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 testified before the City Council Committee on General Welfare and Committee on Women and Gender Equity about the education of students living in domestic violence shelters and legislation related to students living in shelters.
AFC, en nombre de la Coalición para múltiples vías hacia un diploma, testificó ante el Comité de Educación del Concejo Municipal sobre las pruebas de alto riesgo y la necesidad de más formas de determinar si los estudiantes han dominado los estándares de graduación de la escuela secundaria.
Advocates for Children and the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) jointly submitted comments to the New York City Department of Education on proposed changes to the New York City Discipline Code for the 2019-2020 school year.
AFC submitted comments in response to the DOE’s proposed changes to the Chancellor’s Regulations regarding the education of students in temporary housing, including the importance of bus service for kindergarten through sixth grade students living in shelters.
AFC testificó ante el Panel de Política Educativa en apoyo a la propuesta de la Ciudad de incluir $750 millones para mejorar la accesibilidad escolar en el Plan Capital 2020-2024. Esa inversión en accesibilidad, la más grande de la ciudad hasta la fecha, literalmente abrirá puertas para incluir e integrar a personas que con demasiada frecuencia quedan excluidas debido a sus necesidades de accesibilidad.
AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Education on the importance of increasing funding for several education priorities, including school social workers, direct mental health support for students, educational support for students who are homeless and students in foster care, and preschool special education programs.
Advocates for Children testified before the New York City Council Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction regarding the gap in access to direct mental health services and behavior supports for students with significant emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs.
AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) both testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education regarding the provision of special education services. The City must do more to extend the vision of equity and excellence in education to students with disabilities and to ensure that the needs of students with disabilities are considered and addressed in every DOE policy decision.
A successful school year starts with the right supports.