Policy Resources - Advocates for Children of New York

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بيان صحفي

29,000 NYC Students with Disabilities Failed to Receive Required Special Education Instruction

Today, Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the New York City Department of Education’s تقرير بيانات التربية الخاصة for the 2018-19 school year.

Nov 1, 2019

A row of school buses parked near Times Square. (Photo by Jannis Lucas on Unsplash)

بيان صحفي

School Transportation Demands Urgent Attention

Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the New York City Department of Education’s transportation data report for the 2018-19 school year.

Nov 1, 2019

Close up of students writing on exam answer sheets in a classroom. (Photo by arrowsmith2, Adobe Stock)

موجز القضية

Student Homelessness in New York City, 2018–19

The New York State Technical and Education Assistance Center for Homeless Students (NYS-TEACHS), a project of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), posted new data showing that the number of students in New York City identified as homeless during the 2018-2019 school year remained stubbornly high, topping 100,000 for the fourth consecutive year.

Oct 28, 2019

Open book lying on the table in the public library. (Photo by monticellllo, Adobe Stock)

بيان صحفي

Statement in Response to the Release of English Language Arts & Math Test Scores

In response to the release of the grades 3–8 English Language Arts (ELA) and Math test scores for 2019, Kim Sweet, Executive Director, issued the following statement.

Aug 22, 2019

Rear view of a boy wearing black hoodie sitting in a classroom. (Photo by Taylor Flowe on Unsplash)

بيان صحفي

Response to Release of NYC School Discipline Package

Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to Mayor de Blasio’s release of a school discipline package.

Jun 20, 2019

Yellow pencils on top of a black and white composition notebook. (Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash)

بيان صحفي

AFC Responds to the Adoption of the New York City FY 2020 Budget

Today, Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the New York City Council’s vote to adopt the Fiscal Year 2020 city budget.

Jun 19, 2019

Two girls in uniforms and a teacher sitting on the floor of a school hallway. (Photo by Cavan for Adobe, Adobe Stock)

بيان صحفي

Response to Increased Funding for School Social Workers

Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the agreement announced between Mayor de Blasio and the New York City Council to fund 216 new school social workers.

Jun 14, 2019

Preschool girl sits at a small table, writing on a piece of paper, a look of concentration on her face. (Photo by RDNE Stock project via Pexels)

بيان صحفي

خطاب تسجيل الدخول

Hundreds of Preschoolers with Disabilities Waiting for Preschool Special Education Classes in New York

Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) issued the following statement in response to Governor Cuomo’s announcement that the State is approving only a two percent increase in rates for preschool special education programs for the 2019-2020 school year.

Jun 11, 2019

Five yellow pencils of varying lengths against a white background.

بيان صحفي

AFC Responds to the New York City FY 2020 Executive Budget

Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the City’s Fiscal Year 2020 Executive Budget.

Apr 25, 2019

بيان صحفي

Preliminary Budget Would Cut Key Supports for Students who are Homeless

Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) issued the following statement in response to the release of the City’s Fiscal Year 2020 Preliminary Budget.

Feb 7, 2019

موارد السياسة

More than 115 Organizations Call for Changes to New York State’s School Funding Formula

مصنف بواسطة

الاشتراك العالمي