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.
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.
Llamado a la acción para mantener los programas educativos financiados con ayuda federal por COVID-19 que está por expirar
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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.
Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) issued the following statement in response to the release of the City’s Fiscal Year 2020 Preliminary Budget.
Ahead of a public hearing on proposed education funding in the New York State budget, the Safe and Supportive Schools Coalition urges lawmakers to expand support for school discipline reforms.
La AFC testificó ante el Comité de Educación, el Comité de Finanzas y el Subcomité de Presupuesto de Capital del Consejo de la Ciudad de Nueva York en apoyo de la propuesta de incluir $750 millones en el Plan de Capital para el año fiscal 2020-2024 para mejorar la accesibilidad escolar.
Advocates for Children testified before the City Council Committee on General Welfare regarding recommendations for supporting students experiencing homelessness.
AFC submitted public comment to the New York State Education Department on a proposed amendment to the regulation about the right of students with disabilities receiving SACC and CDOS credentials to participate in graduation ceremonies and activities. We urged NYSED to require schools to inform families that these students have the right to stay in school through age 21 or until they earn a diploma, regardless of their participation in graduation activities.