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.
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 More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.223 Results Found
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.
Direktè Pwojè AFC Abja Midha te temwaye nan odyans Komite Konsèy Vil Nouyòk sou Edikasyon sou Elèv k ap Aprann Lang Angle (ELL). Nan temwayaj nou an, nou te soulve enkyetid konsènan mank opsyon pwogram bileng pou ELL yo, sitou nan lòt lang ki pa Panyòl.
AFC te temwaye sou bidjè edikasyon leta pwopoze pou ane 2015–2016 la, li mande Lejislati a pou ogmante finansman pou Edikasyon Pre-K, Karyè ak Teknik (CTE), epi pou sipòte Elèv k ap Aprann Lang Angle (ELL) ak elèv imigran yo; rejte pwopozisyon pou dispans edikasyon espesyal Bidjè Egzekitif la; modifye pwopozisyon charter school la pou asire ke charter schools sèvi popilasyon ki gen gwo bezwen; sipòte pwopozisyon pou tabli tarif rejyonal yo pou sèvis Pwofesè Itineran Edikasyon Espesyal (SEIT); epi ogmante finansman edikasyon an jeneral.
AFC te temwaye nan odyans sipèvizyon Komite Konsèy Vil la sou Byennèt Jeneral sou EarlyLearn. Pwogram EarlyLearn bezwen bon jan finansman, fòmasyon, asistans teknik, ak sipò pou sèvi tout elèv preskolè ki elijib yo, enkli moun ki bezwen sipò adisyonèl pou yo reyisi nan salklas la ak pou prepare yo pou klas matènèl.
Jodi a Advocates for Children te temwaye devan Komite Konsèy Vil la sou Sante Mantal, Andikap Devlopman, Alkolis, Abi Sibstans, ak Sèvis Andikap sou enpòtans pwogram Entèvansyon Bonè.