David Bloomfield
Professor
Education, School Psychology/Counseling and Leadership
Location: 2105 James Hall
Phone: 718.951.5000 x3760
Fax: 718.951.4816
Email:
David C. Bloomfield is professor of educational leadership, law and policy with a joint appointment in the Ph.D. in Urban Education program, CUNY Graduate Center. www.davidcbloomfield.com; He is the author of American Public Education Law, 2nd ed. (Peter Lang, 2011), chapters and articles in his fields of expertise. He is a former elementary and secondary school teacher; general counsel, NYC Board of Education; general counsel and senior education adviser to the Manhattan borough president; Exec. Dir. for public education programs, NYC Partnership; Law Clerk, US Dist Ct., SDNY; Associate, Hogan & Hartson; Asst. Corp. Counsel, NYC Law Department; President, Citywide Council on High Schools; Vice Chair, Literacy Assistance Center. Frequent local and national media commentary. Honors: African-American Inst. Fellow; Paul Robeson Prize; NYS Distinguished Educator; Marquis' Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World.
Education:
Superintendent Certification, Baruch College (CUNY) - 1992 (Educational Administration and Supervision)
J.D., Columbia University - 1984
M.P.A., Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University - 1984 (Urban & Domestic Policy / Education)
B.A. (magna cum laude, honors in American Studies), Brandeis University - 1975 (American Studies / Education)
Non-degree, University College, Cardiff, Wales - 1973 (Education)
Areas of Expertise:
Education law, legislation and policy; school and district management; parent and community outreach; independent school planning; instructional technology/peer education; and school finance. Successful draft legislation: charter schools, parent rights, NYC school governance. "Children's First" plan (MBPO, 1994) called "the single most substantial improvement in the governance of this city in decades."
Books and Publications
"Gov, Take the Lead on School Reform" op-ed. New York Daily News, Nov. 30. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2012
Editor, "No Child Left Behind Reauthorization: Congressional and Administration Proposals and
the Post-Election Landscape." Proceedings of the Education Law Association National Conference, Hilton Head, S.C., November 2012. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2012
American Public Education Law. 2nd ed. Peter Lang. (Books and Publications: Book) 2011
"Leadership, Law, and Policy" column, 2009-present, GothamSchools.org. List of articles available at GothamSchools.org/author/david-bloomfield. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2010
"Keys to a Better Education for Our Kids" letter (re: teacher induction). The New York Times February 19. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2009
"Lessons for Michael Bloomberg on Presidents Day." New York City Public School Parents (website), February 15. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2009
"Qualified Immunity for School Leaders: Safford USD v. Redding." Teachers College Record August 5. www.tcrecord.org, ID Number: 15737. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2009
"Small Schools: Myth and Reality." NYC Schools Under Bloomberg/Klein: What Parents, Teachers and Policymakers Need to Know. Eds. Diane Ravitch, et al. Lulu. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2009
"Special Education: Initiative or Inertia." GothamSchools.org, September 29. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2009
"NCLB: Hits, Misses, and Reauthorization." New York County Lawyer 4.3, April. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2008
"Preserving and Improving Mayoral Control of the New York City Public Schools." Testimony posted at www.davidcbloomfield.wordpress.com, November. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2008
"Re-Thinking Student Discipline" guest column. The School Administrator (Journal of the American Association of School Administrators) 65.6, June. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2008
"Report Cards Flunk the Clarity Test." GothamGazette.com, November 26. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2007
"Story on New Century Study Faulted on Many Grounds" letter. Education Week November 14. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2007
Law articles. Praeger Handbook of Special Education. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2007
Review of Understanding Affirmative Action, by J. Edward Kellough. Teachers College Record July 17, 2006. http://www.tcrecord.org, ID Number: 12595 (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2007
"Come Clean on Small Schools." Education Week 25.20, January 25. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2006
Review of Understanding Affirmative Action, by J. Edward Kellough. Teachers College Record July 17. www.tcrecord.org, ID Number: 12595. (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2006
"High School Reform: The Downside of Scaling Up." Politics of Education Association Bulletin 30.1, Fall. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2005
"Legal Issues in the Classroom." Classroom Teaching, An Introduction. Ed. J. Kincheloe. Peter Lang. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2005
Bloomfield, David C. and Bruce S. Cooper. "No Child Left Behind: A New Role for Federal Government." Introductory article to "Making Sense of NCLB." Technology Horizons in Education Journal 30.10, May. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2003
Bloomfield, David C. and Bruce S. Cooper. "Strategic Management in Urban School Governance: Balancing Autonomy and Control in the New York City Public Schools." A Race Against Time: The Crisis in Urban Schooling. Eds. James G. Cibulka and William L. Boyd. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Praeger. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2003
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
"Promoting Excellence and Diversity: Perspectives on the Specialized High School Admissions Process" (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2013
"The NYC Public Schools After Mayor Bloomberg," Brooklyn College Faculty Day (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2013
"The NYC Public Schools After Mayor Bloomberg," CUNY Graduate Center Conference, Chief Organizer and Moderator, http://afterbloomberg.commons.gc.cuny.edu (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2013
"Challenges to the Specialized High Schools Admission Process." Perspectives on Urban Education. Urban Education Ph.D. Program, CUNY Graduate Center. New York, Nov. 6.; similarly, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, N.Y., Nov. 18. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2012
"Leadership Pathways in Education and Non-Profit Organizations." Posse Foundation National Leadership Conference. New York, Aug. 10. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2012
"No Child Left Behind." Podcast, Education Law Association. http://bit.ly/seqE1H. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2012
"No Child Left Behind: Congressional and Administration Proposals and the Post-Election Landscape." Education Law Association National Conference. Hilton Head, S.C., Nov. 8. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012
"Protecting Your School District From Investigation for Testing Irregularities." National School Boards Association National Conference. Boston, April 22. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012
"Last In, First Out: Impact on the Effectiveness of Schools." New York Academy of Public Education. May 9. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011
"The Great Education Debate and the Role of Schools of Education." Faculty Day. Brooklyn College. May 25. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2011
"The Latest on Employment Discrimination Law for Schools." Education Law Association National Conference. Chicago, Nov. 10. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2011
"'Bong Hits 4 Jesus' and the Evolving Law of Public School Free Expression." Brooklyn Bar Association, January 22. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2009
"Covering Education." Columbia University School of Journalism, New York, March 10. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008
"High School Reform and Special Education." Education Week online chat, November 10. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2008
"Mayoral Control" panel. The Manhattan Institute, March 25. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2008
"New York City Education Issues." Teachers Network Leadership Institute, New York, October 11. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2008
"Preserving & Improving Mayoral Control." Forum on Mayoral Control. Great Hall at Cooper Union, New York, November 12. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008
School Governance Town Hall panelist. Borough Hall, Brooklyn, N.Y., July 16. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2008
"Dual Registration of Educational Leadership Programs." Advancing Leadership Preparation Conference. Albany, N.Y., January 19. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007
"Empowerment Schools and Special Education." New York Branch, International Dyslexia Association, January 11. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007
"Law, Legal Consciousness, and Student Discipline," Class Disrupted Forum, Common Good. Washington, D.C., October 31. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007
"Law, Legal Consciousness, and Student Discipline." Class Disrupted Forum, Common Good. Washington, D.C., October 31. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007
Panelist, NYC Dropout Summit, Baruch College (CUNY), February 23. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2007
Professional Leadership
Board member, Literacy Assistance Center of New York. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2007
Joint appointment, CUNY Graduate School & University Center, Ph.D. Program in Urban Education (elected member, Executive Committee). (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 1999
Community Activities
"The Educating Society: A Manifesto for State Action." Testimony to the New New York State Education Reform Commission, October. 2012
President, Citywide Council on High Schools. 2007
Other Professional Activities
Testimony, New York State Board of Regents Hearing on Credit Recovery, Brooklyn, N.Y., Feb. 8. http://bit.ly/z44m2Y. 2012
