially Segregated in Gifted & Talented Programs in 2018-2019?
March 10, 2021

Food to Go: Did NYC Open Grab & Go Sites in Areas With the Greatest Need?
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July 28, 2020

Is the Absent Teacher Reserve Generating New Savings?
April 16, 2020

When Students of Different Ethnicities Are Suspended For the Same Infraction Is the Average Length of Their Suspension the Same?
October 11, 2018

Middle School Concentration: Some Schools Had a Large Share of Students From Lower-Income & Education, High-Crime Neighborhoods
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August 29, 2018

Which Jobs Have Driven Staffing Increases at the City’s Department of Education Over the Last 10 Years?
November 21, 2017

How Many Students Either Exit or Transfer
Within the NYC School System in a Single Year?

October 2, 2017

Updated School Resource Data: Budget, Buildings, Teachers & Principals
June 7, 2017

How Much Does Residence Limit the Types of New York City Traditional Public Schools That People Choose?
May 2, 2017

As the Number of Students Living in Shelters Has Grown, Has The Increase Been Uniform Among Schools Across the City?
April 24, 2017

Are Fewer Child Care Vouchers for 4-Year-Olds
Being Used Because of the Expansion of Full-Day Pre-K?

April 19, 2016;New York City by The Numbers

Department of Education Support for Students
Who Are Homeless or in Temporary Housing
February 4, 2016; Testimony, 6 pages    PDF

Do Some City Schools Have an Unusually Large Share of Students Who Live in Public Housing?
January 15, 2016; New York City by the Numbers

Do Some Schools Have a Disproportionate Share of Students Living
In Homeless Shelters or Doubled Up in Another Household?

November 4, 2015; New York City by the Numbers

Beyond Meal Status: A New Measure for
Quatifying Poverty Levels in the City's Schools
October 6, 2015; Background Paper, 10 pages    HTML    PDF

Do a Larger Share of Students Attending the City’s Specialized High Schools Live in Neighborhoods With Higher Median Incomes than Those Attending the City’s Other High Schools?
April 22, 2015; New York City By the Numbers

How Long Is the Commute for New York City High School Students From Their Homes to Their Schools?
May 29, 2014; New York City by The Numbers

Demographics and Work Experience: A Statistical Portrait of
New York City’s Public School Teachers
May 15, 2014; Schools Brief, 11 Pages    HTML   PDF

How Many Students Attend Nonpublic K-12 Schools in New York City?
April 22, 2014;New York City by The Numbers

Where Do NYC’s Teachers and Principals Live Compared With Where They Work?
August 15, 2013; New York City By The Numbers

Have NYC Schools Become More or Less Integrated Over the Last 10 Years?
February 21, 2013; New York City by the Numbers Post

A Statistical Portrait of Uncertified Teachers in New York City Schools
June 2001; Report, 8 pages

BOE Hiring Over 3,500 New Teachers For 1997-98 School Year
September 1, 1997; Newsfax Article

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