AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) testified before the City Council Committee on Finance regarding the FY 23 Executive Budget, urging the City to invest in targeted initiatives to support English Language Learners, students with disabilities, students who are homeless or in foster care, and students with mental health needs.
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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 More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.161 Rezilta yo te jwenn
Rapò sa a rezime pwen enpòtan yo soti nan Somè Alfabetizasyon Desanm 2021 la—yon evènman vityèl ki dire yon jounen ansanm pa AFC, Depatman Edikasyon Vil Nouyòk (DOE), ak Kowalisyon ARISE a—epi li fè rekòmandasyon klè pou amelyore ansèyman lekti nan lekòl Vil Nouyòk yo. . Rapò a te akonpaye pa yon apèl pou aksyon kolektif te siyen pa 70 òganizasyon.
AFC and the ARISE Coalition (coordinated by AFC) testified before the City Council Committee on Youth Services about the need to ensure the City’s summer programming provides the support needed to truly serve all students, including students with disabilities.
AFC submitted testimony for the New York State Joint Legislative Public Hearing on the 2022-2023 Executive Budget Health Proposal urging the State to increase payment rates for Early Intervention (EI) providers to help more infants and toddlers receive timely evaluations and services.
Enskripsyon done janvye 2022 sa a te jwenn ke 3-K ak Pre-K for All elèv preskolè ki gen andikap yo pa jwenn aksè nan pwogram ak sèvis edikasyon espesyal yo gen dwa legal—ak diferans ki baze sou ras, lekòl. distrik, sitiyasyon lojman, ak lang ansèyman.
Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) issued the following response to the NYC Department of Education’s posting of new data showing a need for more than 900 additional seats in preschool special education classes in the spring of 2022.
AFC joined more than 100 organizations in sending a letter urging Governor Hochul to sign into law A.8013 (Benedetto) / S.6516-A (Mannion), a bill passed unanimously by the Senate and Assembly to ensure that preschool special education programs, as well as state-approved non-public schools for school-age students with significant disabilities, receive the same increase in payment rates as school districts.
AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Education on meeting the needs of students with disabilities during the COVID era, including the need to for a non-adversarial system for providing make-up services.
Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) issued the following response to the release of the New York City Department of Education (DOE)’s special education data report for the 2020–21 school year.
AFC submitted comments to the New York State Education Department about the need for urgent action to address systemic delays and barriers in the special education impartial hearing system in New York City.