AFC শিক্ষা নীতি পরিবর্তন করার জন্য কাজ করে যাতে পাবলিক স্কুল সিস্টেম পরিবেশন করে সব শিশুরা কার্যকরভাবে। আমরা নীতি প্রতিবেদন এবং ডেটা বিশ্লেষণ প্রকাশ করি, শহর এবং রাজ্য স্তরে সাক্ষ্য দিই, আমরা যে ছাত্রছাত্রী এবং পরিবারগুলিকে সেবা করি তাদের সামনে যে চ্যালেঞ্জগুলির মুখোমুখি হয় সেগুলির প্রতি দৃষ্টি আকর্ষণ করার জন্য প্রেসে কথা বলি এবং অন্যান্য অ্যাডভোকেট, পিতামাতা, যুবক এবং শিক্ষাবিদদের সাথে যোগদান করি পরিবর্তন.
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AFC submitted public comments to the City Council Working Group on School Planning, Siting, and Overcrowding, urging the Council to consider the needs of students with disabilities, as well as students, families, and school staff members who need accessible school buildings.
AFC submitted public comments to the New York State Education Department on the State’s draft Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan.
AFC testified before the New York City Council about the Fiscal Year 2018 city budget proposal. We urge the Administration and City Council to increase funding for DOE social workers for students living in homeless shelters, Restorative Practices and other alternatives to school suspensions, and school accessibility.
This May 2017 report, released by the Education Trust–New York, Advocates for Children of New York, the নিউ ইয়র্ক ইমিগ্রেশন কোয়ালিশন, এবং Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, urges New York school districts to better protect and support immigrant students and families.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committees on Immigration, Public Safety, and Education, urging the DOE to issue guidance to address the collection of sensitive immigration information and to address the very likely situation of immigrant parents being picked up by ICE during the day, while their children are at school.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education on the fiscal year 2018 Preliminary Budget. We urge the Administration to include increased funding for DOE social workers for students living in homeless shelters. In addition, we request that the budget include additional resources to expand restorative practices and pilot a mental health support continuum in 20 high-needs schools.
AFC submitted testimony to the New York Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on the policies and practices of the New York City Police Department (NYPD). Our testimony focuses on how arrests, summonses, and handcuffing of students in New York City disproportionately impacts students who are Black or who have disabilities and makes recommendations to address these significant issues.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Immigration regarding the city’s plans for addressing federal immigration authorities’ requests for access to school buildings and student records.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committees on Education and Finance regarding the need for the City to invest increased funding to make additional schools accessible for students, families, and teachers with accessibility needs.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committees on Education and Finance in support of proposed legislation that would require the Department of Education to report information on school applications, offers of admission, enrollment, and school seats available. Our testimony urges the Council to ensure there are accessible school options across the City for students, teachers, and family members with mobility, hearing, and vision needs.