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 system. CCC is also hopeful that the initiatives that Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Farina have begun to put into place to better engage parents, support teachers and principals, and meet the needs of the City’s over 1 million school children will lead to better educational outcomes.