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.
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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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.
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.
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.