Educational Leadership
For over 30 years, as an educator and attorney, David Bloomfield has delivered reliable, unique expertise to organizational clients and the education media on a broad array of complex education issues. The author of the widely read text, American Public Education Law, he has also published on curriculum, instructional technology, church/state, special education, student discipline, urban school governance, finance, No Child Left Behind, school improvement strategies, and other topics.
Clients
- Public officials and candidates seeking education policy or legislative solutions;
- School systems facing a broad array of education management, compliance, parent engagement, and community outreach challenges;
- Parent and community organizations needing advocacy skills;
- Public and independent schools requiring tailored, practical solutions to grants administration, professional development, and strategic planning;
- Education reporters, editors, and news producers seeking print or on-air commentary, particularly for breaking Education Law news.
- Organizations seeking dynamic, knowledgeable presentations on educational leadership, law, and current policy issues: “David Bloomfield is not only brilliant, but a wonderful speaker, and we all learned so much about how the legal system works. The resources he provided are invaluable.”
A graduate of Columbia University School of Law and Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public Affairs, David C. Bloomfield is Professor of Educational Leadership, Law, and Policy at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York and at Brooklyn College. where he heads the Master’s Program in Educational Leadership. A parent leader and former elementary and secondary school teacher, Bloomfield previously served as General Counsel to the New York City Board of Education and Senior Education Adviser to the elected Manhattan Borough President. Full Bio >