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 explains the middle school admissions process in NYC and gives families tips for applying to public middle schools.
Describes the rights of pregnant and parenting students; explains how to request childcare from the NYCPS’ LYFE program; and gives tips to advocate for the educational needs of pregnant and parenting youth.
This fact sheet provides an outline of the annual standardized state tests that are administered to New York City students and explains the specific testing accommodations made for ELLs.
Suggested questions to ask your child’s teachers about how well they’re learning to read and write.
Special education should not be a bar to admission or participation in a gifted and talented program. A student can have special education needs and be gifted and talented at the same time. This guide has been written to help you work your way through the system if that’s the case for your child.
This fact sheet explains school options for students who are struggling in middle school and high school and need a fresh start, including transfer schools, YABCs, and high school equivalency programs.
This fact sheet explains what testing accommodations are available when taking the GED and how to request them.
Tips to help you communicate effectively and advocate for your child’s right to a quality education.
This tip sheet explains the different types of school transfers, and how to request a transfer to a different NYC public school.
Thirty-two questions you can ask at your child’s next Parent-Teacher Conference to learn more about their progress, participation, and academic strengths.