AFC te temwaye devan Komite Edikasyon Konsèy Vil la konsènan bezwen edikasyonèl elèv ki nan swen adoptif. N ap ankouraje vil la pou li bay yon ti ekip DOE anplis pou li konsantre sou elèv ki nan swen adoptif ak garanti sèvis otobis pou elèv yo pa oblije transfere lekòl lè yo mete yo nan swen adoptif.
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 More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.43 Results Found
Advocates for Children of New York and The Legal Aid Society commend the recent announcement that the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is creating a team dedicated to serving the unique needs of students in foster care.
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.
AFC te rejwenn 35 òganizasyon byennèt timoun ak edikasyon pou mande Majistra de Blasio ak Chanselye Porter pou yo envesti nan sipò pou elèv ki nan swen adoptif. N ap mande yo bay finansman nan bidjè Ane Fiskal 2022 la pou kreye yon biwo DOE ki konsantre aplentan sou elèv ki nan swen adoptif epi pou garanti otobis lekòl la oswa lòt transpò pòt an pòt pou elèv ki nan swen adoptif ki bezwen li. kenbe estabilite lekòl la.
Me 2021 sa a AFC ak Sosyete Èd Legal rapò mete aksan sou bezwen ijan pou Depatman Edikasyon an lanse yon ti biwo ki konsantre sèlman sou bezwen elèv ki nan swen adoptif. Kounye a, DOE pa gen yon biwo, ekip, oswa menm yon sèl manm pèsonèl ki devwe pou sipòte 6,000 jèn vil Nouyòk ki nan swen adoptif, yon gwoup elèv ki bezwen sipò espesyalize sitou.
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.
AFC submitted comments on proposed changes to Chancellor’s Regulation A-701 regarding school health services.
AFC submitted comments to the draft ACS-DOE joint policy on the reporting and investigating of educational neglect.
AFC te temwaye devan Komite Konsèy Vil Nouyòk sou Byennèt Jeneral sou pwogrè Vil la fè nan direksyon pou avanse rekòmandasyon Gwoup Travay Swen Adopsyon Entènajans yo, ki gen ladan twa rekòmandasyon ki konsantre espesyalman sou edikasyon, ak bezwen pou anplwaye DOE konsantre sou bezwen inik sa a. popilasyon.
Advocates for Children joined more than 20 organizations calling on the DOE to appoint a senior-level leader to focus full-time on students in foster care and to honor its FY 2020 commitment to ensure busing for students in care.