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 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 to know whether your child needs behavior supports in the classroom, who to contact for support, your rights as a parent, and more.
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.
Helpful tips to help children complete their homework. Lists of homework do’s and don’ts.
This tip sheet covers how to arrange and troubleshoot transportation services to school, including who is eligible for busing, accommodations, and what to do if there are problems.
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 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 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 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 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.