AFC te soumèt temwayaj pou Odyans Bidjè Edikasyon Eta New York la, li te bat bravo pou apèl Gouvènè a pou fè prematènèl vrèman inivèsèl, men li te fè remake ke finansman ki nan pwopozisyon bidjè a pa ase pou atenn objektif sa a. AFC mande Lejislati a pou sipòte plan Majistra de Blasio pou elaji pre-matènèl rapid nan vil Nouyòk epi li fè rekòmandasyon tou konsènan refòm edikasyon espesyal Gouvènè a nan lekòl matènèl, dispans edikasyon espesyal, apre lekòl, ak pwopozisyon kont diskriminasyon.
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 More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.161 Rezilta yo te jwenn
AFC te soumèt kòmantè bay Depatman Edikasyon Eta New York konsènan amannman pwopoze nan Lwa Edikasyon Elemantè ak Segondè Eta a (ESEA) Flexibility Waiver. AFC te fè kòmantè sou amannman ki adrese tès pou elèv ki gen andikap ak Elèv k ap Aprann Lang Angle.
AFC te temwaye devan Komite Edikasyon Konsèy Vil New York konsènan refòm edikasyon espesyal Depatman Edikasyon an. Sistèm lekòl nou an bezwen chanje fason li edike elèv ki gen andikap; sepandan, chanjman pa pral bay rezilta pozitif sof si li byen egzekite ak finanse adekwat.
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.
AFC submitted testimony urging the New York State Legislature to ensure that the state budget protects access to high-quality Early Intervention services that are driven by children’s needs, not by their health insurance coverage.
In March 2011, the Kowalisyon ARISE, a group of parents, educators, advocates and other supporters of students with disabilities coordinated by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), released this policy paper calling on New York City and New York State to follow the law with respect to transition planning and to give post-secondary transition for students with special education needs the same high priority they are beginning to give college and career readiness for other students.
Sèt ane ki sot pase yo nan refòm edikasyon an pa te amelyore anpil rezilta, eksperyans oswa sèvis pou 160,000 elèv lekòl leta vil Nouyòk ki gen andikap, dapre Edike! Mete ladan l! Respè!, yon rapò ki te pibliye nan mwa avril 2009 la Kowalisyon ARISE, yon gwoup paran, edikatè, defansè, ak lòt sipòtè elèv ki gen andikap kowòdone pa AFC.
An estimated 138,000 New York City students are over-age and under-credited and are out of school or at-risk for dropping out. The New York City Department of Education began creating new programming specifically for these students, but some students are left with dead ends under the current system. This briefing paper examines the ability of the new schools to meet the instructional needs of English Language Learners (ELLs), students with special education needs, students who are older with few or no credits, and students who are pregnant and parenting.
Approximately 13,000 students with disabilities exit the New York City public school system each year. This report examines the efforts of the NYC Department of Education to prepare these youth for independent living, vocational training, employment, higher education, and other post-secondary opportunities.
This report examines the graduation outcomes of the more than 170,000 children currently classified as having disabilities and in need of special education services in New York City, based on federal, state, and city data from the school years between 1996-97 and 2003-04.