AFC te temwaye devan odyans Komite Edikasyon Konsèy Vil Nouyòk la konsènan bezwen enpòtan pou sipò sosyal-emosyonèl ak sante mantal pou elèv yo, ak angajman Vil la pran pou retire lapolis nan lekòl yo epi kreye yon nouvo vizyon sekirite lekòl ki asire tout elèv yo vrèman. san danje epi sipòte.
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 More than 115 organizations are calling on Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature to revamp New York’s outdated school funding formula to ensure schools have the resources necessary to provide a high-quality education to all students, with particular attention to those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.161 Rezilta yo te jwenn
Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) te bay repons sa a pou pibliye rapò done Depatman Edikasyon Vil Nouyòk (DOE) pou ane eskolè 2019-20 la.
AFC ak ARISE Coalition (kowòdone pa AFC) te temwaye devan Komite Edikasyon Konsèy Vil Nouyòk konsènan enpak pandemi COVID-19 sou edikasyon plis pase 200,000 elèv ki andikape vil Nouyòk yo, anpil ladan yo pa ka patisipe nan ansèyman a distans oswa sèvis poukont yo e anpil nan yo tou senpleman pa jwenn sa yo bezwen pou aprann.
AFC testified before the New York City Council Committee on Education and Committee on Health regarding the reopening of City schools. As the City continues working on the health and safety measures needed to protect school communities from COVID-19 this year, the City must also redouble its outreach efforts and provide individualized support to families of students who are not regularly engaging in remote learning.
AFC submitted comments urging the New York State Education Department to reject proposed regulations that would allow non-attorneys to serve as hearing officers in special education cases.
Advocates for Children of New York released a set of essential recommendations for New York City’s school reopening plan, urging the Department of Education (DOE) to ensure that students with disabilities have the support they need when schools reopen, whether they are learning in a school building or remotely.
AFC te rejwenn plis pase 80 òganizasyon ki te mande Eta a pou asire timoun yo pa pèdi sèvis Entèvansyon Bonè akòz difikilte pou yo jwenn evalyasyon preskolè pandan pandemi an.
Enskripsyon politik jen 2020 sa a montre gen apeprè 3,700 elèv nan Eta New York ki pral gen laj pou kite lekòl ane sa a epi ki pral pèdi chans pou yo jwenn yon diplòm. Yo se elèv koulè, elèv ki gen andikap, ak Elèv k ap Aprann Angle. Brèf la mande Depatman Edikasyon Eta a pou l bay konsèy pou distri yo pou pèmèt tout elèv ki pa gen diplòm pou yo retounen nan lekòl segondè ane pwochèn.
AFC’s testimony urged the State to reject proposed amendments to Sections 200.1 and 200.5 of Title 8 NYCRR that would allow non-attorneys to serve as hearing officers in special education cases.
AFC testified before the City Council Committee on Education about remote learning and the impact of COVID-19 on the City’s schools, focusing on the challenges our clients have experienced and the need for the DOE to address the barriers students are facing so they can participate in remote summer school.