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الشهادة والتعليق العام

هيئة الخدمات المالية تشهد بشأن إصلاح التعليم الخاص

AFC testified before the Education Committee of the New York City Council regarding the Department of Education’s special education reform. Our school system needs to change how it educates students with disabilities; however, change will not yield positive results unless it is well executed and adequately financed.

Oct 25, 2013

الشهادة والتعليق العام

AFC’s School Justice Project Testifies on the Implementation of Close to Home

AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Juvenile Justice regarding the educational needs of students in the custody of the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) in non-secure placement through Close to Home.

Oct 23, 2013

الشهادة والتعليق العام

AFC Submits Testimony on Significant School Changes

AFC submitted testimony to the Education Committee of the New York City Council supporting a one-year moratorium on school closings and additional community notification, but opposing a resolution giving Community Education Councils veto power over proposed co-locations.

Oct 2, 2013

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الشهادة والتعليق العام

AFC Comments on Proposed Revisions to the Federal Child Care Development Fund Regulations

AFC’s Early Childhood Education Project submitted comments on proposed revisions to the federal Child Care Development Fund regulations. Our suggestions are largely focused on two overarching goals that are of vital importance to the clients we serve: making it easier for low-income families to access subsidized child care so that their children can receive a high-quality early childhood education, and improving the ability of child care programs to serve children with special needs.

Aug 2, 2013

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الشهادة والتعليق العام

AFC Testifies on Re-entry Planning for Youth in Detention and Placement

AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Juvenile Justice on the educational needs of students transitioning back into the community from detention and placement.

Jun 18, 2013

Tweed Courthouse, the headquarters of the Department of Education.

الشهادة والتعليق العام

AFC تشهد حول مشروع مدونة الانضباط المدرسي لعام 2013-2014

AFC testified at the Discipline Code hearing, which offers the opportunity for students, parents, teachers, and advocates to offer input into the draft of the discipline code which will go into effect during the 2013-2014 school year. AFC called for the discipline code to include meaningful information regarding behavioral supports for students with disabilities. Though students with disabilities make up 12% of the NYC public school population, they receive almost 1/3 of all suspensions.

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الشهادة والتعليق العام

AFC Testifies on the New York City FY 2014 Executive Budget

AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Finance, urging city leaders to reject shortsighted proposed cuts to early childhood education and after-school programs.

٦ يونيو ٢٠١٣

تقرير السياسة

إبقاء الأطفال في المدرسة وخارج المحكمة: تقرير وتوصيات

تقرير مايو 2013 وتوصيات فريق عمل الشراكة بين المدرسة والعدالة في مدينة نيويورك. تحت إشراف رئيسة القضاة السابقة جوديث كاي، جمع فريق العمل مجموعة فريدة من نوعها وواسعة المعرفة من اللاعبين الرئيسيين من مجتمعات التعليم والعدالة الذين لم تتح لهم الفرصة من قبل للتعاون. ويحدد التقرير خطة عمل لرئيس البلدية المقبل للحد من عمليات الإيقاف والاستدعاءات والاعتقالات في المدارس.

30 مايو 2013

الشهادة والتعليق العام

AFC Testifies on the New York City Fiscal Year 2014 Preliminary Budget

AFC testified before the City Council General Welfare Committee to urge city leaders to reject proposed cuts to early learning programs in New York City.

Mar 18, 2013

الشهادة والتعليق العام

AFC Submits Testimony on the 2013–2014 State Health Budget Proposal

AFC submitted testimony urging the New York State Legislature to ensure that the state budget protects access to high-quality Early Intervention services that are driven by children’s needs, not by their health insurance coverage.

Jan 30, 2013

موارد السياسة

ريادة الطريق لمدارس مدينة نيويورك: توصيات للإدارة القادمة

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