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.
Apèl pou Aksyon pou Soutni Pwogram Edikasyon ki Finanse ak Sekou Federal COVID-19 k ap ekspire
Plis pase 170 òganizasyon ap mande lidè New York yo pou yo sove pwogram edikasyon enpòtan ki sipòte kounye a nan finansman estimilis federal tanporè ki pral fini an 2024.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Public Safety regarding the NYPD’s role in school discipline and matters of mental health. We are calling for a realignment of City resources to reflect the critical need to appropriately support students’ social-emotional needs and address the striking racial disparities in police interventions.
Rapò sa a analize done Depatman Lapolis Vil Nouyòk (NYPD) rapòte ki montre elèv Nwa yo siyifikativman twò reprezante nan entèvansyon NYPD pou “timoun ki nan kriz” – ensidan ki enplike elèv ki nan detrès emosyonèl yo voye lopital pou fè evalyasyon sikolojik. Enskripsyon an egzamine tou fason NYPD itilize menòt sou elèv ki gen laj 5 an pandan ensidan sa yo ant jiyè 2016 ak jen 2017.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the New York City Department of Education’s annual report of information regarding students receiving special education services pursuant to Local Law 27.
AFC testified before the City Council Education Committee offering several recommendations to prevent and address bullying behavior, including expanding whole-school trainings that improve school climate, better utilizing existing data, better utilizing Field Support Center personnel, increasing awareness of anti-bullying resources, and improving reporting.
AFC submitted written testimony to the New York State Assembly Committee on Education about the need to increase the number of accessible school options for students, teachers, and family members with mobility, hearing, and vision needs.
AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Education and Committee on General Welfare about support for students who are homeless. We are calling on the City to ensure there is high-level leadership on this issue, expand the number of DOE social workers for these students, and devote additional resources to address the significant challenges faced by the rising number of students who are homeless.
The New York State Technical and Education Assistance Center for Homeless Students (NYS-TEACHS), a project of Advocates for Children of New York, posted new data showing the number of students identified as homeless enrolled in New York City and New York State schools for the 2016–2017 school year.
Rapò sa a, pibliye ansanm pa AFC ak SCO Fanmi Sèvis, bay rekòmandasyon pou ajans byennèt timoun yo ansanm ak yon zouti ki fasil pou itilize pou sipòte patisipasyon paran yo nan edikasyon lè pitit yo nan swen adoptif.
