With the federal government having approved the largest one-time investment in education in our nation’s history, NYC needs an ambitious education initiative to pave the way to hope and opportunity for this generation of students. Such a plan must invest resources in academic support, mental health support, and outreach and engagement. It must be targeted to assist students disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, including the provision of specialized instruction and support where needed. This plan outlines our recommendations for steps the City should take.
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.
More than 115 Organizations Call for Changes to New York State’s School Funding Formula
Every child in New York State has the right to a sound, basic education—and providing such an education requires adequate and equitable funding. More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those who have the greatest needs.17 resultados encontrados
In response to the release of the grades 3–8 English Language Arts (ELA) and Math test scores for 2019, Kim Sweet, Executive Director, issued the following statement.
AFC testificó ante los Comités de Educación y Salud Mental, Discapacidad del Desarrollo, Alcoholismo, Abuso de Sustancias y Servicios para Discapacidades del Consejo de la Ciudad de Nueva York sobre la necesidad de garantizar que nuestras escuelas públicas estén preparadas para brindar a todos los estudiantes, incluidos aquellos con dislexia y otras discapacidades, con instrucción de alfabetización apropiada y basada en evidencia.
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.
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.
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.
AFC testified at the New York City Council Committee on Education’s oversight hearing on special education instruction and student achievement. Our testimony focuses on the need to improve literacy instruction, including for students with disabilities.