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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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Niños en crisis: respuesta policial a estudiantes con angustia emocional
Boy sits alone in a school hallway, his back against the lockers
  • Informe de política
    • Niños en crisis: respuesta policial a estudiantes con angustia emocional

    Este informe analiza datos reportados por el Departamento de Policía de la Ciudad de Nueva York (NYPD) que muestran que los estudiantes negros están significativamente sobrerrepresentados en las intervenciones de “niños en crisis” del NYPD: incidentes que involucran a estudiantes con angustia emocional enviados al hospital para una evaluación psicológica. El escrito también examina el uso de esposas por parte de la policía de Nueva York a estudiantes de tan solo 5 años durante estos incidentes entre julio de 2016 y junio de 2017.

    2 de noviembre de 2017

    AFC Testifies on Preventing and Addressing Bullying
    New York City City Hall Building
  • Testimonio y comentario público
    • AFC Testifies on Preventing and Addressing Bullying

    AFC testified before the City Council Education Committee offering several recommendations to prevent and address bullying behavior, including expanding whole-school trainings that improve school climate, better utilizing existing data, better utilizing Field Support Center personnel, increasing awareness of anti-bullying resources, and improving reporting.

    Oct 30, 2017

    AFC Testifies on the New York City FY 2018 Preliminary Education Budget
    New York City City Hall Building
  • Testimonio y comentario público
    • AFC Testifies on the New York City FY 2018 Preliminary Education Budget

    AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education on the fiscal year 2018 Preliminary Budget. We urge the Administration to include increased funding for DOE social workers for students living in homeless shelters. In addition, we request that the budget include additional resources to expand restorative practices and pilot a mental health support continuum in 20 high-needs schools.

    Mar 21, 2017

    AFC presenta testimonio sobre vigilancia en las escuelas
    Blue light on a police car. (Photo by fotosr52, Adobe Stock)
  • Testimonio y comentario público
    • AFC presenta testimonio sobre vigilancia en las escuelas

    AFC presentó un testimonio ante el Comité Asesor de Nueva York ante la Comisión de Derechos Civiles de Estados Unidos sobre las políticas y prácticas del Departamento de Policía de la Ciudad de Nueva York (NYPD). Nuestro testimonio se centra en cómo los arrestos, citaciones y esposamientos de estudiantes en la ciudad de Nueva York afectan de manera desproporcionada a los estudiantes negros o que tienen discapacidades y hace recomendaciones para abordar estos importantes problemas.

    20 de marzo de 2017

    AFC Testifies on the Draft School Discipline Code for 2017
    Tweed Courthouse, the headquarters of the Department of Education.
  • Testimonio y comentario público
    • AFC Testifies on the Draft School Discipline Code for 2017

    AFC testified before the NYC Department of Education Office of Safety and Youth Development on the draft citywide discipline code, urging the DOE to continue to reform our school disciplinary system to help students stay in school and reduce the disproportionately high rates of suspension experienced by Black students and students with disabilities.

    Jan 25, 2017

    AFC Testifies on Proposed Changes to the School Discipline Code for 2016-17
    Tweed Courthouse, the headquarters of the Department of Education.
  • Testimonio y comentario público
    • AFC Testifies on Proposed Changes to the School Discipline Code for 2016-17

    AFC testified at the DOE’s hearing on proposed changes to the Discipline Code. Our testimony focuses on the proposals to ban suspensions for students in kindergarten through second grade, require schools to document supports and interventions used, and expand the options for the length of suspensions.

    Aug 8, 2016

    AFC Supports Adoption and Funding of Recommendations by the Mayor’s Leadership Team on School Climate and Discipline
    Elementary school student sitting at desk, head on hands. (Photo by Cavan for Adobe, Adobe Stock)
  • Comunicado de prensa
    • AFC Supports Adoption and Funding of Recommendations by the Mayor’s Leadership Team on School Climate and Discipline

    Today, the City announced its intention to implement the recommendation of the Mayoral Leadership Team on School Climate and Discipline to modify the DOE’s discipline code to end suspensions for students in kindergarten through second grade and increase support for positive behavior interventions in schools. AFC staunchly supports the elimination of suspensions for these students and the use of a developmentally sound approach to address the behavior of young children instead.

    Jul 21, 2016

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