Policy Resources - Advocates for Children of New York

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Témoignage et commentaires publics

AFC Submits Comments on Disproportionality under IDEA to the U.S. Department of Education

AFC submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Education regarding disproportionality under Section 618(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Our comments focus on racial disproportionality in the identification, placement, and discipline of children with disabilities in New York City.

Jul 29, 2014

Tweed Courthouse, the headquarters of the Department of Education.

Témoignage et commentaires publics

AFC Testifies on the Draft School Discipline Code for 2013-14

AFC testified at the Discipline Code hearing, which offers the opportunity for students, parents, teachers, and advocates to offer input into the draft of the discipline code which will go into effect during the 2013-2014 school year. AFC called for the discipline code to include meaningful information regarding behavioral supports for students with disabilities. Though students with disabilities make up 12% of the NYC public school population, they receive almost 1/3 of all suspensions.

Jun 6, 2013

Rapport de politique

Garder les enfants à l’école et hors du tribunal : rapport et recommandations

Rapport de mai 2013 et recommandations du groupe de travail sur le partenariat école-justice de la ville de New York. Sous la direction de l'ancienne juge en chef Judith Kaye, le groupe de travail a réuni un groupe unique et compétent d'acteurs clés des communautés de l'éducation et de la justice qui n'avaient pas eu auparavant la chance de collaborer. Le rapport présente un plan d'action pour le prochain maire afin de réduire les suspensions, les convocations et les arrestations dans les écoles.

30 mai 2013

Rapport de politique

Report of the New York Hearing on the Crisis in Public Education

This report examines the May 1984 public hearing on Our Children at Risk: The Crisis in Public Education that was organized by Advocates for Children of New York and co-sponsored by Statewide Youth Advocacy. The hearing focused on three areas that are key to inequity: the denial of equal access to school resources, the denial of equal quality in the learning process, and the denial of open futures in the link between school and work.

Jan 29, 1985

Rapport de politique

Lost Children: A Descriptive Study of the System for the Education of Emotionally Handicapped Children in the City of New York

This 1974 report details the system of educational services for children with emotional and behavioral disabilities in New York City, focusing on students of color and students from low-income families. The report, which is based on interviews and field research conducted between 1972 and 1974, shines a light on the discriminatory education and support services provided to low-income students with disabilities.

Jun 30, 1974

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