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AFC submitted comments in response to the New York State Department of Health’s proposed changes to the state Early Intervention Program regulations.
L'AFC s'efforce de changer la politique éducative afin que le système scolaire public serve tous enfants efficacement. Nous publions des rapports politiques et des analyses de données, témoignons aux niveaux de la ville et de l'État, nous exprimons dans la presse pour attirer l'attention sur les défis auxquels sont confrontés les étudiants et les familles que nous servons, et nous nous joignons à d'autres défenseurs, parents, jeunes et éducateurs pour appeler à changement.
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AFC submitted comments in response to the New York State Department of Health’s proposed changes to the state Early Intervention Program regulations.
Advocates for Children of New York submitted comments to the New York State Education Department on proposed amendments to the regulations regarding New York’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) accountability system. Our comments discuss the proposed definition of “out-of-school suspension rate” as well as the State’s method for calculating chronic absenteeism.
AFC submitted comments to the New York State Education Department in support of proposed amendments to regulations regarding the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). We appreciate NYSED’s efforts to clarify that DASA protects all aspects of gender identity and expression and provide suggestions for further clarifying and strengthening the language.
AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Education and Committee on General Welfare about how 3-K, Pre-K, and EarlyLearn can better serve students who are homeless, Dual Language Learners, and students with disabilities.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the New York City Council’s vote to adopt the Fiscal Year 2019 city budget.
Ce rapport de mai 2018 documente le nombre d'écoles de la ville de New York avec de fortes concentrations d'élèves vivant dans des refuges qui ne disposent pas d'un travailleur social spécialisé dans cette population. L'analyse de l'AFC montre que la modeste augmentation de financement proposée par le maire est loin de répondre aux besoins et appelle la ville à doubler le nombre de travailleurs sociaux scolaires chargés de servir les élèves vivant dans des refuges.
Les membres de la Coalition ARISE, coordonnée par l'AFC, et Parents for Inclusive Education (PIE) ont écrit au maire de Blasio et au conseil municipal de New York, les exhortant à veiller à ce que le budget final de l'exercice 2019 comprenne la recommandation du conseil municipal concernant une somme supplémentaire. $125 millions pour des projets d’accessibilité scolaire.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Youth Services regarding a proposal to establish an anti-bullying hotline and an anti-bullying mobile device application. AFC urges the City to invest in building positive, inclusive school climates by implementing anti-bullying training and funding whole-school evidence-based approaches.
AFC testified before the City Council Immigration Committee about the importance of addressing barriers that immigrant families face in accessing preschool special education evaluations and other early childhood education programs.