This policy brief highlights disparities in school attendance during the pandemic and calls on the City to invest in an ambitious Education Recovery Plan that ensures all students can receive the academic and social-emotional support they need as they return to school.
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 More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.161 Results Found
More than 100 organizations sent a letter to Mayor de Blasio making the point that 3-K and Pre-K will never be “for all” until the City addresses the continuing shortage of seats in preschool special education classes—a shortage that has left young children with disabilities who have a legal right to such a class sitting at home or in settings that cannot provide the support they need.
Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) issued the following response to Mayor de Blasio’s announcement that New York City plans to use federal COVID-19 education relief funding to expand 3-K citywide.
With the federal government having approved the largest one-time investment in education in our nation’s history, NYC needs an ambitious education initiative to pave the way to hope and opportunity for this generation of students. Such a plan must invest resources in academic support, mental health support, and outreach and engagement. It must be targeted to assist students disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, including the provision of specialized instruction and support where needed. This plan outlines our recommendations for steps the City should take.
Plus de 100 organisations éducatives et de défense ont envoyé une lettre exhortant le Conseil des Régents de l'État de New York et le Département de l'Éducation de l'État à donner une fois de plus aux jeunes de 21 ans qui, autrement, ne seraient plus scolarisés cette année, la possibilité de retourner au lycée pour l’année scolaire 2021-22.
AFC submitted comments on proposed changes to Chancellor’s Regulation A-701 regarding school health services.
Aujourd'hui, Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) a publié la réponse suivante à la publication du rapport de données sur l'éducation spécialisée du ministère de l'Éducation de la ville de New York (DOE) pour les mois de juillet à octobre 2020 et à la mi-janvier. 2021.
On January 28, 2021, AFC testified at the New York State Joint Legislative Hearing on the 2021-2022 Elementary and Secondary Education Budget proposal, urging legislators to increase, and not cut, state education funding and ensure schools can use their full COVID-19 relief funding to reopen schools and help students catch up.
Cette synthèse de données de janvier 2021 examine la forte baisse, pendant la pandémie de COVID-19, du nombre de nourrissons et de jeunes enfants orientés vers le programme d'intervention précoce (EI) de la ville de New York pour répondre aux préoccupations concernant leur développement. En raison de la baisse du nombre de références, des milliers de jeunes enfants souffrant de retards de développement ou de handicaps n'ont pas eu l'occasion de bénéficier d'une intervention au moment où elle était la plus efficace.
AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Education and Committee on Women and Gender Equity about the related issues of a shortage of preschool special education programs, and the problem of Learning Bridges child care programs excluding children with disabilities.