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Recursos de políticas

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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Informe de política

A es para todos: Satisfacer las necesidades de alfabetización de los estudiantes con y sin discapacidades en las escuelas públicas de la ciudad de Nueva York

Este informe documenta la necesidad de tomar medidas urgentes y sostenidas para mejorar los niveles de alfabetización de los estudiantes con discapacidades de bajos ingresos y preparar a las escuelas para enseñar lectura de manera efectiva a todos los estudiantes. Revisa investigaciones y relatos de casos que indican que los estudiantes con una amplia gama de discapacidades son capaces de aprender a leer si reciben la instrucción adecuada, analiza los elementos clave para enseñar a leer de manera efectiva, destaca una serie de programas prometedores en la Ciudad de Nueva York y brinda recomendaciones para implementarlos. cambio sistémico.

10 de marzo de 2016

Informe de política

Creación de programas CTE que beneficien a los estudiantes con discapacidades y a los estudiantes del idioma inglés

En febrero de 2016, el Coalición para múltiples vías hacia un diploma, coordinado por AFC, emitió un resumen de políticas actualizado que identifica las barreras a la instrucción CTE para estudiantes con discapacidades y ELL y brinda recomendaciones al NYSED y la Junta de Regentes para crear programas CTE accesibles que beneficien a estos estudiantes.

12 de febrero de 2016

New York State capitol building

Testimonio y comentario público

AFC Testifies on the 2016–2017 State Education & Health Budget Proposals

Jan 27, 2016

New York City City Hall Building

Testimonio y comentario público

AFC Testifies on Teacher Preparation in New York City

AFC testified at a New York City Council Committee on Higher Education oversight hearing on teacher training in New York City’s post-secondary institutions, emphasizing the need to better prepare new teachers to support the needs of students who are struggling to learn to read and students with behavioral challenges.

14 de enero de 2016

New York City City Hall Building

Testimonio y comentario público

AFC & the ARISE Coalition Testify Regarding the DOE’s Restructured School Support System

AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) both testified before the City Council Committee on Education about the new DOE structure for supporting schools and families.

Oct 1, 2015

Tweed Courthouse, the headquarters of the Department of Education.

Testimonio y comentario público

AFC & NYIC Comment on Proposed Amendments to Chancellor’s Regulation A-101

AFC and the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) jointly submitted comments in response to the New York City Department of Education’s proposal to amend Chancellor’s Regulation A-101 relating to student admissions, discharges, and transfers.

Aug 5, 2015

New York City City Hall Building

Testimonio y comentario público

AFC Testifies on the New York City FY 2016 Executive Budget

AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Finance to request that the final budget include increased funding for Committee on Special Education staff and increased funding for progressive discipline support.

Jun 9, 2015

New York City City Hall Building

Testimonio y comentario público

AFC & the ARISE Coalition Testify on the New York City Fiscal Year 2016 Preliminary Education Budget

AFC and the ARISE Coalition, which is coordinated by AFC, each testified before the City Council Education Committee about the education proposals in the Fiscal Year 2016 Preliminary Budget.

Mar 25, 2015

New York City City Hall Building

Testimonio y comentario público

AFC Testifies on Overcrowding in Schools

AFC testified before the City Council Education Committee about the problem of overcrowding in schools and about the charter school cap. We believe it is premature to raise the cap on the number of charter schools before putting laws and practices in place that protect students’ civil rights in the context of school discipline and ensure that charter schools serve high-needs populations.

Mar 3, 2015

New York State capitol building

Testimonio y comentario público

La AFC testifica sobre la propuesta de presupuesto estatal para la educación 2015-2016

AFC testified on the proposed state education budget for 2015–2016, urging the Legislature to increase funding for pre-K, Career and Technical Education (CTE), and to support English Language Learners (ELLs) and immigrant students; reject the Executive Budget special education waiver proposal; modify the charter school proposal to ensure that charter schools serve high-needs populations; support the proposal to establish regional rates for Special Education Itinerant Teacher (SEIT) services; and increase education funding overall.

3 de febrero de 2015

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