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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Ahead of a public hearing on proposed education funding in the New York State budget, the Safe and Supportive Schools Coalition urges lawmakers to expand support for school discipline reforms.
AFC testified before the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Education regarding the current state of health, mental health, and physical education programs, services, and instruction in New York State’s schools. Our testimony discusses the need for the expansion of school-based mental health services and evidence-based approaches to student behavior.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Public Safety and Committee on Education regarding a proposal to establish a school emergency preparedness task force and a resolution calling for one guidance counselor and social worker for every 250 students and at least one guidance counselor and social worker per school.
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 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 New York City Council Committee on Education regarding the Fiscal Year 2019 Preliminary Budget, calling for increased funding for support for students in temporary housing, busing for students in foster care, and school climate initiatives.
AFC te prezante papye blan sa a nan konferans nasyonal 2018 Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA). Li diskite sou apwòch ki travay pou sipòte elèv yo yon fason pozitif, amelyore klima lekòl la, epi redwi sispansyon, referans bay lapolis, ak ranvwa ki pa apwopriye nan sal ijans sikyatrik la. Papye a pale tou sou estrateji pou demonte tiyo lekòl-nan-prizon ak enpak diferan sou elèv ki gen andikap ak elèv ki gen koulè pal yo, tankou travay an kolaborasyon ak distri lekòl yo ak lokalite yo, defann chanjman lwa yo, ak litij.
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.