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 covers enrollment information for recently arrived immigrant students, including how to enroll your child in school, what to do if your child needs help learning English, and where to go to get help.
This tip sheet describes the rights of parents who speak a language other than English and who have students with disabilities in New York City public schools. This tip sheet also provides guidance and recommendations for parents who speak a language other than English when communicating with their child’s school.
This fact sheet is for parents of children learning English who believe their child may need special education services. This tipsheet provides an overview of bilingual special education, including the steps for obtaining an initial bilingual evaluation and the specific services and resources their child could be eligible for.
This fact sheet explains the rights immigrant students and their families have in addressing incidents of bullying at school. This tip sheet also answers questions immigrant families may have about how to formally report incidences of bullying to their child’s school.
This fact sheet explains promotion requirements for English Language Learners (ELLs) in grades K–8.
A brief overview of the three main English language learning programs in New York City’s public schools: English as a New Language (ENL), Transitional Bilingual Education (TBE), and Dual Language.
This tip sheet provides information for parents of students identified as English Language Learners, including the process for identifying a student as an ELL, the specific rights ELLs have within the school system, and what services ELLs may receive. This tip sheet also outlines the rights of ELL parents and addresses several common questions that parents of ELLs may have.