Kim Sweet, directrice exécutive d'Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), a publié la déclaration suivante en réponse aux récentes déclarations des membres du conseil municipal et du président de la section locale 237 du syndicat des Teamsters concernant le retrait de la police des écoles.
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 More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.170 Results Found
Cette note d'orientation de juin 2020 montre qu'environ 3 700 étudiants dans l'État de New York vont quitter l'école cette année et perdre leur chance d'obtenir un diplôme. Il s’agit de manière disproportionnée d’étudiants de couleur, d’étudiants handicapés et d’apprenants de la langue anglaise. Le document appelle le Département d'État à l'Éducation à publier des directives ordonnant aux districts de permettre à tous les élèves sortant de l'école sans diplôme de retourner au lycée l'année prochaine.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to Mayor de Blasio’s announcement about offers to New York City Pre-K programs.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the New York City Department of Education (DOE)’s announced grading policy for the 2019-20 school year.
Kim Sweet, directrice exécutive d'Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), a publié la déclaration suivante en réponse à la publication de l'exercice 2021. Budget exécutif.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the cancellation of the June Regents exams and the release of conseils from the New York State Education Department (NYSED) modifying graduation requirements for impacted students.
As a result of years of under-investment by the State in preschool special education programs, New York is falling far short of providing all children with the preschool special education classes they need and have a legal right to receive. This policy brief shows a projected shortfall of more than 1,000 preschool special education class seats for New York City children with disabilities for spring 2020.
Kim Sweet, directrice exécutive d'Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), a publié la déclaration suivante en réponse à la publication par le Département de l'Éducation de l'État de New York (NYSED) de taux d'obtention du diplôme d'études secondaires pour la cohorte 2015.
This December 2019 report, published in partnership with Citizens’ Committee for Children of New York (CCC), shows that State disinvestment in New York’s Early Intervention program has caused major racial and socio-economic disparities in access to services. The report shows that children under the age of three with developmental delays or disabilities are less likely to receive critical services that could help them reach their full potential if they live in low-income neighborhoods of color, and makes a number of recommendations to New York City and New York State in order to increase access to Early Intervention services.
Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) issued the following response to the release of the New York City Department of Education (DOE)’s suspension data report for the 2018-2019 school year.