In Praise of Leonie Haimson
One of the people I have come to admire most in the past few years is Leonie Haimson.
You may not know Leonie, but you should. Leonie lives in New York City. Her children attend public schools. She is New York City’s leading parent activist. She created an organization called “Class Size Matters.” She was a founder of Parents Across America.
For many people in New York City, especially parents, Leonie is their main source of news about public education in New York City and the nation. Leonie created a listserv (nyceducationnews@yahoogroups.com) and the New York City parent blog (http://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/).
Long before I had my own blog, I began blogging for the New York City parent blog and got to meet some of the smartest and most dedicated parents and teachers in the city.
In addition to being a tireless organizer, Leonie is also a talented writer. Her own blogs, both on the New York City parent blog and at Huffington Post, are always incisive. She is also a brilliant analyst of research and is able
You may not know Leonie, but you should. Leonie lives in New York City. Her children attend public schools. She is New York City’s leading parent activist. She created an organization called “Class Size Matters.” She was a founder of Parents Across America.
For many people in New York City, especially parents, Leonie is their main source of news about public education in New York City and the nation. Leonie created a listserv (nyceducationnews@yahoogroups.com) and the New York City parent blog (http://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/).
Long before I had my own blog, I began blogging for the New York City parent blog and got to meet some of the smartest and most dedicated parents and teachers in the city.
In addition to being a tireless organizer, Leonie is also a talented writer. Her own blogs, both on the New York City parent blog and at Huffington Post, are always incisive. She is also a brilliant analyst of research and is able