Kim Sweet, Direktè Egzekitif Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), te pibliye deklarasyon sa a an repons a anons ki prevwa ke Vil Nouyòk pral limite sejou nan abri a 60 jou pou fanmi ki fèk vini yo.
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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.
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 More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.76 Results Found
Plis pase 60 òganizasyon te voye yon lèt pou mande Majistra Adams pwolonje finansman pou Kontinyòm Sante Mantal la; kominikasyon ak kontak ak fanmi imigran; kowòdonatè ki baze nan abri pou sipòte elèv k ap fè eksperyans sanzabri; ak Promise NYC.
AFC te temwaye devan Komite Edikasyon Konsèy Vil la konsènan bidjè preliminè FY 24 la, li mande vil la pou l pwolonje finansman pou inisyativ edikasyon ki kite nan bidjè preliminè a epi envesti nan inisyativ pou sipòte elèv ki gen pi gwo bezwen yo.
AFC te temwaye devan Komite Edikasyon Konsèy Vil New York sou aksè nan pwogram edikasyon pou timoun piti, tankou pou timoun andikape, timoun ki nan lojman tanporè, ak timoun ki pa gen papye. Kounye a, Vil la konte sou $88 milyon dola nan finansman estimilis federal COVID-19 ane sa a pou finanse inisyativ edikasyon espesyal nan lekòl matènèl—finansman ki pral ekspire nan sezon otòn 2024 la epi ki bezwen kontinye.
Kim Sweet, Direktè Egzekitif Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), te pibliye deklarasyon sa a an repons a piblikasyon bidjè preliminè Ane Fiskal 2024 Vil la.
AFC te temwaye devan Konsèy Vil New York sou nesesite pou pi byen sipòte elèv imigran yo ak fanmi yo nan mitan aflu ki sot pase fanmi imigran yo, ki gen ladan lè yo ogmante aksè a anplwaye ak pwogram bileng, asire elèv yo jwenn sèvis edikasyon espesyal ki nesesè yo, ranfòse pwogram Transfè Lekòl Segondè yo pou jèn imigran ki pi gran yo, epi amelyore aksè nan lang ak kominikasyon ak fanmi yo.
AFC te temwaye devan Komite Konsèy Vil Nouyòk pou Sipèvizyon ak Envestigasyon ak Komite Edikasyon an konsènan pwoblèm ki pèsistan, ki la depi lontan ak sèvis transpò otobis lekòl Vil Nouyòk. DOE dwe pran aksyon pou devlope sistèm ak pwosedi ki nesesè pou dirije yon sistèm transpò efikas ki mennen tout elèv yo lekòl chak jou.
Ane lekòl 2021–22 la make setyèm ane konsekitif kote plis pase 100,000 elèv lekòl leta Vil Nouyòk te fè eksperyans sanzabri.
AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Youth Services about the need to ensure that the City’s summer programming provides needed support for all students, including students with disabilities, English Language Learners, and students who are homeless.
AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) testified before the City Council Committee on Finance regarding the FY 23 Executive Budget, urging the City to invest in targeted initiatives to support English Language Learners, students with disabilities, students who are homeless or in foster care, and students with mental health needs.