This 2005 article, written by AFC Deputy Director Elisa Hyman and published in the Clearinghouse REVIEW Journal sur le droit et la politique de la pauvreté, describes the efforts undertaken by AFC to address the push-out problem in New York City.
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 More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.102 Results Found
Cet article de 2005, publié dans le Clearinghouse REVIEW Journal sur le droit et la politique de la pauvreté et rédigé par la directrice exécutive de l'AFC, Jill Chaifetz, et l'associée de programme Rachel Kravitz, décrit des recherches qui démontrent pourquoi les politiques de rétention sont préjudiciables aux étudiants et présente des méthodes pour plaider contre la rétention.
Cet article analyse 25 années de recherche documentant l'échec des politiques de rétention à test unique, en examinant particulièrement en profondeur les échecs passés des politiques de rétention de la ville de New York et les données actuelles sur la politique de rétention de Chicago. Le journal était accompagné d'une lettre d'opposition à la politique annoncée par le maire visant à retenir les élèves de cinquième année sur la seule base de leurs résultats aux tests standardisés.
Ce rapport de 2004 de l'AFC et du Coalition pour l'immigration de New York examine le rôle des coordonnateurs de parents et leur capacité à répondre aux besoins des parents ayant une maîtrise limitée de l'anglais (LEP).
During the 2001-02 school year, AFC piloted a project called the Domestic Violence Education Advocacy Project (DVEAP) that provided individual school-related advocacy for children who had been exposed to domestic violence or abuse and who were having significant problems in school. These children were unable to perform up to their academic potential as a result of suffering from undetected and untreated trauma-related illnesses. AFC found that the public school system, in particular the special education system, bears the brunt of this problem.
This report assesses the manner in which special education services are delivered to children in NYC who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders, with a particular focus on the delivery of services to poor children and children of color.
This report, a joint release from AFC, the Civil Rights Project at Harvard University, the Urban Institute, and the Civil Society Institute, highlights the urgent need to address the impending crisis of minority groups not graduating from high school at troubling rates.
Ce rapport de 2004 de l'AFC et du Coalition pour l'immigration de New York aborde le manque d'accès significatif accordé aux parents ayant une maîtrise limitée de l'anglais aux écoles de leurs enfants et au système scolaire en raison des différences linguistiques.
This report examines the results of surveys that were conducted to assess the implementation and effectiveness of Supplemental Education Services (SES). These tutoring and remediation services were provided for the first time in 2002-03 to over 240,000 eligible children in schools “in need of improvement.” The results of the surveys show major problems with implementation of SES in New York City, especially for students with disabilities and those classified as English Language Learners.
This report by the Office of Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum and Advocates for Children of New York examines data documenting students in New York City who have been designated as “discharged” from the school system, an indicator that has received little public attention. Anecdotal evidence suggests that many of these discharges may have been forced “push-outs” of students who have a legal right to remain in public schools.