AFC travay pou chanje politik edikasyon pou sistèm lekòl piblik la sèvi tout timoun yo efektivman. Nou pibliye rapò politik ak analiz done, temwaye nan vil la ak nivo Eta a, pale nan laprès pou pote atansyon sou defi elèv yo ak fanmi nou sèvi yo ap fè fas a, epi mete ansanm ak lòt defansè, paran, jèn, ak edikatè pou mande chanje.
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Maria Odom, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the New York City Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget.
AFC submitted comments to the Mayor’s Office of Equity & Racial Justice regarding the 2026 New York City Preliminary Racial Equity Plan. Our comments focus primarily on the goals regarding NYC Public Schools, particularly in the areas of special education, school climate and social-emotional learning, and literacy instruction.
More than two dozen organizations are calling on Mayor Mamdani to include $3 million in the FY 2027 budget to provide interim transportation for students in the foster system so they do not have to miss class or transfer schools due to delays in arranging bus service.
The ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) is testifying before the Panel for Educational Policy about the need for the City to increase investment in school accessibility in the 2025–2029 Capital Plan.
Today, AFC is testifying before the New York City Council Committee on Education and Committee on Public Safety on ensuring schools are safe and supportive for all students and staff. Our testimony calls on the City to invest in restorative justice, mental health services, and positive behavioral interventions, which are proven to strengthen school climate.
Jodi a, AFC ap temwaye devan Sòt-Komite sou Edikasyon Timoun Piti nan Konsèy Vil New York, Komite sou Devlopman Fòs Travay, ak Komite sou Edikasyon Siperyè sou enpòtans elaji fòs travay nan domèn edikasyon timoun piti pou asire ke timoun Vil New York gen aksè a pwogram swen ak edikasyon bon kalite pou timoun piti.
Briyè sa a rezime done sou yon sou-ansanm nan plis pase 154,000 elèv Vil Nouyòk yo ki te idantifye kòm san kay pandan ane eskolè 2024–25 la — done ki souliye nesesite pou gen ekite nan finansman ak yon repons kowòdone nan tout vil la.
Jodi a, AFC, ARISE Coalition, ak Transition Alliance (tou de kowòdone pa AFC) ap temwaye nan odyans bidjè preliminè Komite Edikasyon Konsèy Vil New York la.
AFC te soumèt temwayaj bay Komite Sante Vil New York, Komite Sante Mantal ak Itilizasyon Sibstans, ak Komite sou Andikap sou nesesite pou pwolonje ak tabli finansman kòm nivo debaz pou Kontinyasyon Sante Mantal epi ogmante envestisman pou sipòte elèv ki gen andikap.
AFC submitted testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Hospitals on the need to extend and baseline funding for the Mental Health Continuum.