‘Our Voices’ Archives
District 1 Coalition’s press briefing
The District One Coalition to Save Our Schools (the “Coalition”) is a growing coalition comprised of elected representatives from PS 20M Anna Silver School, PS 94M (a District 75 school that is located inside of PS/MS 188M building), PS 184M Shuang Wen, and PS/MS 188M The Island School. The Coalition held a press briefing on Tuesday, [...]
Shuang Wen community testimony @ 11/18 CEC meeting
On Wednesday, November 18, we made our voices heard at the Community Education Committee (CEC) meeting. Here are some speeches from Shuang Wen Parents. From Susie Kong | President of PS184M, Shuang Wen School’s Parent Association My name is Susie Kong, President of PS184M, Shuang Wen School’s Parent Association and want to express my [...]
VIDEO: Shuang Wen Community, District 1 Speaks Out Against DOE Charter Expansion Plan
Please view the following videos of Shuang Wen parents, teachers, other District 1 community members and City Councilmembers Alan Gerson and Rosie Mendez speaking out against the DOE Charter Expansion plan at the CEC meeting on Nov. 18, 2009. The press briefing before the CEC meeting is also there, so you can see the statements made by PS 20 PTA [...]
Thank you from a Shuang Wen parent for speaking out at 11/18 CEC meeting
Dear Shuang Wen families and supporters, I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who has worked so hard on saving Shuang Wen. There are too many people to thank here but here goes: the speakers (Susie, Denise, Ms. McClung, Ms. Phillips, Jeanie, Saultan, Lynn, Ceci, Deborah, Christine, Ann and a few others that I'm forgetting or don't [...]
Letter to Mayor Bloomberg from SW Supporter
"Mayor Bloomberg, you have done a formidable job at a Herculean challenge, and I am a big fan. The Shuang Wen (PS 184) school is a shining example of the kind of excellence and diversity in our public school system that you have furthered, and as someone who is begging my friends to stay in the city and seek our common peace and prosperity, I [...]
