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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.

Leading the Way for NYC Schools: Recommendations for the Next Administration
  • Agenda política

    • Leading the Way for NYC Schools: Recommendations for the Next Administration

    Based on our experience helping thousands of NYC families each year, we urge the next Mayor to take on big challenges with bold ideas and stand firm in the face of threats to students’ civil rights.
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    AFC, the Transition Alliance, and the ARISE Coalition Testify on the Need to Improve Special Education Services
  • Testimonio y comentario público
    • AFC, the Transition Alliance, and the ARISE Coalition Testify on the Need to Improve Special Education Services

    AFC, the Transition Alliance, and the ARISE Coalition testified before the City Council Committee on Education on Thursday, January 30th, 2025, on the need to improve special education services. The testimony called attention to the shortages of preschool special education classrooms and services, a lack of effective reading support for students struggling, inadequate behavioral health support, challenges with bus services, and more.

    Jan 30, 2025

    AFC Submits Comments to the State’s Early Intervention Coordinating Council
  • Testimonio y comentario público
    • AFC Submits Comments to the State’s Early Intervention Coordinating Council

    Today, AFC is submitting written comments for the State Early Intervention Coordinating Council meeting, calling on Governor Hochul to move forward immediately with the 5% payment increase for in-person Early Intervention services promised last January to help address the shortage of service providers.

    Dec 11, 2024

    AFC Testifies on Summer Rising
  • Testimonio y comentario público
    • AFC Testifies on Summer Rising

    Today, AFC is testifying before the New York City Council Committee on Children and Youth and Committee on Education on recommendations for how to ensure that the students with the greatest needs are able to fully participate in Summer Rising.

    Oct 30, 2024

    AFC Testifies on Dyslexia & Dysgraphia
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  • Testimonio y comentario público
    • AFC Testifies on Dyslexia & Dysgraphia

    Today, AFC is testifying at a hearing of the New York State Education Department Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Task Force. Our testimony focuses on screening and intervention, emphasizing that moving the needle on literacy requires a comprehensive approach and a substantial and sustained commitment of resources.

    Oct 1, 2024

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