PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Liza Greenberg, Student Journalist from Bronx Science High School, on Student Journalism and Introduction 1057
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Liza Greenberg, a senior at Bronx Science High School, testified about the importance of student journalism and advocated for Introduction 1057. She emphasized the bill's requirement for the DOE to report on the costs of running journalism programs, which she believes is crucial for scaling student journalism across NYC schools.
- Greenberg highlighted her experience as editor-in-chief of her school newspaper and how it has prepared her for advocacy.
- She stressed the potential of Introduction 1057 to create a replicable model for student journalism programs in 500 schools over 3 years.
- Greenberg mentioned an upcoming meeting with the DOE on January 8th to discuss student journalism initiatives.
Liza Greenberg
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Hi.
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My name is Liza Greenberg, and I'm a senior at Bronx Science.
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Thank you for the opportunity to be here today.
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For me, being a student journalist is central to who I am.
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I've worked on my school newspaper, The Science Survey, for the past 3 years, this year serving as editor in chief.
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And like Caitlin, I'm confident enough to be here today because of my school newspaper, Approaching students, teachers, and administrators, researching, asking tough questions, and advocating for important causes are the core pillars of scholastic journalism.
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This is also my 4th trip to city hall for this issue.
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I have no doubt when the DOE affirms their commitment to student journalism and that the council has our back.
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I'm here today because, hopefully, it's time to take the next step and make moves.
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The boldest part of introduction 1057 is the requirement for the DOE to report how much it costs to run a journalism program.
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Here's why it matters.
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The 30 journalism for all schools will pioneer a model that can scale to 500.
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In 3 years, we'll have a proven, measurable, and replicable model ready for prime time.
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With the data from introduction 1057, we'll have the tools we need to work with chair Joseph, council leadership, the DOE, and private funders to establish a permanent funding solution.
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We understand the DOE might find this financial requirement ambitious, and as our track record demonstrates, we're prepared to work with them to produce this data and share it with the council.
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Thanks especially to Micah Peterson and Melissa Sisco, we're already looking forward to sitting down with the DOE, shortly on January 8th to make sure that student journalism
