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.
Resous Politik
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 More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.170 Results Found
Rapò sa a eksplore done sou repons lapolis nan plis pase 12,000 entèvansyon "timoun nan kriz", kote yon elèv ki nan detrès emosyonèl yo retire nan klas la epi yo transpòte nan lopital la pou evalyasyon sikolojik. Yon pati disproporsyone nan entèvansyon sa yo te enplike elèv Nwa yo, elèv ki nan lekòl Distri 75 yo, ak elèv ki nan lekòl ki nan kominote koulè ki gen revni fèb. Nou mande vil la pou mete fen nan kriminalizasyon elèv ki nan kriz emosyonèl nan elimine lapolis nan lekòl yo epi envesti nan sipò ak sèvis sante mantal ak konpòtman.
Rapò sa a mete aksan sou done sou diferans rasyal nan pousantaj konpetans nan lekti epi li mande vil la pou l envesti yon pati nan $7 milya li nan finansman federal pou sekou COVID-19 nan yon efò konplè pou amelyore fason li bay tout elèv ansèyman lekti ak entèvansyon vize pou elèv yo. ki bezwen sipò siplemantè.
Me 2021 sa a AFC ak Sosyete Èd Legal rapò mete aksan sou bezwen ijan pou Depatman Edikasyon an lanse yon ti biwo ki konsantre sèlman sou bezwen elèv ki nan swen adoptif. Kounye a, DOE pa gen yon biwo, ekip, oswa menm yon sèl manm pèsonèl ki devwe pou sipòte 6,000 jèn vil Nouyòk ki nan swen adoptif, yon gwoup elèv ki bezwen sipò espesyalize sitou.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to new State gidans strongly encouraging school districts to provide over-age high school students the opportunity to return to school next year to finish meeting requirements for a high school diploma, diploma endorsement or exit credential.
This policy brief highlights disparities in school attendance during the pandemic and calls on the City to invest in an ambitious Education Recovery Plan that ensures all students can receive the academic and social-emotional support they need as they return to school.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the City’s announcement of summer programming for 2021.
Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) issued the following response to Mayor de Blasio’s announcement that New York City plans to use federal COVID-19 education relief funding to expand 3-K citywide.
Kim Sweet, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the announcement that Chancellor Carranza would be stepping down from his position.
Today, 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 months of July through October 2020, and as of mid-January 2021.