Joan Flowers, Clip 3: Joan Flowers on Education
Collection: Queens Memory Collection at the Archives at Queens Library: Joan Flowers
Date: Time Period: 1980 - 2014; 2014-06-09; Interview recorded: June 9, 2014
Material: Digital audio recording made using Zoom H2 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth. Dimension:
Total running time: 0:03:13
Creator: Joan Flowers interviewed by Marguerite Luizzo
Identifier: aql:20960 qmp-jf-clip-000003
Description: When her children were school-aged, Joan Flowers moved from Queens to Long Island so they could attend public school there. She attributes their success to the suburban public school system. Her and her husband moved back to Queens once their children were on their own. Flowers supports Mayor DeBlasio's implementation of universal Pre K and his emphasis on education. She also voices support for New York City Schools Chancellor, Carmen Fariña. Flowers stresses the role that teachers play in children's lives and states they are undervalued.
Creator :
Joan Flowers interviewed by Marguerite Luizzo
Date :
Time Period: 1980 - 2014; 2014-06-09; Interview recorded: June 9, 2014
Summary/Description :
When her children were school-aged, Joan Flowers moved from Queens to Long Island so they could attend public school there. She attributes their success to the suburban public school system. Her and her husband moved back to Queens once their children were on their own. Flowers supports Mayor DeBlasio's implementation of universal Pre K and his emphasis on education. She also voices support for New York City Schools Chancellor, Carmen Fariña. Flowers stresses the role that teachers play in children's lives and states they are undervalued.
Subject :
Education; Public schools; Local government; Flowers, Neville; De Blasio, Bill, 1961-
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Coverage :
Locations discussed: Springfield Gardens and Saint Albans, Queens, NY; Long Island, NY Springfield Gardens (New York, N.Y.) Long Island Saint Albans (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Type :
Oral history
Format :
Digital audio recording made using Zoom H2 digital recorder and Adobe Soundbooth.; Total running time: 0:03:13
Identifier :
aql:20960 qmp-jf-clip-000003
Subject:
Education; Public schools; Local government; Flowers, Neville; De Blasio, Bill, 1961-
Education; Public schools; Local government; Flowers, Neville; De Blasio, Bill, 1961-
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