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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AFC te soumèt kòmantè bay Depatman Edikasyon Eta New York konsènan amannman pwopoze nan Lwa Edikasyon Elemantè ak Segondè Eta a (ESEA) Flexibility Waiver. AFC te fè kòmantè sou amannman ki adrese tès pou elèv ki gen andikap ak Elèv k ap Aprann Lang Angle.
AFC te temwaye devan Komite Edikasyon Konsèy Vil Nouyòk la, li te diskite ke egzamen estanda ki gen gwo enjman kreye baryè ki pa nesesè pou gradyasyon.
AFC te temwaye devan Komite Byennèt Jeneral ak Pwoblèm Fanm Konsèy Vil New York konsènan aplikasyon EarlyLearn NYC. N ap diskite sou enpòtans pou ogmante finansman pou asire ke chak timoun ka patisipe nan yon bon kalite pwogram edikasyon pou timoun piti.
AFC te temwaye devan Komite Edikasyon Konsèy Vil New York konsènan refòm edikasyon espesyal Depatman Edikasyon an. Sistèm lekòl nou an bezwen chanje fason li edike elèv ki gen andikap; sepandan, chanjman pa pral bay rezilta pozitif sof si li byen egzekite ak finanse adekwat.
AFC te temwaye devan Komite Konsèy Vil Nouyòk sou Jistis Jivenil konsènan bezwen edikasyon elèv ki nan gad Administrasyon pou Sèvis Timoun (ACS) nan plasman ki pa an sekirite atravè Close to Home.
AFC submitted testimony to the Education Committee of the New York City Council supporting a one-year moratorium on school closings and additional community notification, but opposing a resolution giving Community Education Councils veto power over proposed co-locations.
AFC’s Early Childhood Education Project submitted comments on proposed revisions to the federal Child Care Development Fund regulations. Our suggestions are largely focused on two overarching goals that are of vital importance to the clients we serve: making it easier for low-income families to access subsidized child care so that their children can receive a high-quality early childhood education, and improving the ability of child care programs to serve children with special needs.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Juvenile Justice on the educational needs of students transitioning back into the community from detention and placement.
AFC testified at the Discipline Code hearing, which offers the opportunity for students, parents, teachers, and advocates to offer input into the draft of the discipline code which will go into effect during the 2013-2014 school year. AFC called for the discipline code to include meaningful information regarding behavioral supports for students with disabilities. Though students with disabilities make up 12% of the NYC public school population, they receive almost 1/3 of all suspensions.
AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Finance, urging city leaders to reject shortsighted proposed cuts to early childhood education and after-school programs.