
AFC submitted comments in response to the New York State Department of Health’s proposed changes to the state Early Intervention Program regulations.
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AFC submitted comments in response to the New York State Department of Health’s proposed changes to the state Early Intervention Program regulations.
Advocates for Children of New York submitted comments to the New York State Education Department on proposed amendments to the regulations regarding New York’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) accountability system. Our comments discuss the proposed definition of “out-of-school suspension rate” as well as the State’s method for calculating chronic absenteeism.
AFC submitted comments to the New York State Education Department in support of proposed amendments to regulations regarding the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). We appreciate NYSED’s efforts to clarify that DASA protects all aspects of gender identity and expression and provide suggestions for further clarifying and strengthening the language.
AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Education and Committee on General Welfare about how 3-K, Pre-K, and EarlyLearn can better serve students who are homeless, Dual Language Learners, and students with disabilities.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the New York City Council’s vote to adopt the Fiscal Year 2019 city budget.
Rapò Me 2018 sa a dokimante kantite lekòl Vil Nouyòk ki gen gwo konsantrasyon elèv k ap viv nan abri ki pa gen yon travayè sosyal ki konsantre sou popilasyon sa a. Analiz AFC a montre modès ogmantasyon finansman Majistra a pwopoze a pa satisfè bezwen an, e li mande vil la pou double kantite travayè sosyal lekòl ki konsantre sou sèvi elèv k ap viv nan abri.
Manm Kowalisyon ARISE, ki kowòdone pa AFC, ak Paran pou Edikasyon Enklizif (PIE) te ekri Majistra de Blasio ak Konsèy Vil New York, pou yo mande yo pou asire bidjè final FY 2019 la gen ladann rekòmandasyon Konsèy Vil la pou yon lòt. $125 milyon pou pwojè aksè lekòl yo.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Youth Services regarding a proposal to establish an anti-bullying hotline and an anti-bullying mobile device application. AFC urges the City to invest in building positive, inclusive school climates by implementing anti-bullying training and funding whole-school evidence-based approaches.
AFC testified before the City Council Immigration Committee about the importance of addressing barriers that immigrant families face in accessing preschool special education evaluations and other early childhood education programs.