Maria Odom, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of Governor Hochul’s FY 2027 Executive Budget proposal.
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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Maria Odom, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of Governor Hochul’s FY 2027 Executive Budget proposal.
AFC joined 120+ organizations calling on the New York State delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives to reject the severe cuts to P–12 education funding included in the appropriations bill advanced out of subcommittee in September.
Kim Sweet, Direktè Egzekitif Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), te pibliye deklarasyon sa a an repons akò bidjè vil la pou Ane Fiskal 2026 la.
Today, AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) are testifying before the New York City Council Committee on Education and Committee on Finance regarding the Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget — Education.
The Fiscal Year 2026 budget must sustain important education programs funded with one-year city dollars and make additional investments to address pressing needs.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the New York City Fiscal Year 2026 Executive Budget.
More than 80 organizations are calling on Mayor Adams to include funding in his upcoming Executive Budget to meet the City’s legal obligation to preschoolers with disabilities. Specifically, they are urging the Mayor to continue the $55 million for preschool special education classes that is set to expire in June and to invest at least $70 million to provide preschoolers with disabilities with the evaluations and services they need.
AFC submitted testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Children and Youth regarding the need for continued funding for critical early childhood care and education programs.
Today, AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) are testifying at the New York City Council Committee on Education’s Preliminary Budget hearing.
Lekòl piblik ekselan yo esansyèl pou fè Vil Nouyòk tounen yon kote atiran pou moun viv ak pou elve yon fanmi, epitou pou asire yon fondasyon solid pou lavni Vil nou an. Kèlkeswa sa k ap pase nan nivo federal nan ane k ap vini yo, li pral esansyèl pou Lekòl Piblik Vil Nouyòk rete konsantre sou travay kritik pou asire tout jèn yo resevwa sipò yo bezwen pou aprann epi pwospere. Baze sou eksperyans nou nan ede dè milye fanmi nan Vil Nouyòk chak ane, nou ankouraje pwochen Administrasyon Majistra a pou l atake gwo defi yo ak ide odasye epi pou l kanpe djanm devan menas ki vize dwa sivil elèv yo.