We understand how difficult it can be to navigate the New York City Department of Education. Parents can spend an enormous amount of time researching different programs or simply trying to understand their child’s school-related rights.
AFC’s free know-your-rights guides, tip sheets, and other resources can help you advocate successfully for your child.
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This tip sheet describes the educational rights, resources, and supports for students in temporary housing.
Learn how to navigate NYCSA, the New York City Department of Education website application that lets you see and manage important information about your child’s education online.
Promotion policy for New York City Department of Education public schools as informed by Chancellor’s Regulation A-501. Lists promotion criteria for each grade from pre-kindergarten to the end of high school.
This fact sheet explains how to enroll in a NYC public school and answers questions immigrant families may have about enrollment.
This fact sheet explains the right of parents who do not speak English to free translation and interpretation services in New York City public schools.
This fact sheet reviews NYC DOE’s compensatory services, which are additional specialized services to help students catch up to where they would have been if they had received appropriate special education services during any period of remote/hybrid learning.
This guide describes bullying behavior and signs of bullying. It includes the education rights of students who are bullied or engaged in bullying and attend NYC Department of Education schools, including protections for students with disabilities.
This fact sheet covers how to apply for ACCES-VR, a New York State agency that helps people 14 and older with disabilities explore their job interests, find a job, and keep it.
This tip sheet explains how students and parents can report bullying to school, district, or state agencies.
This guide explains what Section 504 is, how it applies to children in public schools, and how to get Section 504 services or accommodations for your child.