Advocates for Children of New York has a singular vision: an equitable and inclusive school system where all students receive the education they need to maximize their potential as adults.
We fight for families
For more than 50 years, we have fought beside NYC families from under-resourced communities through a unique combination of services, all focused on protecting education rights and eliminating barriers to success so all students can thrive.
AFC was able to secure bilingual remedial tutoring for Christian to help make up for all the years the DOE failed to provide him with an appropriate education.
Josh was an incredibly motivated and eager student who made enormous progress when he received the support and specialized instruction he needed. After less than six months, he had already jumped to a 4th/5th grade reading level.
“Joseph has flourished over the past six months! Thank you for working so diligently on his case and securing this last year of support services. I'm certain he wouldn't have made this progress if you hadn't worked so hard to provide him the opportunity to work and achieve!”
Protect Essential Education Programs From Funding Cuts
The Governor’s Executive Budget proposal would result in NYC getting $130 million less from the State than it would receive under the previously used funding formula. Email your representatives in Albany and tell them to reject this change and include a substantial increase in education funding in the final budget!
