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This fact sheet explains students' rights under the J.G. settlement.
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09.16.2013 | NY1 | Though Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his administration fanned out around the city Monday to visit almost two dozen public schools that dominated the list of the state's best, the story may not be as simple or successful as it appears... "Kids with special needs, English language...
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09.08.2013 | After a dozen years of school reform under Mayor Bloomberg, the future direction of city public schools hangs in the balance. The self-professed “education mayor” secured resources for his policy priority. The year Bloomberg entered office, the average amount spent per student annually...
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08.08.2013 | New York Daily News | “Everyone fared badly, but those kids fared even worse,” said Maggie Moroff, special-education policy coordinator at Advocates for Children. “It shows that we’re teaching to the common denominator, and that schools are not really thinking of the needs of...
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08.28.2013 | Gotham Schools | Advocates and lawyers representing students with disabilities say the city has only intensified its recent battle against parents who want their children’s private school tuition reimbursed. “They’re basically just fighting everything a lot more,” said Kim...
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8.21.2013 | AFC's fact sheet on related services for preschool students has been updated for the new school year. The fact sheet explains the process for assigning a related services provider and what to do if related services are not in place. View fact sheet
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Blog: AFC Partners with Legal Outreach to Teach High School Students about the Profession of Education Law8.15.2013 | Earlier this month, AFC partnered with Legal Outreach’s internship program, which prepares urban youth from underserved communities to compete at high academic levels by using intensive legal and educational programs as tools for fostering vision, developing skills, enhancing confidence...
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Resource: Common Core State StandardsThis fact sheet explains the new Common Core State Standards and how they will impact your child's education.
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07.14.2013 | New York Daily News | Charter school funding, set by the state, has risen from about $32 million to about $659 million over a decade as the mayor increased their number.... “It’s no secret that this administration has made charter schools a priority, and this can be seen in dollars as...
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Blog: AFC Marches in Pride6.30.2013 | Today AFC participated in the New York City Pride March! This was our first year marching, and we had a great time! We set off at 39th Street and 5th Avenue... And ended in the Village!
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05.30.2013 | The New York Times | The New York Times Editorial Board endorses the recommendations of the New York City School-Justice Partnership Task Force. The New York State Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children, working with Advocates for Children of New York, sponsored the New...
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AFC delivered testimony on the educational needs of students transitioning back into the community from detention and placement.
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06.06.2013 | AM New York | After years of budget cuts and a pronounced narrowing of the curriculum at public schools in New York City and across the nation, leading candidates vying to be the city's next mayor are promoting a vision of our schools that includes a healthy dose of arts and music and...
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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.
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AFC testified to the Office of Safety and Youth Development on the draft citywide discipline code for 2013-2014.
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05.31.2013 | MSNBC | As the national conversation on school safety continues to draw attention, the so-called school-to-prison pipeline has largely gone unmentioned. But a new report finds that tighter disciplinary policies and an increased number of police officers at school are landing a...
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05.30.2013 | GothamSchools | A group of city officials, educators and members of the justice system are determined to make lowering school suspensions and arrests a high city priority. The 45-member School-Justice Partnership task force led by a former state judge released a report Thursday that...
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05.30.2013 | SchoolBook | An influential group of criminal justice and youth experts is urging the next mayor of New York City to reform the way students are disciplined, and dramatically reduce the number of school suspensions and arrests. “Suspension and arrest significantly increase the...
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05.30.2013 | NY1 | The Road to City Hall's Errol Louis sat down with the members of the New York City School-Justice Partnership Task Force, including the state's former Chief Judge Judith Kaye, who chaired the group; Kathleen DeCataldo, the Executive Director of the state's Permanent Judicial...
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Report and recommendations from the New York City School-Justice Partnership Task Force. Under the stewardship of former Chief Judge Judith Kaye, the task force brought together a unique and knowledgeable group of key players from the education and justice communities who had not previously had the...