Name:
Jamina
Age: 16
Residence: Harlem
Occupation: Student
What problems do you know exist in New York City schools?
Sex, drugs, gangs, and not so qualified teachers.
What improvements do you think can be made in New York City
schools?
Easier work, not so much security/rules & regulations,
less crazy teachers, much easier work.
Have you heard about the reconstruction of the school system?
What is your opinion on the school reconstruction (the 10
new instructional divisions)? Bullshit.
Name:
Dashaun
Age: 16
Residence: Harlem
Occupation: Student
What problems do you know exist in New York City schools?
Sluttish clothes, rude students, no communication between
students and teachers, bad lunch.
What improvements do you think can be made in New York
City schools?
More funding = better teachers.
Have you heard about the reconstruction of the school
system?
What is your opinion on the school reconstruction (the
10 new instructional divisions)?
It’s crappy and should be taken away AKA BULL SHIT.
Name:
Abdul
Age: over 21
Residence: Bronx
Occupation:
What problems do you know exist in New York City schools?
∑ Over-crowding
∑ Lack of dedication and sincerity from teachers,
including principals, and students pick on it. They just
want to pick up their paychecks — Black/Hispanic schools.
What improvements do you think can be made in New York City
schools?
Raise salary of teachers—they spend more time with
students that parents. Government don’ care about
student body so they don’t pay teachers enough:
Ex: sanitation workers get paid more than teachers.
“EDUCATION IS EDUCATION”
Have you heard about the reconstruction of the school system?
What is your opinion on the school reconstruction (the 10
new instructional divisions)?
Not to preview about situation.
Name:
Dianne
Age: over 21
Residence: Bronx
Occupation: Field Market Representative
What problems do you know exist in New York City schools?
Big classes, limited resources/books, less educated teachers
– as supposed to Westchester.
What improvements do you think can be made in New York City
schools?
Using same resources they use in Westchester & Urban
communities.
Have you heard about the reconstruction of the school system?
What is your opinion on the school reconstruction (the 10
new instructional divisions)?
Better that thus far but at least we’ll start from
there.
Name:
Catherine
Age: 45
Residence: Brooklyn
Occupation: NONE GIVEN
What problems do you know exist in New York City schools?
District superintendent office was not close with parents,
too much profitization skipping on kids here.
What improvements do you think can be made in New York City
schools?
New paint, new doors--- remodeling. Stars should make use
programs like PAL.
Have you heard about the reconstruction of the school system?
What is your opinion on the school reconstruction (the 10
new instructional divisions)?
Leaves me puzzled. More streamline program, schools still
too full.
Name:
D
Age: 54
Residence: NONE GIVEN
Occupation: NONE GIVEN
What problems do you know exist in New York City schools?
More tutoring, more educational assistance, teachers in
it for pay checks.
What improvements do you think can be made in New York City
schools?
Youth centers, Parks, Recreation Parks, volunteering 1-2
hours, more money into urban schools than suburban schools.
Have you heard about the reconstruction of the school system?
What is your opinion on the school reconstruction (the 10
new instructional divisions)?
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