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Julian is a 3-year-old preschooler with delays in his language skills, but the DOE failed to provide recommended services.
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This guide explains how you can help your preschool child receive services to address a developmental delay or disability. Read about the services available, step-by-step instructions for requesting services, and your rights.
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Page: Past EventsPast Events2023 Spring BenefitLeft: AFC Executive Director Kim Sweet, 2023 Education Champion Charlotte Coté, and Richard Trobman, 2023 recipient of the Jill Chaifetz Award. Right: Master of Ceremonies Steve KornackiPhotos © Dave SandersThank you to everyone who joined us to honor Richard...
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05.11.2023 | The New Yorker | Many—perhaps most—due-process claims circle around this fiscal void. Rebecca Shore, of Advocates for Children, told me, “It shouldn’t be a matter of, ‘Well, we have no providers, so we can’t provide this service.’ It should be, ‘There are no providers—what are the...
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05.09.2023 | Today, Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the Chancellor’s announced changes to literacy instruction in New York City Public Schools: Parents count on schools to teach their children how to...
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Blog: With City Child Care Program to End in June, Asylum-Seeking Parents Worry Over Plans for Summer04.03.2023 | City Limits | Both advocates and community-based organizations contracted by the city to offer services under Promise NYC argued that discontinuing the program after just six months would be deeply disruptive to the families, and the short-lived stability the aid helped bring. In...
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04.14.2023 | Chalkbeat NY | Last year, several families reported that their children did not have special education support by the start of Summer Rising, said Randi Levine, policy director for Advocates for Children. She said it’s “important that planning begin early” so that students aren’t...
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04.17.2023 | Politico NY Playbook | The Department of Education announced the members of the working group that will offer feedback for DOE leadership on the state’s new class size law. The members include City Council Education Chair Rita Joseph, Randi Levine of Advocates for Children of New York...
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04.18.2023 | City & State | More than 40 people are positioned to help shape New York City’s transition to smaller class sizes, after the New York City Department of Education announced who will serve on the working group to weigh in on the new state law to gradually phase in stricter limits on...
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04.19.2023 | amNY | Advocates for Children of New York, a nonprofit that supports at-risk children, noted that many of the districts that failed to comply with required services were districts where asylum-seeking children and families are housed, such as District 2 in Chelsea, Manhattan, and...
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04.20.2023 | Fox 5 NY | "They're not getting any additional academic benefits from passing the Regents exams," said Juliet Eisenstein a lawyer for Advocates For Children, a nonprofit. Eisenstein is one of 64 members on a special commission that is currently evaluating the future of Regents...
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04.26.2023 | Chalkbeat NY | The mayor’s budget received a mixed reception from advocates, union officials, and budget experts. Kim Sweet, executive director at the nonprofit Advocates for Children, praised the funding for shelter coordinators, but raised alarms about broader spending cuts —...
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04.28.2023 | Gothamist | Advocates have called for reinvesting any savings the administration has found back into the schools. “We are concerned that the mayor is proposing to cut hundreds of millions of dollars from our City’s schools at a time when there are so many unmet needs,” said Kim...
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Blog: Adams’ contention that proposed NYC education spending cuts won’t be felt in schools draws fire04.27.2023 | NY Daily News | “This budget fails to make the investments our students need and threatens the success of several key education initiatives that are just getting off the ground,” said Kim Sweet, executive director of Advocates for Children. “With the recent increase in the number...
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04.26.2023 | Today, Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the Fiscal Year 2024 Executive Budget: We are relieved that the Executive Budget released today restores $3.3 million for shelter-based...
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Page: Trainings & WorkshopsTrainings & WorkshopsAdvocates for Children of New York conducts hundreds of trainings and workshops year-round, providing parents and professionals with the most up-to-date information so that they are equipped to advocate on behalf of their children. Previous WebinarsWatch all previous...
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Resource: Preparing for an IEP MeetingThe Department of Education is enormous, and navigating through the system is a tough job for anyone. These Tip Sheets can point you in the right direction and help you advocate for the right school and services for your child, from early intervention and preschool through high school and beyond.
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Resource: Worksheet: Preparing for an IEP MeetingYour child’s IEP is a very important document and should be specific to your child’s needs. This worksheet helps you prepare for an upcoming IEP meeting, to figure out some areas where your child has made improvements and where they may need more support.
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Resource: Cómo Preparase para la Reunión del IEP
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Z.Q. v. NYC Department of EducationIn the Z.Q. case, Advocates for Children of New York (“AFC”) and Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP filed a class action complaint in federal court against the New York City Department of Education (“DOE”) and New York State Education Department (“...