AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) testified before the New York City Council Committee on Finance about the importance of rejecting proposed cuts to schools and investing in education initiatives that will help students get needed support when they return to school, including funding for preschool special education classes, direct mental health support for students, guaranteed transportation for students in foster care, support for English Language Learners, and more.
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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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 More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.70 Results Found
Advocates for Children se unió a más de 30 firmantes más para brindar comentarios y recomendaciones sobre la política de calificaciones propuesta por el DOE para el año escolar 2019-20. A la luz de los desafíos sin precedentes del cierre de escuelas relacionado con COVID-19, la carta insta al DOE a otorgar créditos de curso a todos los estudiantes este semestre en lugar de un sistema de calificaciones, y a diseñar un sistema separado para brindar el apoyo necesario a los estudiantes que tienen quedado atrás.
AFC testified at the New York State Joint Legislative Hearing on the 2020–2021 Elementary and Secondary Education Budget proposal, urging legislators to fully fund Foundation Aid; increase investments in targeted areas such as preschool special education programs, support for Multilingual Learners, and positive approaches to discipline; and reject the harmful special education waiver proposal.
AFC testified before the City Council Immigration Committee about the importance of addressing barriers that immigrant families face in accessing preschool special education evaluations and other early childhood education programs.
AFC submitted comments on the DOE’s proposed changes to Chancellor’s Regulation A-101 regarding school transfers, admissions, and enrollment.
Este resumen de datos analiza datos de la ciudad y del estado que muestran que los estudiantes que aprenden inglés (ELL) están subrepresentados en los programas de educación profesional y técnica (CTE) en las escuelas secundarias de la ciudad de Nueva York. El informe hace recomendaciones sobre las medidas que el DOE puede tomar para abordar las barreras para los estudiantes ELL.
AFC submitted public comments to the New York State Education Department on the State’s draft Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan.
Este informe de mayo de 2017, publicado por el Fideicomiso de Educación – Nueva York, Advocates for Children de Nueva York, el Coalición de Inmigración de Nueva York, y el Comité para niños y familias hispanas, insta a los distritos escolares de Nueva York a proteger y apoyar mejor a los estudiantes y familias inmigrantes.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committees on Immigration, Public Safety, and Education, urging the DOE to issue guidance to address the collection of sensitive immigration information and to address the very likely situation of immigrant parents being picked up by ICE during the day, while their children are at school.