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Spotlight
Updated Resources on the Transition to Kindergarten
12.04.2013 | Children born in 2009 are eligible to enter kindergarten in September 2014, and there are steps that families should take starting now to prepare for this important milestone. We hope these resources will help families navigate the transition to kindergarten! Kindergarten Admissions Process All families with children born in... Read more
AFC Testifies on the Impact of Standardized Testing on Graduation
11.25.2013 | Today AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education, arguing that high-stakes standardized exit exams create unnecessary barriers to graduation. Without a high school diploma, students are denied access to college and careers. Our testimony recommends that the State (1) reduce the number of Regents exams... Read more
Advocates for Children of New York Wins Decision Enforcing Rights of Students with Disabilities
11.07.2013 | The New York State Education Department (NYSED) issued a ruling this week on a complaint filed by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) earlier this year, charging the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) of systemically violating the law by failing to provide crucial behavioral supports for students with... Read more
New Data Show Decrease in NYC School Suspensions, But Next Mayor Still Has Work to Do
11.01.2013 | The drop in suspension numbers is encouraging. However, we remain troubled by the disproportionate number of suspensions served by students of color and students with disabilities. Though the overall numbers have gone down, the rate at which students of color are suspended has not, and the rate at which students with disabilities are... Read more
AFC in the News
Behavior tools every parent should know about
12.04.2013 | Insideschools | Thanks to a recent ruling by the New York State Department of Education (NYSED), schools like J.P.'s can no longer claim ignorance. J.P.’s story is one of 20 cases cited by Advocates for Children (AFC) in a complaint filed with the NYSED in April about the Department of Education’s failure to adequately use these... Read more
Tisch: student’s test woes show need for more diploma paths
11.22.2013 | Gotham Schools | A student stuck without a diploma after 11 unsuccessful attempts to pass a test is the 'poster child' for a need to create new ways to graduate, a top state education official said this week...Abja Midha, coordinator of an advocacy group called Coalition for Multiple Pathways to a Diploma, said that such programs must... Read more
De Blasio advisors include critics of Bloomberg school policies
11.20.2013 | Gotham Schools | A leading special education advocate and a PTA president are among the 60 people that Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio has named to his “transition committee.”...The committee includes Zakiyah Ansari, the Alliance for Quality Education’s advocacy director and a leading critic of the Bloomberg’s education policies; Cynthia... Read more
De Blasio Transition Team Includes Many Names in Education, Child Advocacy
11.20.2013 | SchoolBook | Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio announced the appointment of his 60-member transition committee, and it includes 10 individuals with experience in education and children's issues...members of the transition team with experience in education and children's issues include: Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children... Read more
