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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Kim Sweet, Direktè Egzekitif Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), te pibliye deklarasyon sa a an repons a piblikasyon bidjè preliminè Ane Fiskal 2024 Vil la.
AFC te soumèt kòmantè bay Depatman Sante Eta New York an repons a chanjman pwopoze nan règleman Pwogram Entèvansyon Bonè yo, ak enkyetid konsènan amannman pwopoze ki pa konfòme ak egzijans legal epi ki ta ka danjere pou timoun ak fanmi yo.
AFC te temwaye devan Komite Edikasyon Konsèy Minisipal la konsènan enkyetid nou sou 800 timoun ki nan laj preskolè ki gen gwo andikap ki t ap tann plas nan klas edikasyon espesyal preskolè yo gen dwa jwenn pa lalwa, nan mwa jen 2022.
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 joined more than 100 organizations in sending a letter urging the Governor 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 joined 90+ organizations to call on Mayor de Blasio to address the shortage of preschool special education classes and provide salary parity to teachers of preschool special education classes at community-based organizations (CBOs) this year.
Advocates for Children of New York issued the following response to the NYC Department of Education’s first release of preschool special education data required pursuant to Local Law 21 of 2020.