AFC submitted comments to the draft ACS-DOE joint policy on the reporting and investigating of educational neglect.
AFC trabaja para cambiar la política educativa para que el sistema de escuelas públicas sirva todo niños de manera efectiva. Publicamos informes de políticas y análisis de datos, testificamos a nivel municipal y estatal, hablamos en la prensa para llamar la atención sobre los desafíos que enfrentan los estudiantes y las familias a las que servimos, y nos unimos a otros defensores, padres, jóvenes y educadores para pedir cambiar.
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AFC submitted comments to the draft ACS-DOE joint policy on the reporting and investigating of educational neglect.
AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Education and Committee on Women and Gender Equity about the related issues of a shortage of preschool special education programs, and the problem of Learning Bridges child care programs excluding children with disabilities.
La AFC testificó ante el Comité de Bienestar General del Concejo Municipal de Nueva York sobre el progreso de la Ciudad hacia el avance de las recomendaciones del Grupo de Trabajo Interinstitucional sobre Cuidados de Crianza, incluidas las tres recomendaciones centradas específicamente en la educación, y la necesidad de que el personal del DOE se centre en las necesidades únicas de este población.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education’s hearing about the critical need for social-emotional and mental health support for students, and the City’s commitment to remove police from schools and craft a new vision of school safety that ensures all students are truly safe and supported.
AFC y la Coalición ARISE (coordinada por AFC) testificaron ante el Comité de Educación del Concejo Municipal de Nueva York sobre el impacto de la pandemia de COVID-19 en la educación de los más de 200.000 estudiantes con discapacidades de la Ciudad de Nueva York, muchos de los cuales no pueden participar en la instrucción remota o servicios de forma independiente y muchos de los cuales simplemente no obtienen lo que necesitan aprender.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education and Committee on Health regarding the reopening of City schools. As the City continues working on the health and safety measures needed to protect school communities from COVID-19 this year, the City must also redouble its outreach efforts and provide individualized support to families of students who are not regularly engaging in remote learning.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Technology and Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises about the digital divide’s consequences for public education. Our testimony urges the City to ensure that every student has the fast, reliable connectivity they need in order to participate in remote learning this year and access educational information in the long term.
AFC submitted comments urging the New York State Education Department to reject proposed regulations that would allow non-attorneys to serve as hearing officers in special education cases.
Defensores de los niños y Niñas por la equidad de género (GGE) compartió recomendaciones con el Canciller Carranza para desarrollar planes de reapertura que estén informados sobre el trauma, sean culturalmente receptivos, se basen en prácticas restaurativas y estén orientados al desarrollo de comunidades escolares centradas en la curación.
AFC’s testimony urged the State to reject proposed amendments to Sections 200.1 and 200.5 of Title 8 NYCRR that would allow non-attorneys to serve as hearing officers in special education cases.