AFC te prezante papye blan sa a nan konferans nasyonal 2016 Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA). Papye a pale sou dwa elèv andikape yo genyen pou yo jwenn sipò pou konpòtman yo, ak estrateji defans endividyèl ak sistemik ki bay sipò pou elèv andikape yo olye pou yo ekskli yo nan lekòl la.
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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 More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.74 Results Found
AFC testified at a New York City Council Committee on Higher Education oversight hearing on teacher training in New York City’s post-secondary institutions, emphasizing the need to better prepare new teachers to support the needs of students who are struggling to learn to read and students with behavioral challenges.
AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Finance to request that the final budget include increased funding for Committee on Special Education staff and increased funding for progressive discipline support.
Jodi a AFC ap temwaye devan Komite Konsèy Vil Nouyòk sou Sekirite Piblik ak Edikasyon, ak Sou-Komite Lekòl ki pa Piblik yo, konsènan klima ak disiplin lekòl la. AFC sipòte pasaj tou de Intro. Nimewo 730, ki amande Lwa sou Sekirite Elèv la, ak Entwodiksyon. Nimewo 719, ki egzije DOE pou fè rapò sou rapò ofisye sekirite lekòl yo (SSO) ak konseye pedagojik nan chak lekòl.
AFC testified before the City Council Education Committee about the problem of overcrowding in schools and about the charter school cap. We believe it is premature to raise the cap on the number of charter schools before putting laws and practices in place that protect students’ civil rights in the context of school discipline and ensure that charter schools serve high-needs populations.
AFC testified at the DOE Office of Safety and Youth Development hearing on the draft school discipline code for 2014-2015. Our testimony focuses on the DOE’s revision to Infraction Code B21 and the importance of addressing the behavioral needs of Pre-K students.
This February 2015 report describes findings made from AFC’s review of 164 New York City charter school discipline policies obtained through Freedom of Information Law requests. A significant number of City charter schools have discipline policies that fail to meet the legal requirements, leading to violations of students’ and parents’ civil rights. The report includes recommendations for state legislators to consider as they discuss raising the cap on charter schools and ensuring that charter schools serve high-needs students.
AFC te temwaye devan Komite Edikasyon Konsèy Vil Nouyòk konsènan konseye pedagojik nan lekòl yo ak agrandi aksè nan kolèj pou tout elèv yo.
AFC te temwaye nan yon Fowòm Planifikasyon Sistèm Sante Konpòtman Depatman Sante ak Ijyèn Mantal sou nesesite pou DOHMH travay avèk DOE pou amelyore sistèm sante mantal elèv Vil Nouyòk yo pou yo ka rete e reyisi lekòl.
AFC te soumèt kòmantè bay Depatman Edikasyon Etazini konsènan disproporsyonèl dapre Seksyon 618(d) Lwa sou Edikasyon pou Moun ki Andikape yo (IDEA). Kòmantè nou yo konsantre sou disproporsyonèl rasyal nan idantifikasyon, plasman, ak disiplin timoun andikape nan Vil Nouyòk.