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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Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to Mayor Adams and Chancellor Banks’ announcement of plans to support students with dyslexia.
Rapò sa a rezime pwen enpòtan yo soti nan Somè Alfabetizasyon Desanm 2021 la—yon evènman vityèl ki dire yon jounen ansanm pa AFC, Depatman Edikasyon Vil Nouyòk (DOE), ak Kowalisyon ARISE a—epi li fè rekòmandasyon klè pou amelyore ansèyman lekti nan lekòl Vil Nouyòk yo. . Rapò a te akonpaye pa yon apèl pou aksyon kolektif te siyen pa 70 òganizasyon.
Majistra eli Eric Adams pral pran pòs nan yon moman kote pandemi COVID-19 te vin pi grav inegalite depi lontan nan lekòl Vil nou an. Dapre 50 ane eksperyans sou tè nou yo ki ede elèv yo ak fanmi yo navige pi gwo sistèm lekòl la nan peyi a epi jwenn sipò yo bezwen pou aprann, nou dekri kèk nan defi ki pi ijan nan edikasyon piblik - ki gen ladan sa yo ki pre-. dat COVID — kote Majistra k ap vini an dwe prepare pou konsantre atansyon, enèji, ak resous yo.
Rapò sa a mete aksan sou done sou diferans rasyal nan pousantaj konpetans nan lekti epi li mande vil la pou l envesti yon pati nan $7 milya li nan finansman federal pou sekou COVID-19 nan yon efò konplè pou amelyore fason li bay tout elèv ansèyman lekti ak entèvansyon vize pou elèv yo. ki bezwen sipò siplemantè.
With the federal government having approved the largest one-time investment in education in our nation’s history, NYC needs an ambitious education initiative to pave the way to hope and opportunity for this generation of students. Such a plan must invest resources in academic support, mental health support, and outreach and engagement. It must be targeted to assist students disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, including the provision of specialized instruction and support where needed. This plan outlines our recommendations for steps the City should take.
In response to the release of the grades 3–8 English Language Arts (ELA) and Math test scores for 2019, Kim Sweet, Executive Director, issued the following statement.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committees on Education and Mental Health, Developmental Disability, Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Disability Services about the need to make certain that our public schools are prepared to provide all students, including those with dyslexia and other disabilities, with appropriate, evidence-based literacy instruction.
Rapò sa a dokimante nesesite pou aksyon ijan ak soutni pou amelyore nivo alfabetizasyon pou elèv ki gen andikap ki pa touche revni epi prepare lekòl yo pou yo anseye lekti yon fason efikas pou tout elèv yo. Li revize rechèch ak istwa ka ki endike ke elèv ki gen yon pakèt andikap kapab aprann li si yo resevwa ansèyman apwopriye, diskite eleman kle yo pou anseye lekti yon fason efikas, mete aksan sou yon kantite pwogram pwomèt nan vil Nouyòk, epi li bay rekòmandasyon pou mete ann aplikasyon. chanjman sistemik.
AFC testified at a New York City Council Committee on Higher Education oversight hearing on teacher training in New York City’s post-secondary institutions, emphasizing the need to better prepare new teachers to support the needs of students who are struggling to learn to read and students with behavioral challenges.
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.