AFC submitted comments on the New York City Department of Education’s Proposed Community Schools Policy, which we view as an important vehicle for creating shared language and expectations around the City’s Community Schools Initiative.
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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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AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) both testified before the City Council Committee on Education about the new DOE structure for supporting schools and families.
AFC and the New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) jointly submitted comments in response to the New York City Department of Education’s proposal to amend Chancellor’s Regulation A-101 relating to student admissions, discharges, and transfers.
AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Finance to request that the final budget include increased funding for Committee on Special Education staff and increased funding for progressive discipline support.
Jodi a AFC ap temwaye devan Komite Konsèy Vil Nouyòk sou Sekirite Piblik ak Edikasyon, ak Sou-Komite Lekòl ki pa Piblik yo, konsènan klima ak disiplin lekòl la. AFC sipòte pasaj tou de Intro. Nimewo 730, ki amande Lwa sou Sekirite Elèv la, ak Entwodiksyon. Nimewo 719, ki egzije DOE pou fè rapò sou rapò ofisye sekirite lekòl yo (SSO) ak konseye pedagojik nan chak lekòl.
AFC submitted testimony to the City Council Education Committee on resolutions regarding school funding, the charter school cap, and parents’ ability to opt out of standardized tests.
AFC and the ARISE Coalition, which is coordinated by AFC, each testified before the City Council Education Committee about the education proposals in the Fiscal Year 2016 Preliminary Budget.
AFC testified before the City Council Education Committee about the problem of overcrowding in schools and about the charter school cap. We believe it is premature to raise the cap on the number of charter schools before putting laws and practices in place that protect students’ civil rights in the context of school discipline and ensure that charter schools serve high-needs populations.
AFC testified at the DOE Office of Safety and Youth Development hearing on the draft school discipline code for 2014-2015. Our testimony focuses on the DOE’s revision to Infraction Code B21 and the importance of addressing the behavioral needs of Pre-K students.
AFC te temwaye nan odyans Komite Konsèy Vil Nouyòk sou Byennèt Jeneral sou kolaborasyon ant ajans ant Administrasyon Sèvis Timoun (ACS) ak Depatman Sèvis pou Sanzabri (DHS) pou pwoteje timoun ki nan lojman tanporè. Nou ankouraje ACS ak DHS pou kreye yon plan alontèm pou enskri tout timoun ki kalifye k ap viv nan abri vil la nan pwogram edikasyon pou timoun piti.