On Monday, 11/30, the NY Times ran a front page article regarding the city’s charter expansion plans and how it is encroaching on the space and resources of public schools.
Our very own Ann Lupardi was quoted – “nobody wants to give up the space we have fought so hard for…these are science labs and art rooms that we helped find the money to get because we think they are essential.”
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News Roundup (11/16/2009 - 11/19/2009) - Save Shuang Wen in the news!
sws_support : 12/02/2009 9:17 pm : Media Coverage
It’s been 3 days and look at what we have accomplished: Got our story in front of English- and Chinese-language media such as:
- DNA News: Parents Protest Charter School Expansion on the Lower East Side, November 19, 2009
- Education Notes Online: Wild Night at CEC1 Meeting on Girls Prep Charter
- Epoch Times:教育局合并教室计划遭反对, 大纪元11月19日讯
- Gotham Schools: Space is a “civil rights issue,” Lower East Side parents say, by Maura Walz, 11/19/2009
- and an earlier article: Lower East Side parents: No room in our schools for charter, by Maura Walz, 11/17/2009
- NY1: Charter School Battle Erupts On Lower East Side, By: Lindsey Christ, 11/18/2009
- NYPost: ‘A’ school in charter fight, By JESSICA SIMEONE and KEVIN FASICK, November 19, 2009
- Sing Tao Daily 星島日報: http://www.saveshuangwen.net/?page_id=211
- Sinovision: 教育局徵用教學樓 雙文20小學家長抗議, 美國中文電視楊卉綸報導, 11月19日
- The Lo-Down: Girls Prep Debate Attracts Huge Crowd, Stirs High Emotions. November 20, 2009
- World Journal 世界日報: http://www.saveshuangwen.net/?page_id=211
- Youtube: Videos, Charter School Battle Erupts On Lower East Side .
Shuang Wen leaders and parents speak out on behalf of our parents and the parents of District 1 schools impacted by DOE’s plans. See you at the 5pm Press Briefing and the CEC meeting!
