Policy Resources - Advocates for Children of New York

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Témoignage et commentaires publics

AFC Comments on Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline

AFC submitted public comments to the U.S. Department of Education on the exclusionary, punitive school discipline and police policies and practices faced by New York City public school students, the disproportionate impact these policies and practices have on Black and Brown students and students with disabilities, and promising alternative practices.

Jul 23, 2021

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Lettre de signature

90+ Organizations Call on Mayor de Blasio to Meet the Need for Preschool Special Education Classes

AFC joined 90+ organizations to call on Mayor de Blasio to address the shortage of preschool special education classes and provide salary parity to teachers of preschool special education classes at community-based organizations (CBOs) this year.

Jun 23, 2021

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Déclaration de presse

1,200 NYC Preschoolers with Disabilities Went Without Seats in Preschool Special Education Classes Last Year

Advocates for Children of New York issued the following response to the NYC Department of Education’s first release of preschool special education data required pursuant to Local Law 21 of 2020.

Jun 9, 2021

Silhouette of a male student walking down a row of books in a library. (Photo by Redd F on Unsplash)

Rapport de politique

Réponse de la police aux élèves en crise émotionnelle : un appel en faveur d'une santé mentale complète et d'un soutien socio-émotionnel pour les élèves des écoles sans police

Ce rapport explore les données sur les réponses de la police à plus de 12 000 interventions « enfants en crise », où un élève en détresse émotionnelle est retiré de la classe et transporté à l'hôpital pour une évaluation psychologique. Une part disproportionnée de ces interventions impliquait des étudiants noirs, des étudiants fréquentant les écoles du district 75 et des étudiants fréquentant des écoles situées dans des communautés de couleur à faible revenu. Nous appelons la Ville à mettre fin à la criminalisation des élèves en crise émotionnelle en éliminant la police des écoles et en investissant dans des soutiens et des services de santé comportementale et mentale.

3 juin 2021

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Rapport de politique

Tourner la page sur l’alphabétisation dans les écoles de New York

Ce rapport met en évidence les données sur les disparités raciales dans les taux de compétence en lecture et appelle la ville à investir une partie de ses $7 milliards dans le financement fédéral de secours contre le COVID-19 dans un effort global visant à réorganiser la manière dont elle dispense des cours de lecture à tous les étudiants et des interventions ciblées aux étudiants. qui ont besoin d'un soutien supplémentaire.

20 mai 2021

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Résumé du problème

Disparities in Attendance During COVID-19

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.

Apr 14, 2021

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Lettre de signature

110 Organizations Urge Mayor de Blasio to Meet the Need for Preschool Special Education Classes

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.

Apr 12, 2021

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Déclaration de presse

3-K Cannot Be “For All” While Preschoolers with Disabilities Go Without Needed Classes

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.

24 mars 2021

Two teenage girls with backpacks, one wearing a face mask, walk up a flight of stairs in a subway station. (Photo by Charlotte May via Pexels)

Programme politique

AFC’s COVID-19 Education Recovery Plan

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.

Mar 12, 2021

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Lettre de signature

Plus de 100 organisations demandent une éligibilité étendue pour les élèves de 12e année vieillissant en 2021

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.

9 mars 2021

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