Advocates for Children of New York gen yon vizyon sengilye: yon sistèm lekòl ekitab ak enklizif kote tout elèv resevwa edikasyon yo bezwen pou maksimize potansyèl yo antanke granmoun.
Nou goumen pou fanmi yo
Pandan plis pase 50 ane, nou goumen bò kote fanmi Vil Nouyòk ki soti nan kominote ki pa gen resous yo atravè yon konbinezon inik nan sèvis, tout konsantre sou pwoteje dwa edikasyon ak elimine baryè nan siksè pou tout elèv yo ka pwospere.
Josh se te yon etidyan ki te motive anpil e ki te anvi ki te fè gwo pwogrè lè li te resevwa sipò ak enstriksyon espesyalize li te bezwen an. Apre mwens pase sis mwa, li te deja sote nan yon nivo lekti 4yèm/5yèm ane.
Cheick te rive Ozetazini poukont li a laj 16 e li te enskri nan lekòl segondè, men yo te di—ilegalman—ke li te oblije kite epi transfere nan yon pwogram ekivalans lekòl segondè.
Avèk èd AFC, manman Charlene te jwenn yon lekòl kote pitit fi li a te kapab pwospere, yon lekòl ki espesyalize nan travay ak timoun ki byen fonksyone ak pwoblèm konpòtman tankou Charlene.
Tell City Leaders: Preschool Special Education Services Are Not Optional
As of March 2025, more than 7,900 preschoolers were waiting for at least one of their legally mandated services, like speech therapy or counseling, to begin. Tell city leaders to add at least $70 million in the FY 2026 budget to give preschoolers with disabilities the evaluations, services, and classes they need.
