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.
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Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York, issued the following statement in response to the President’s Executive Order seeking to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
AFC submitted testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Children and Youth regarding the need for continued funding for critical early childhood care and education programs.
Today, AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) are testifying at the New York City Council Committee on Education’s Preliminary Budget hearing.
Excellent public schools are essential to making New York City an attractive place to live and raise a family and to ensuring a strong foundation for our City’s future. Regardless of what happens at the federal level in the years ahead, it will be essential for New York City Public Schools to remain focused on the critical task of ensuring all young people receive the support they need to learn and thrive. Based on our experience helping thousands of New York City families each year, we urge the next Mayoral Administration to take on big challenges with bold ideas and stand firm in the face of threats to students’ civil rights.
As the City moves forward under the new Presidential Administration, AFC and the Newcomer Education Network (NEN) strongly urge New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) to strengthen existing policies and implement additional measures to safeguard immigrant students’ right to access public education.
The Fiscal Year 2026 budget must sustain important education programs funded with one-year city dollars set to expire in June 2025 and make additional investments to address pressing needs.
Today, 116 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.
AFC submitted comments to the Rockefeller Institute of Government about the state Foundation Aid education funding formula. New York State must revise the formula to meet the needs of today’s schools and students, including students who need the most support.
Aujourd'hui, l'AFC témoigne devant le comité sur l'éducation du conseil municipal de New York concernant Intro. 266, établissant un groupe de travail sur la prévention de l'intimidation ; Introduction. 399, exigeant des rapports sur le respect de l'Americans with Disabilities Act ; Introduction. 733, exigeant des rapports sur l'enseignement professionnel et technique ; et introduction. 771, exigeant la diffusion d'informations sur les services d'interprétation.
Aujourd'hui, l'AFC et la Coalition ARISE (coordonnées par l'AFC) témoignent devant le Comité de l'éducation et le Comité des finances du Conseil municipal de New York concernant le budget exécutif pour l'exercice 2025 et le plan d'investissement pour l'exercice 2025-2029. Notre témoignage appelle la Ville à maintenir le financement de plusieurs programmes essentiels qui sont encore en difficulté et à investir $1.25B pour rendre davantage d'écoles accessibles.