Kim Sweet, Direktè Egzekitif Advocates for Children of New York, te pibliye deklarasyon sa a an repons a pwopozisyon pou elaji chemen gradyasyon pou tout elèv yo te diskite nan reyinyon Konsèy Regents jodi a.
Resous Politik
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.
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 More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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
This February 2015 report describes findings made from AFC’s review of 164 New York City charter school discipline policies obtained through Freedom of Information Law requests. A significant number of City charter schools have discipline policies that fail to meet the legal requirements, leading to violations of students’ and parents’ civil rights. The report includes recommendations for state legislators to consider as they discuss raising the cap on charter schools and ensuring that charter schools serve high-needs students.
Plis pase 50,000 elèv lekòl presegondè – yon ka nan elèv yo nan lekòl presegondè piblik Vil Nouyòk yo – yo te kite dèyè omwen yon fwa, epi plis pase 8,500 elèv yo te kite tounen omwen 3 fwa. Malgre gwo bezwen akademik ak sosyal-emosyonèl yo, gen mwens pase 450 plas nan pwogram pou elèv lekòl presegondè ki gen plis laj nan lekòl piblik tradisyonèl yo ak lekòl charter vil la. Rapò politik septanm 2014 sa a pote atansyon sou bezwen inik elèv ki gen laj mwayen yo epi li bay Depatman Edikasyon Vil Nouyòk (DOE) rekòmandasyon pou amelyore rezilta pou popilasyon sa a.
Rapò sa a pa Kowalisyon pou plizyè chemen pou jwenn yon diplòm, ki te prepare pa Advocates for Children of New York, egzamine difikilte yo ke egzamen sòti estanda ki gen gwo avantaj yo poze pou anpil elèv epi adrese bezwen pou egzijans egzamen ki pi fleksib ak chemen ki baze sou evalyasyon pou jwenn yon diplòm.
Dokiman politik Oktòb 2013 sa a mande DOE pou mete elèv yo ak paran yo lè y ap mete nouvo sistèm evalyasyon pwofesè a an pratik lè li tabli yon gwoup konsiltatif moun ki konsène yo pou bay repons sou pwosesis aplikasyon politik la. Papye a tou bay egzanp estrikti ki etabli pou objektif sa a nan lòt vil ak eta.
May 2013 report and recommendations from the New York City School-Justice Partnership Task Force. Under the stewardship of former Chief Judge Judith Kaye, the task force brought together a unique and knowledgeable group of key players from the education and justice communities who had not previously had the chance to collaborate. The report outlines a plan of action for the next mayor to reduce suspensions and school-based summonses and arrests.
Rapò sa a, ansanm pibliye pa AFC ak Fon Defans Legal ak Edikasyon Azyatik Ameriken an (AALDEF), tabli prensip kle pou yon bon fondasyon responsablite ELL nan Eta New York.
Rapò sa a evalye siksè Project Achieve AFC a. Li dekri enpak alontèm sou anplwaye nan ajans adoptif ak ki AFC fè patnè, timoun ak fanmi yo sèvi yo, ak sistèm byennèt timoun nan vil la li menm.
This policy paper describes the need for student and parent input in teacher evaluation in New York City, summarizes research demonstrating the validity and reliability of such measures, describes efforts other states and districts are undertaking to incorporate student and/or parent feedback into their own teacher evaluation systems, and provides recommendations to the DOE.
This article by AFC Supervising Attorney Erika Palmer and Cara Chambers, Supervising Attorney for the Legal Aid Society’s Education Advocacy Project, examines the impact of changing schools on students in foster care, discusses current laws, and describes strategies from around the country to address school mobility. It was first presented at the Practicing Law Institute’s 10th Annual School Law Institute and was published in Volume 26 of the Touro Law Review.