Policy Resources - Advocates for Children of New York

Témoignage et commentaires publics

AFC & the ARISE Coalition Testify on the New York City FY 2021 Executive Budget

AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) testified before the New York City Council Committee on Finance about the importance of rejecting proposed cuts to schools and investing in education initiatives that will help students get needed support when they return to school, including funding for preschool special education classes, direct mental health support for students, guaranteed transportation for students in foster care, support for English Language Learners, and more.

21 mai 2020

An empty classroom with desks six feet apart. (Photo by RDNE Stock project via Pexels)

Lettre de signature

L'AFC demande l'accès aux centres régionaux d'enrichissement pour les étudiants sans abri

Advocates for Children s'est joint à 11 autres organisations pour demander au Chancelier Carranza de garantir que les étudiants sans abri aient accès aux centres régionaux d'enrichissement lors de leur ouverture la semaine prochaine. Même si nous ne remettons pas en question la décision de fermer les écoles à la lumière de l’urgence de santé publique actuelle, nous sommes profondément préoccupés par l’impact disproportionné que les fermetures à long terme sont susceptibles d’avoir sur les plus de 100 000 étudiants de la ville qui sont sans abri.

20 mars 2020

Tweed Courthouse, the headquarters of the Department of Education.

Témoignage et commentaires publics

AFC Comments Regarding Proposed Amendments to Chancellor’s Regulation A-101

AFC submitted comments on the Department of Education’s proposed changes to Chancellor’s Regulation A-101 regarding school transfers, admissions, and enrollment.

Feb 24, 2020

Témoignage et commentaires publics

AFC Testifies on Universal After-School Program Plan

AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Youth Services about access to after-school programming for students with disabilities, students in temporary housing and students in foster care and legislation related to universal after-school programming.

Jan 14, 2020

Close up of students writing on exam answer sheets in a classroom. (Photo by arrowsmith2, Adobe Stock)

Résumé du problème

Student Homelessness in New York City, 2018–19

The New York State Technical and Education Assistance Center for Homeless Students (NYS-TEACHS), a project of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), posted new data showing that the number of students in New York City identified as homeless during the 2018-2019 school year remained stubbornly high, topping 100,000 for the fourth consecutive year.

Oct 28, 2019

Témoignage et commentaires publics

AFC Testifies on the Education of Students Living in Domestic Violence Shelters

AFC testified before the City Council Committee on General Welfare and Committee on Women and Gender Equity about the education of students living in domestic violence shelters and legislation related to students living in shelters.

24 septembre 2019

Yellow pencils on top of a black and white composition notebook. (Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash)

Déclaration de presse

AFC Responds to the Adoption of the New York City FY 2020 Budget

Today, 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 2020 city budget.

Jun 19, 2019

Two girls in uniforms and a teacher sitting on the floor of a school hallway. (Photo by Cavan for Adobe, Adobe Stock)

Déclaration de presse

Response to Increased Funding for School Social Workers

Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the agreement announced between Mayor de Blasio and the New York City Council to fund 216 new school social workers.

Jun 14, 2019

Témoignage et commentaires publics

AFC & the ARISE Coalition Testify on the New York City FY 2020 Executive Budget

May 23, 2019

Five yellow pencils of varying lengths against a white background.

Déclaration de presse

AFC Responds to the New York City FY 2020 Executive Budget

Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the City’s Fiscal Year 2020 Executive Budget.

Apr 25, 2019

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