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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Maria Odom, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the announcement of Kamar Samuels as the next Schools Chancellor.
Today, AFC is testifying before the New York City Council Committee on Children and Youth and Committee on Education regarding educational access in NYC’s juvenile detention centers.
Ce rapport examine les données sur les programmes éducatifs destinés aux jeunes en détention ou en placement juvénile pendant les années scolaires 2023-2024 et 2024-2025 et formule des recommandations clés sur la manière dont la prochaine administration municipale peut mieux soutenir ces étudiants.
Maria Odom, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) suspension data report for the 2024–25 school year.
L'AFC témoigne devant le comité de l'éducation du conseil municipal de New York concernant les écoles de transfert et à l'appui de l'Int. 1359, qui obligerait le ministère de l'Éducation à rendre compte des examens de détermination de la manifestation.
Pour la dixième année consécutive, plus de 100 000 élèves ont connu le sans-abolisme durant l'année scolaire 2024-2025, le nombre dépassant pour la première fois les 150 000 élèves.
This brief summarizes data on a subset of the more than 146,000 New York City students who were identified as homeless during the 2023–24 school year.
Today, AFC is testifying before the New York City Council Committee on Education, highlighting several concerns around language access in New York City schools and making recommendations for improving communication with families who speak languages other than English.
AFC is testifying before the City Council Committee on Children and Youth about the need for the City to ensure after-school programs are equipped to meet the needs of all students, including students with disabilities, and to provide bus service home from after-school programs so that students who rely on busing are able to participate.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the 2025 New York State English Language Arts (ELA) test scores for New York City students in grades 3–8.