Ahead of a public hearing on proposed education funding in the New York State budget, the Safe and Supportive Schools Coalition urges lawmakers to expand support for school discipline reforms.
Ressources politiques
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.
More than 115 Organizations Call for Changes to New York State’s School Funding Formula
Every child in New York State has the right to a sound, basic education—and providing such an education requires adequate and equitable funding. More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those who have the greatest needs.74 Results Found
AFC testified before the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Education regarding the current state of health, mental health, and physical education programs, services, and instruction in New York State’s schools. Our testimony discusses the need for the expansion of school-based mental health services and evidence-based approaches to student behavior.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Public Safety and Committee on Education regarding a proposal to establish a school emergency preparedness task force and a resolution calling for one guidance counselor and social worker for every 250 students and at least one guidance counselor and social worker per school.
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 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 New York City Council Committee on Education regarding the Fiscal Year 2019 Preliminary Budget, calling for increased funding for support for students in temporary housing, busing for students in foster care, and school climate initiatives.
L'AFC a présenté ce livre blanc lors de la conférence nationale 2018 du Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA). Il discute des approches qui permettent de soutenir positivement les élèves, d'améliorer le climat scolaire et de réduire les suspensions, les renvois aux forces de l'ordre et les renvois inappropriés vers la salle d'urgence psychiatrique. Le document discute également des stratégies visant à démanteler le pipeline école-prison et l'impact disparate sur les élèves handicapés et les élèves de couleur, notamment en travaillant en collaboration avec les districts scolaires et les localités, en plaidant pour un changement de lois et en intentant des poursuites.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Public Safety regarding the NYPD’s role in school discipline and matters of mental health. We are calling for a realignment of City resources to reflect the critical need to appropriately support students’ social-emotional needs and address the striking racial disparities in police interventions.
Ce rapport analyse les données rapportées par le service de police de la ville de New York (NYPD) montrant que les étudiants noirs sont significativement surreprésentés dans les interventions du NYPD auprès des « enfants en crise » – des incidents impliquant des étudiants en détresse émotionnelle envoyés à l'hôpital pour une évaluation psychologique. Le dossier examine également l'utilisation de menottes par la police de New York sur des élèves âgés d'à peine 5 ans lors de ces incidents entre juillet 2016 et juin 2017.