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PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Logan N., Third Grader at Brooklyn Brownstone School
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Logan N., a third-grader from Brooklyn Brownstone School, testified to the City Council about the importance of education funding. He thanked the council for previous support and urged them to prioritize education in budget decisions, emphasizing its broad impact beyond core subjects.
- Expressed gratitude for saving important school resources like social workers
- Highlighted concerns about potential cuts to the US Department of Education
- Emphasized the need for investment in various aspects of education, including community, arts, early childhood education, mental health, and teachers
Logan N.
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Hi.
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I'm Logan Van I'm Logan Van Nu, a third grader at the Brooklyn Brownstone School in Bed Stuy.
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First, I wanna say thank you to city council and especially councilwoman Joseph.
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I was here last year and you made me feel respected and like I did good work.
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You saved important parts of my school like our social workers, so thank you.
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I'm here today because our presidential people are taking away 50% of the US Department of Education and it might get worse.
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Me and fellow kids will be your future doctors, teachers, artists, actors, and lawyers, and we need education.
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So we would like New York City and invest in our future.
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Education is not just about math, science, and reading, even though those things are super important.
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It's also about our community, our arts, our three k and pre k, our mental health, our teachers, and our people.
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When you're deciding how to spend our taxes, please try to put our education first.
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We need it.
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Thank you.