AFC submitted public comments to the New York State Education Department on the State’s draft Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan.
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 public comments to the New York State Education Department on the State’s draft Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plan.
L'AFC a témoigné devant le Conseil municipal de New York sur la proposition de budget de la ville pour l'exercice 2018. Nous exhortons l'Administration et le Conseil municipal à augmenter le financement des travailleurs sociaux du DOE pour les élèves vivant dans des centres d'hébergement pour sans-abri, les pratiques réparatrices et autres alternatives aux suspensions scolaires, ainsi qu'à l'accessibilité scolaire.
Ce rapport de mai 2017, publié par le Fiducie pour l'éducation – New York, Advocates for Children of New York, le Coalition pour l'immigration de New York, et le Comité pour les enfants et les familles hispaniques, exhorte les districts scolaires de New York à mieux protéger et soutenir les élèves et les familles immigrés.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committees on Immigration, Public Safety, and Education, urging the DOE to issue guidance to address the collection of sensitive immigration information and to address the very likely situation of immigrant parents being picked up by ICE during the day, while their children are at school.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education on the fiscal year 2018 Preliminary Budget. We urge the Administration to include increased funding for DOE social workers for students living in homeless shelters. In addition, we request that the budget include additional resources to expand restorative practices and pilot a mental health support continuum in 20 high-needs schools.
AFC submitted testimony to the New York Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on the policies and practices of the New York City Police Department (NYPD). Our testimony focuses on how arrests, summonses, and handcuffing of students in New York City disproportionately impacts students who are Black or who have disabilities and makes recommendations to address these significant issues.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Immigration regarding the city’s plans for addressing federal immigration authorities’ requests for access to school buildings and student records.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committees on Education and Finance regarding the need for the City to invest increased funding to make additional schools accessible for students, families, and teachers with accessibility needs.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committees on Education and Finance in support of proposed legislation that would require the Department of Education to report information on school applications, offers of admission, enrollment, and school seats available. Our testimony urges the Council to ensure there are accessible school options across the City for students, teachers, and family members with mobility, hearing, and vision needs.
L'AFC a témoigné lors de l'audience publique conjointe de la législature de l'État de New York sur la proposition de budget de l'éducation élémentaire et secondaire 2017-2018, exhortant les législateurs à investir dans des initiatives éducatives telles que l'amélioration de l'accès aux programmes d'éducation professionnelle et technique (EPT) pour les étudiants handicapés et ceux qui apprennent l'anglais, le développement d'évaluations basées sur la performance, des approches positives en matière de discipline et la pré-maternelle.