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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If you believe that an action taken by a school district is wrong and violates the law, one way to challenge the school district’s act is to appeal to the New York State Commissioner of Education. This fact sheet explains how to file an appeal.
This fact sheet explains some of the rights and procedures the E.B. Settlement gives to students with disabilities.
Information on learning about and applying to charter schools. Also contains information on the rights of students and parents in charter schools.
Information on learning about and applying to charter schools. Also contains information on the rights of students and parents in charter schools.
When students with disabilities have inappropriate behaviors that interfere with their learning or the learning of other students and/or their behavior gets them suspended or removed from class, schools should develop a plan to prevent misbehavior and help students improve their behavior, as required by law. This information sheet explains how schools create and use Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) to develop Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs).
The process of learning how children develop problem behaviors is called “functional behavioral assessment.” We can use “positive behavioral interventions” to teach new positive behaviors. This overview will help parents learn about FBA and behavioral intervention strategies.
This guide explains charter school discipline policy, what to do if your child has been suspended from a charter school, how to appeal a charter school’s suspension decision, and your rights throughout the process. Includes information for families of students with disabilities.