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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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.
More than 100 organizations sent a letter to Mayor de Blasio making the point that 3-K and Pre-K will never be “for all” until the City addresses the continuing shortage of seats in preschool special education classes—a shortage that has left young children with disabilities who have a legal right to such a class sitting at home or in settings that cannot provide the support they need.
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.
With the federal government having approved the largest one-time investment in education in our nation’s history, NYC needs an ambitious education initiative to pave the way to hope and opportunity for this generation of students. Such a plan must invest resources in academic support, mental health support, and outreach and engagement. It must be targeted to assist students disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, including the provision of specialized instruction and support where needed. This plan outlines our recommendations for steps the City should take.
Plis pase 100 òganizasyon edikasyon ak defans te voye yon lèt pou ankouraje Konsèy Regents Eta Nouyòk la ak Depatman Edikasyon Eta a pou yon lòt fwa ankò bay jèn 21 an ki ta ka aje nan lekòl ane sa a opòtinite pou yo retounen nan lekòl segondè. ane lekòl 2021-22 la.
AFC submitted comments on proposed changes to Chancellor’s Regulation A-701 regarding school health services.
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.
On January 28, 2021, AFC testified at the New York State Joint Legislative Hearing on the 2021-2022 Elementary and Secondary Education Budget proposal, urging legislators to increase, and not cut, state education funding and ensure schools can use their full COVID-19 relief funding to reopen schools and help students catch up.
Enfòmasyon done janvye 2021 sa a egzamine gwo bès pandan pandemi COVID-19 nan kantite tibebe ak timoun piti ki refere yo bay pwogram Entèvansyon Bonè Vil Nouyòk (EI) pou adrese enkyetid konsènan devlopman yo. Kòm konsekans diminye nan referans yo, plizyè milye jèn timoun ki gen reta nan devlopman oswa andikap yo rate chans pou entèvansyon nan moman li pi efikas la.
AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Education and Committee on Women and Gender Equity about the related issues of a shortage of preschool special education programs, and the problem of Learning Bridges child care programs excluding children with disabilities.